BBL Cup Newcastle Eagles 78 (15,30,55) (Smith 25, Chapman 19, Thomson 18) Glasgow Rocks 75 (16,35,60) (Green 28, Davis 18, Huffor 10) Not for the first time Charles Smith was the hero for Newcastle Eagles as his three-point shot in the final minute sent the Eagles through to the BBL Cup last four. It had…
Guards dominated during Week 6 of BBL action and not surprisingly, it’s reflected in a smaller than usual line-up which includes two debutantes. Demarius Bolds (Prestige Homes MK Lions) While Lions have endured a roller-coaster season so far, one of the few consistent factors has been the form of all-action guard Demarius Bolds. He makes…
BBL Championship Newcastle Eagles 100 (27,55,74) (Chapman 23, Smith 21, Thomson 21) Prestige Homes MK Lions 88 (25,45,69) (Crawford 25, Bolds 22, Northern 15) Newcastle Eagles opened up some early daylight in the race for the BBL title after moving to four wins from four games after a hard fought success at Sport Central against…
Newcastle Eagles will aim to preserve their lead at the top of the BBL Championship table when they host Prestige Homes MK Lions at Sport Central on Friday night. The Eagles have won their opening three regular season games, and combined with their progress to the BBL Trophy semi-final, it was enough to win play-caller…
Newcastle Eagles’ player-coach Fab Flournoy has scooped the first Molten BBL Coach Of The Month Award of the 2011/12 campaign. After a disappointing season last time out which saw the Eagles head into the summer empty-handed – very much a rarity during recent times, Flournoy and his team have hit the ground running ever since…
The BBL Team Of The Week is made up of three players from Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders in the wake of their sensational team performance against Prestige Homes MK Lions which helped them book a BBL Cup quarter-final spot. Meanwhile there is only one debutante this week with four of our players all making…
The Eagles have recorded crucial back-to-back wins against the Sheffield Sharks, after beating their rivals 85-80 in a tense finale in the North East. Andrew Thomson led the Eagles with 25 points, supported by 18 from Joe Chapman; while Jimmy Langhurst returned 24 points for the visiting Sharks. After a slow start, the teams traded…
The BBL Team Of The Week is made up from a Newcastle Eagles backcourt partnership and a trio of big men who all had one thing in common last weekend – they racked up double-doubles for their respective teams with some super displays. Paul Gause (Newcastle Eagles) The rookie BBL guard grabs a first spot…
Deirdre Hayes will not allow one heavy defeat to divert her side from this season’s detailed blueprint for long-term success. The Team Northumbria playcaller has worked tirelessly during the summer to recruit a roster capable of mounting a top four challenge. And Hayes remains focused on finding the winning formula despite a crushing 87-40 defeat…
