Unsurprisingly with little to play for in the regular season Esh Group Eagles Newcastle decided against risking any of their injured starters against a Sheffield Sharks side that needed to take the win to qualify for the end of season play-offs. All of which meant a hard night’s graft for Fab Flournoy and his remaining…
Rahmon Fletcher is adamant team-mate Kyle Williams’ only weakness is his lack of experience after watching the red-hot rookie explode in April. Newcastle Eagles’ veteran guard joined Williams in this week’s BBL All Star five after the pair plundered a combined 72 points against Surrey Scorchers. And Fletcher is expecting more fireworks from his young…
It’s the penultimate week of the regular BBL season and with a reduced roster our Eagles pulled off a remarkable result last Friday night, which got three Eagles the attention of the league in their pick of the players. Rahmon Fletcher, the former two-time league MVP, stepped up with an incredible display to lead a comeback…
UPDATED: Tuesday 23 April at 11:30AM The first stop on the road to the benecos British Basketball Play-Offs Final at The O2 in London next month for both our BBL and WBBL teams has now been set. Following the conclusion of the WBBL Championship season this weekend we now know that our Eagles will travel to…
Quite remarkable is one of the only ways to describe what Esh Group Eagles Newcastle achieved last Friday night in their thrilling 105 – 97 win over Surrey Scorchers at the Eagles Community Arena. From the opening tip they had 45 points worth of talent sitting on the bench injured in Victor Moses, Darius Defoe…
An astonishing fourth quarter comeback from Newcastle Eagles helped them secure a dramatic 105-97 win over a stubborn Surrey Scorchers. Trailing 73-60 heading into the fourth quarter, Fab Flournoy’s men managed to pull off a stunning comeback to shock Surrey, who lead for most of the game. With just three games left in the BBL…
They say one man’s misfortune is another man’s gain and that has certainly been the case for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s locally produced shooting guard Eddie Matthew in the last two BBL Championship games. As Fab Flournoy’s high-flying Eagles have stuttered to defeat against both London and Sheffield due to major injury concerns, Matthew has…
Kyle Williams is confident Newcastle’s rising stars can carry the regular season load as an injury crisis grips the playoff-bound Eagles. The men in black will finish inside the BBL Championship’s top three for the 15thsuccessive season. But that monumental feat has taken its toll with player-coach Fabulous Flournoy down to the bare bones three…
It was a tough night on Friday for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle as their run of six consecutive home wins at the Eagles Community Arena came to an end with a 76 – 72 reverse against Sheffield Sharks. The loss meant they were unable to lock-in 3rd place in this season’s BBL Championship campaign. Perhaps…
