As the Eagles didn’t have a game in the final weekend we are not present! There’s no change to the leader board in the penultimate line-up, with neither of the main contenders included this week. Matt Pressey (Plymouth University Raiders) It was a bitter-sweet final weekend of action for Pressey after he initially inspired his team to…
The last games of the season took place today and Durham’s win over Cheshire Jets sealed the 8th spot, meaning the first ever Play-Off derby tie between the two North East sides. The first leg will be played this Friday 25th April at Sport Central. The second leg will take place on Sunday 27th April…
It’s the last weekend of the regular season and with the title having already in the cabinet, Eagle eyes are focused on the play-off race. The eighth spot in the Play-Off race is still unclear, however by the end of the weekdn the Eagles will know who they will face next Friday night in the first leg…
There’s still a lot to be played for this weekend in the BBL, unless you’re the Esh Group Eagles Newcastle. After winning a sixth BBL Championship last Sunday, the Eagles have a chance to take it easy this weekend as the final week of the regular season pans out. Newcastle player-coach Fab Flournoy is grateful…
If the BBL had a ‘Sixth Man’ award, then one of the leading contenders to win it this season would be Paul Gause of the BBL Championship-winning Esh Group Eagles Newcastle. Now in his second spell with the Tyneside club, Gause was a part of the all-conquering side of 2011-12 that swept the honours. After…
Amongst the many happy Esh Group Eagles Newcastle players faces at Surrey Sports Park celebrating being crowned BBL League Champions for 2013/14 perhaps the biggest smile of all came from veteran forward ‘Prince’ Charles Smith. Smith who is not just an Eagles legend but also a legend of The BBL celebrated on court with what…
After a season without silverware the Esh Group Eagles Newcastle - the BBL’s most successful franchise of all time – have another trophy for the cabinet after clinching the BBL Championship title on Sunday, while the play-off chase won’t be decided until next weekend. Fab Flournoy’s side won their sixth Championship after a 106-58 demolition…
Eagles sealed a 106-58 win against Surrey United at Surrey Sports Park today to take the 2014 BBL Championship title for an unbelievable 6th time in 9 seasons. Malik Cooke and Paul Gause led all scorers with 23 points each whilst Darius Defoe racked up 19 points and 7 rebounds. A big congratulations to Fab…
BBL Championship Birmingham Knights 71 (17,32,49) (Benson 19, Hopkins 14, Lockett 13) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 87 (19,32,56) (Cooke 24, Martin 23, Gause 17) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle will try to put their sub-par performance in an 87-71 victory against Birmingham Knights before Sunday’s clash with Surrey United for the BBL Championship title. An unusually…
