BBL Championship Play-offs Semi Final, First Leg Newcastle Eagles 76 (26,40,61) (Lasker 29, Smith/Jackson/Bridge 9) One Health Sharks Sheffield 68 (19,34,54) (Babalola 17, Stout 15, Tuck 11) Newcastle Eagles drew first blood in the BBL Championship Play-off Semi-Finals as they came out on top in the first leg by a score of 76-68 over the…
There have not been many more important times during the current season for our players to put in stellar performances than during the BBL play-off quarter-finals over the weekend. In addition, it was also the last opportunity for them to try and make our all-important starting five as we bring you the very last BBL…
BBL Championship Play Offs, Quarter-Finals (Second Leg) Guildford Heat 83 (24,48,64), (McLemore 18, Hegamin 13, Joseph 12) Newcastle Eagles 88 (17,40,59), (Jackson 24, Lasker 24, Smith 12, Defoe 12) (Eagles win tie 192-180) Newcastle Eagles had to really dig deep to emerge victorious from this quarter-final second leg as they made it into the BBL…
The Newcastle Eagles came through a frantic encounter with the Guildford Heat to take a 104-97 advantage in their BBL Championship Playoff quarter-final first leg. The Eagles, who have won the Playoffs in four of the last six seasons, have not lost to the Heat in four games this season. Newcastle were led by Reggie…
As his side prepare to face Newcastle Eagles twice over the weekend, Guildford Heat coach Creon Raftopoulos is happy with his first season in charge of the Surrey club. “When I was appointed head coach one of main goals was to make the playoffs which we have achieved so we can now go up against…
Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 87 (20,45,65) (Blount 20, Harris 14, Zamroz 14, Sherlock 14) Newcastle Eagles 81 (20,40,61) (Smith 19, Lockhart 11, Lasker 10) The Eagles ended the regular season with defeat but safe in the knowledge that the result would make no difference to their playoff placing. Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders will…
Newcastle Eagles 92 (22,44,69) (Jackson 31, Smith 25, Defoe 10) Glasgow Rocks 83 (26,53,67) (Livas 18, Davis 17, Harrison 14) Newcastle Eagles secured second position behind the Mersey Tigers in the BBL Championship thanks to a come-from-behind 92-83 victory over the Glasgow Rocks at Sport Central on Friday evening. The defeat for the Rocks means…
Newcastle Eagles 75 (19,42,58) (Smith 24, Jackson 24, Defoe 9) Mersey Tigers 80 (22,42,54) (Reinking 22, Toney 20, Thomson 18) Mersey Tigers are the BBL Championship winners after beating arch-rivals Newcastle Eagles 75-80 in the north-east to clinch the title. Knowing a defeat would open the door for the Eagles, Mersey held them off over…
A couple of weeks ago the only thing on Drew Lasker’s mind was marrying his beautiful bride and settling into married life. Now he is potentially just a few games away from winning a BBL title with the Eagles and hours away from making his home debut at Sport Central. How does it feel to…
