It’s the penultimate weekend of the regular season and it could see the crowning of new BBL champions. Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are bidding to claim the win double at Birmingham Knights tomorrow night and then at Surrey United on Sunday, which will see them take the league title. “We will be focused on keeping…
Eagles very own Malik Cooke makes the 5 this week with Darius Defoe coming off the bench. The line-up this week is as follows: Zaire Taylor (Worcester Wolves) The playmaker moves into double figures after finding his way into our team for a tenth time, courtesy of a super performance in the win against Durham…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 82 (27,41,61) (Defoe 19, Cooke 19, Martin 13) One Health Sharks Sheffield 78 (18,41,57) (Holmes 24, Babalola 22, Tuck 14) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have taken a significant step towards a fifth BBL Championship title in seven years after overcoming third-placed rivals One Health Sharks Sheffield by 82-78 at…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle host One Health Sharks Sheffield on Friday with vital Championship points and, the potentially crucial head-to-head tie-breaker, on the line. Eagles currently hold top spot, eight points ahead of Sharks, but following the Steel City side’s win over second-placed Worcester Wolves last weekend, they could catch and overtake the leaders, should…
In the lead up to the biggest game of the season this Friday, Malik Cooke makes this weeks BBL starting five with Paul Gause in the 12. Well done to both Eagles! The full team released today follows: Stefan Gill (Manchester Giants) The experienced guard has been a pivotal figure in taking his team to…
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…
