Team Northumbria’s six-month pursuit of star import Cat Carr reaped instant rewards as the all-action American drove her new side to cup glory. Head coach Deirdre Hayes used personal contacts across the Pond to scout and recruit the dynamic NCAA Division Two standout. And after Carr motored to a 31-point debut in the 89-54 defeat…
Glasgow Rocks ended their BBL Trophy campaign with a 76-70 victory over the Newcastle Eagles at Kelvin Hall on Sunday evening, but it was not enough to prevent the Eagles from progressing to the semi-finals of the competition. In a tight game throughout it was the Rocks who started the game the stronger as they…
BBL Championship Newcastle Eagles 85 (25,42,63) (Thomson 22, Defoe 13, Gause 13) Guildford Heat 64 (12,28,40) (Martin 14, Joseph 13, McLemore 13) The Newcastle Eagles stated their BBL Championship intentions with an 85-64 defeat of the Guildford Heat in the league’s curtain-raiser in the North East. Andrew Thomson led the way with 22 points, while…
In a weekend of BBL Trophy action, Newcastle Eagles’ player-coach Fabulous Flournoy was delighted to see his team take another step towards the semi-final with a 92-72 victory against Durham Wildcats on Friday night. The Eagles only need to avoid a big defeat against old foes Glasgow Rocks on Sunday to reach the final four…
The Newcastle Eagles won their first ever home derby by 20 points, beating Durham Wildcats 92-72. Newcastle Eagles gave BBL new boys a lesson in top-flight ruthlessness with a comfortable victory at Sport Central. The experienced duo of Charles Smith (pictured) and Joe Chapman proved to be constant thorn in the side of the Wildcats…
The Eagles can put one foot in the BBL Trophy semi-finals with a victory against local opponents Durham Wildcats when the sides meet for the second time in a week this coming Friday night. Fabulous Flournoy’s team gate-crashed Wildcats’ opening night of BBL basketball by winning 88-66 in front of a packed out Newton Aycliffe…
The Eagles continue to dominate as BBL players fight it out to make the coveted line-up as Team Of The Week returns at the start of what promises to be another exciting season. The first weekend of the new campaign was jammed with players either making their debuts for new clubs, their British Basketball League…
BBL Trophy Group 1 Durham Wildcats 66 (13,28,46) (Defoe 23, Thomson 14, Smith 12) Newcastle Eagles 88 (21,35,67) (Bucci 23, Hinnenkamp 18, Capocci 6) The Durham Wildcats began their inaugral season in the BBL in high spirits on Saturday night, but could not give the partizan crowd at the Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre the victory…
Newcastle Eagles 85 (23,37,52) (Chapman 23, Smith 20, Thomson 19) Glasgow Rocks 63 (12,32,44) (Harrison 20, Green 16, Davis/Murray 7) The Newcastle Eagles got their 2011/12 BBL Trophy campaign off to a winning start with an 85-63 defeat of rivals the Glasgow Rocks. The Eagles – winners of the competition in 2010 – are looking…
