Leicester Riders v Esh Group Eagles Newcastle Where and when: Leicester Community Sports Arena, 7.30pm Friday 15 April Summary: This season’s two-horse race for the BBL Championship reaches its final hurdle this weekend. Leicester Riders appeared set to canter to a first league title since 2013, having beaten reigning champions Esh Group Eagles Newcastle in…
All Star Five – Week 30 It’s perhaps fitting that ahead of this weekend’s potential title deciding blockbuster, four players from Riders and Eagles are blowing hot and find themselves in our starting line-up Neil Watson (Leicester Riders) When it comes to finding a rich vein of form down the season stretch, look no further…
It looks like there’s going to be few going to extend The OOTA on Friday night and it seems that the game is going to be a sell-out and Eagles tickets may well be limited so you need to reserve yours ASAP. To reserve a ticket you need to contact Kerry or George at The…
BBL Championship London Lions 84 (26,51,75) (Ikhninmwin 14, Watt 13, Lewis/J Williams 11) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 93 (23,44,73) (Smith/Martin 21, Fletcher 17) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle survived a scare before coming back to defeat London Lions 93-84 at the Copper Box Arena. The Eagles were down 11 late in the first half, but turned…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 98 (23, 47, 76)(Defoe 18, Smith 17, Martin 17) Glasgow Rocks 71 (15, 34, 59)(Hall 17, Achara 13, Grabau 12) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle capitalised on Leicester Riders’ slip with a 98-71 victory against Glasgow Rocks – on a landmark night for Charles Smith. Smith became just the third…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Glasgow Rocks Where and when: Sport Central, 7.30pm Friday 8 April Summary: Esh Group Eagles Newcastle aim to keep alive their hopes of retaining the BBL Championship when Glasgow Rocks visit on Friday. It is likely that Eagles will have to win each of their remaining four games while hoping…
All Star Five – Week 29 We have a new season leader again after one of this week’s starters became the first player to rack up an eighth appearance of the campaign. Rahmon Fletcher (Esh Group Eagles Newcastle) After an unexpected 11 week hiatus from our fantastic five, the Eagles’ playmaker is back to reclaim front…
BBL Championship Manchester Giants 81 (11,34,55) (Okoro 25, Jones 13, Bankevics 12) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 115 (26,51,85) (Smith 23, Fletcher 22, Martin/Lasker 16) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle made it a successful weekend double-header after they eased their way to a convincing 115-81 win away at Manchester Giants. Charles Smith led the way with 23…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 90 (27, 51, 68)(Chapman 17, Fletcher 16, Defoe 11) Bristol Flyers 65 (22, 29, 44)(Lee 19, Edozie 14, Seilund 13) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle underlined their desire to defend the BBL Championship title with a 90-65 home win against Bristol Flyers on Friday. Eagles had not been in action…
