It was a great game and Durham University excellently led by Durham Wildcats star BBL point guard Chris Jones made them fight all the way but in the end Northumbria University confirmed their rating as favourites and took the National BUCS Championship with a 90 – 79 win. At one stage in the 3rd quarter…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Surrey United – Friday 27th March 2015 – Sport Central – 7:30pm There is little time for Newcastle Eagles to bask in the glory of their BBL Trophy success, as they continue their pursuit of the league title against Surrey United on Friday. Celebrations were diluted somewhat by the news that player-coach…
BBL Team of the Week – Week 26 Our line up this week includes a debutante, a Great Britain star and the BBL Trophy MVP. Ant Downing (Surrey United) No stranger to the BBL Team of the Week when flying high at his former club Leicester Riders, the playmaker makes his first appearance of the…
Your chance to secure your favourite seat for the 2015-16 BBL season is now open! Eagles 2015-16 season tickets are on sale from the club office from today. Our Renewal and Early Bird price offers are open until Friday 15th May and Friday 22nd May consecutively, giving the first opportunity to reserve your favourite seats…
MVP Smith plays down handy work He almost missed the BBL Trophy Final altogether with a hand injury, but Charles Smith was beaming after his MVP performance carried Esh Group Eagles Newcastle to the coveted silverware. The veteran added 18 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots despite being hampered by the injury…
BBL Trophy (Final) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 96 (28,45,71) (Martin 20, Smith 18, Fletcher 18) Leicester Riders 90 (24,45,73) (Anderson 20, Hassan 13, Washington 12, Bernardini 12) The dream season continued for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle, who earned another piece of silverware on Sunday after triumphing 96-90 against Leicester Riders in a nerve-racking BBL Trophy…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 101 (22,40,63) (Defoe 27, Fletcher 18, Jones 18) Bristol Flyers 74 (13,32,53) (Perine 22, Bland 17, Lautier-Ogunleye 12) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle prepared for Sunday’s BBL Trophy Final with a 101-74 victory over Bristol Flyers, completing a season sweep of their opponents and making it ten straight league wins,…
ARTICLE BY MIKE FULLER BIG burgers were on the menu as Newcastle Eagles took time out from their exceptional form for a tasty team-building exercise. The Man Vs Food challenge at Pacific House, Newcastle, proved a real test for the British Basketball League leaders who have won their last 13 games in all competitions. With…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Bristol Flyers – Friday 20th March 2015 – Sport Central – 7:30pm Newcastle Eagles are aiming to avoid a repeat of what happened last time they played in the BBL Championship on the eve of a major final. Eagles host Bristol Flyers in the league on Friday ahead of Sunday’s BBL Trophy…
