So, did you watch it? The BBL Cup semi-final draw live on Facebook? Well, in case you did the ties came out like this. Surrey Scorchers v Sheffield Sharks or Glasgow Rocks Leicester Riders or London Lions v Esh Group Eagles Newcastle. Riders and Lions clash on Saturday night in what was always designated to…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Bristol Flyers Details: Friday 11 November, Sport Central, 7:30pm – BBL Championship Summary: Bristol have never beaten Fab Flournoy’s side in eight BBL encounters and face a tough task in trying to change that record. The Eagles are now 7-1 in the league and re-building momentum with the Flyers currently…
BBL All-Star Five – Week 7 Two of this week’s line-up are the first to amass three appearances this season, while there are also a couple of debutantes. Fab Flournoy (Esh Group Eagles Newcastle) Our first debutante is the Eagles and BBL legend who lands his first berth of the campaign after guiding his side…
BBL Cup, Quarter Final Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 95 (24,48,73) (Jackman 26, Defoe 18, Flournoy 11) Cheshire Phoenix 84 (21,45,62) (Brown Jr 42, May-Thompson 17, Mosley 9) A strong second half performance, in which Orlan Jackman was dominant, saw Esh Group Eagles Newcastle into the BBL Cup semi-finals as a 95-84 defeat of Cheshire Phoenix…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Cheshire Phoenix Details: Friday 04 November, Sport Central, 7:30pm – BBL Cup QF Summary: Fab Flournoy’s side beat Cheshire en route to the BBL Cup Final last season and will be hoping a win on Friday can kickstart their journey back to Birmingham. Phoenix got past Manchester Giants in the…
BBL All Star Five – Week 6 There are a pair of debutantes from the same club in our line-up this week, along with a trio of players who are all racking up their second appearances of the new campaign. Kyle Odister (DBL Sharks Sheffield) It’s a first slot of the season for the Sharks’…
BBL Championship Worcester Wolves 67 (12,30,42) (Setty/Kennedy 16, Navajas 10) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 87 (21,35,64) (Fletcher 20, Defoe 16, Parks/Hart 13) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle improved to 7-1 in the BBL Championship after recording a convincing 67-87 victory over Worcester Wolves. Five players reached double figures for the Eagles as they pulled clear in…
The difference is in the detail as far as Orlan Jackman is concerned. Esh Group Eagles Newcastle finally got their man this summer when, after four years of trying, coach Fab Flournoy secured Jackman’s signature. And the 28-year-old forward has wasted no time showing he was worth the wait, going for 32 points and nine…
BBL All Star Five – Week 5 There are four debutantes in our line-up this week and only the second player this season to make our fab five for a second time. Hayden Lescault (Glasgow Rocks) Our first rookie comes in the form of the Rocks’ guard who has had an impressive start to his…
