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January 29, 2016
Disappointment For Huge Crowd

BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 73 (22, 34, 57)(A Thomson 17, Martin 16, Smith 13) Leicester Riders 85 (20, 42, 64)(21 Watson, Wright 16, Bernardini 11) Leicester Riders now control their BBL Championship destiny after avenging BBL Cup Final defeat with an 85-73 success at the home of the champions, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle…

January 28, 2016
Huge Clash In Eagles Nest

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Leicester Riders Where and when: Sport Central, 7.30pm Friday 29 January Summary: The upper hand in the BBL Championship title race is up for grabs when Esh Group Eagles Newcastle host Leicester Riders on Friday. Eagles came from behind to beat Riders in the BBL Cup Final less than two…

January 28, 2016
Sell-Out Friday !

Eagles sell out Friday versus Riders These are certainly exciting and encouraging times for British Basketball as Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have announced that tomorrow’s top of The BBL table clash against fierce rivals Leicester Riders is a complete sell-out at Northumbria University Sport Central. The top two professional Clubs in Britain clash in what…

January 26, 2016
“Kanga”Drew On The Bench

All Star Five – Week 19 The leaderboard is beginning to heat up as two players this week record their fifth and sixth appearances of the season. Neil Watson (Leicester Riders) The playmaker caught fire from long-range for his team in the match-up with Plymouth University Raiders, knocking down a fantastic five from six to…

January 25, 2016
Bounce Back Sees Eagles In To Semi-Final

BBL Trophy, Quarter-Final Cheshire Phoenix 87 (16,35,53) (Ellis 34, Taylor/Rochford 16) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 97 (18,41,66) (Fletcher 18, Smith/Chapman 16) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle returned to winning ways after beating Cheshire Phoenix 97-87 on the road to become the first team into the BBL Trophy Semi-Finals. The defending champions withheld a late fightback from…

January 23, 2016
Wolves Bite Clips Eagles Wings

BBL Championship Worcester Wolves 94 (20, 47, 73)(Losonsky 26, Blackwell 20, Jackman 16) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 80 (22, 39, 62)(Smith 18, Martin 15, Fletcher 15) The second-best winning streak in BBL history came to an end on Friday as Worcester Wolves inflicted a 94-80 defeat on the previously unbeaten Esh Group Eagles Newcastle. Fab…

January 20, 2016
The Big Push !

Hi All If you want the BBL Commercial Department, who are looking after men, women and GB teams, to come up with some serious sponsorship money you all need to get behind the Big Push to promote the last two games which we will be streaming live on Skysports.com.    The games are:  This Friday…

January 20, 2016
Back To Work As Another Tough Weekend Beckons

Worcester Wolves v Esh Group Eagles Newcastle Where and when: University of Worcester Arena, 7.30pm Friday 22 January Summary: Worcester Wolves will hope to rediscover their formula to thwarting Esh Group Eagles Newcastle at University of Worcester Arena on Friday. Eagles return to the Midlands fresh from retaining the BBL Cup in Birmingham last Sunday…

January 19, 2016
Healthy Eagles To Keep On Running

Eagles swoop to back Morpeth to Newcastle races Newcastle’s most successful sports team is backing a brand new event set to put the city centre stage this summer. Newcastle Eagles basketball club extended their 27-game winning streak by retaining their BBL Cup in front of 10,000 fans in Birmingham last weekend. But Fabulous Flournoy’s men…