Fab Flournoy has been rewarded with the Molten BBL Coach of the Month award for March after leading Esh Group Eagles Newcastle to a perfect seven wins from seven games during the period. The flawless run by the Eagles has seen the player-coach take his team to the brink of the BBL Championship title and…
Durham Wildcats 95 (21,47,67) (Evans 20, Huffor 17, Ginty 13) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 99 (27,49,72) (Defoe 22, Gause 19, Cooke 17) Table-topping Esh Group Eagles Newcastle had to survive a late scare in the North East derby to overcome Durham Wildcats 95-99 on Sunday. Darius Defoe (pictured) led the Eagles with 22 points and 8…
Manchester Giants 82 (24,37,61) (J Jones 21, Gill 20, Marsden 19) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 83 (21,41,72) (Cooke 23, Defoe 15, Smith 14) A Malik Cooke (pictured) two with 45 seconds to play to put the title destiny in Esh Group Eagles Newcastle hands with victory at Manchester Giants. Manchester had edged in front on…
Unfortunately no Team of the Week nominations for the Eagles this week following a clean sweep weekend. The BBL’s two season leaders are still neck and neck after making the starting five yet again. Zaire Taylor (Worcester Wolves; pictured) The playmaker is now within one appearance of racking up double-figures in our team after a typically sparkling…
Newcastle Eagles Basketball team has helped educate special needs pupils in Tyne and Wear about improving their heart health thanks to a Healthy Heart Grant of over £9,000 to the Eagles Community Foundation from national charity, Heart Research UK and sandwich franchise SUBWAY® stores. The ‘Healthy Hearts Basketball Roadshow’, used the Newcastle Eagles players visiting…
Glasgow Rocks 84 (16,35,58) (Johnson 19, Northern 19, Urli 17) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 89 (14,39,62) (Gause 22, Defoe 21, Smith 19) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle maintained the top spot in the BBL Championship, taking back home a victory from Scotland after defeating Glasgow Rocks 89-84 despite trailing by double figures at one point. Newcastle…
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Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 95 (29,47,70) (Defoe 20, Cooke 20, Gause/Martin 15) London Lions 67 (20,40,55) (Marks 23, Ikhinmwin 8, Brown/Davis 7) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle made it five wins in a row to retain their place at the summit of the BBL Championship, comprehensively beating London Lions 95-67 after a dominant second half. Darius…
The winners of a school competition to design artwork for the North East’s newest hospital have been announced. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle Eagles joined forces last year to deliver its ‘Hoops for Health’ community programme working with youngsters across Northumberland and North Tyneside. Since last autumn, professional basketball players have been working…
