Comments from Fab Flournoy, Rahmon Fletcher, Drew Lasker, Rob Paternostro and Drew Sullivan after Esh Group Eagles Newcastle beat Leicester Riders 94-82 in the 2016 BBL Cup Final at Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on Sunday. Eagles player-coach Fab Flournoy: “It’s what everyone wanted, regardless of the win, everyone wanted to see what would happen between…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Leicester Riders Where and when: Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, 3.30pm, Sunday 17 January Summary: A packed Barclaycard Arena will provide the backdrop to a BBL Cup Final with a familiar feel on Sunday. Between them, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and Leicester Riders have won each of the last four Cup Finals…
As you may already be aware, this Friday’s scheduled home game against Bristol Flyers has been postponed, as the Eagles prepare for the BBL Cup Final against Leicester Riders in Birmingham this Sunday. If you are not attending the game you can see it free of charge in a webcast partnership between BBL and Sky…
All Star Five – Week 17 Our second line up of 2016 sees one of our starters posting the second best display of the entire BBL season, we also have two debutantes and someone becoming the first player to take his sixth starting slot. Rahmon Fletcher (Esh Group Eagles Newcastle) Yes, the Eagles’ point guard…
BBL Trophy, First Round Manchester Giants 75 (27,44,58) (Bankevics 25, Jones 21, Attah 10) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 91 (27,50,68) (A Thomson 21, Martin 18, Smith 16) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle began the defence of their BBL Trophy title with a 91-75 victory away at Manchester Giants. Andy Thomson scored all of his 21 points…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 99 (27, 54, 77)(Martin 19, Defoe 14, Smith 14) Surrey Scorchers 67 (11, 27, 45)(Fullah 14, Felder 11, Ogedengbe 11) It was a historic night for the returning Fab Flournoy as Esh Group Eagles Newcastle beat Surrey Scorchers 99-67 at Sport Central to extend their unbeaten BBL Championship start…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Surrey Scorchers Where and when: Sport Central, 7.30pm Friday 8 January Summary: Esh Group Eagles Newcastle aim to extend their 10-point lead at the top of the BBL Championship when they host Surrey Scorchers on Friday. Eagles’ sensational, unbeaten start shows no signs of slowing down as in their final…
Martin handed Molten BBL Player of the Month While often seen as the ‘quiet man’ of the all-conquering Esh Group Eagles Newcastle, Scott Martin has been rewarded for making some serious noise of late by being crowned Molten BBL Player of the Month for December. Currently in his third season on Tyneside, the unflappable forward…
All Star Five – Week 16 It’s our first line-up of the new calendar year and we have one debutante who arrives in style with the joint-best BBL performance of the week. Ashton Khan (Worcester Wolves) It’s a third appearance of the campaign in our fantastic five for the Wolves’ guard after he played a…
