BBL Championship Manchester Giants 98 (Gill 25, Jones 23, Marsden 22) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 112 (Cooke 32, Martin 21, Smith 19) Nothing could separate the sides after a high-scoring first quarter, as the scoreboard showed 27-27 after the first 10 minutes of play. However, Eagles took command in the second period, going on a…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 129 (Cooke 27, Martin 24, Gause 22) Birmingham Knights 70 (Benson 22, Gayle 15, Rolls-Tyson 11) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle made it three wins in a row, taking a share of top spot/second in the BBL Championship, after comprehensively sweeping aside Birmingham Knights by 129-70 at Sport Central. It leaves the…
Newcastle Eagles basketball club and Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will today launch a new ‘Hoops for Health’ partnership with local schoolchildren in Cramlington. This is the first time Newcastle Eagles has worked with a major NHS hospital trust in the region. As well as promoting health messages about the importance of exercise, healthy eating…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle coach Fab Flournoy isn’t looking for big changes from his side following their first defeat – just hoping it is their day when they host Birmingham Knights on Friday. Eagles were beaten in overtime at Plymouth University Raiders last weekend for their first loss of the season. However, Flournoy sees no…
Plymouth University Raiders 89 (10,36,59,81) (Robinson 24, Eaves 13, Pressey 12) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 87 (18,37,59,81) (Cooke 25, Smith 18, Martin 16) Plymouth University Raiders needed to work overtime to get their first victory of the season, defeating Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 89-87 after an extra period. It was a perfect example of a…
Plymouth University Raiders v Newcastle Eagles, Sunday 6th October Plymouth University Raiders’ coach Jay Marriott is trying to transfer practice performances into games ahead of Sunday’s visit from Esh Group Eagles Newcastle. Raiders slipped to defeat at home to London Lions in their first game last Sunday while Eagles eased to 2-0 with wins over…
Round One Team of the Week is out and three Eagles have made the 10 – here’s the full list: Zaire Taylor (Worcester Wolves) A true standout performer for the all-conquering Riders last season, the guard has made a quick adjustment at his new club, having made the short switch across the Midlands to Worcester….
Northumbria University has extended its partnership with the Newcastle Eagles. This new deal marks the start of the Eagles 2013/14 British Basketball League (BBL) season at Sport Central, the University’s flagship 3000-seat arena in the heart of Newcastle. Having collaborated successfully for several years, this new agreement will see Newcastle Eagles continue its support of…
Cheshire Phoenix 65 (9,36,49) (Middleton 27, Doumbe 12, Coleman 11) ESH Group Newcastle Eagles 106 (34,56,89) (Gause 23, Cooke 21, Defoe 19) ESH Group Newcastle Eagles handed out a harsh BBL lesson to Cheshire Phoenix’s new recruits as they returned to the north-east with a 106-65 victory. It’s the second win for Fab Flournoy’s team…
