All Star Five – Week 26 Our line-up this week sees a debutante, two GB stars racking up their sixth starting appearances, a triple-double and someone who produced two of the best three performances of the weekend! Neil Watson (Leicester Riders) It’s the third time that the Riders’ playmaker has grabbed one of our starting…
BBL Championship Surrey Scorchers 69 (17,37,60) (Williams 21, Ross-Miller 17, Ogedengbe 14) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 80 (19,42,58) (Fletcher 21, A Thomson 20, Martin 13) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle survived a huge scare on their way to an 80-69 victory away at Surrey Scorchers in the BBL Championship, on Sunday. The home side led by…
Surrey Scorchers v Esh Group Eagles Newcastle Where and when: Surrey Sports Park, 3.00pm Sunday 13 March Summary: Esh Group Eagles Newcastle complete a weekend double-header with the long trip to face Surrey Scorchers on Sunday. The leaders host BBL Championship title rivals Worcester Wolves on Friday, before taking on Surrey, who they have not…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 81 (23, 38, 61)(Chapman 21, Fletcher 20, Defoe 12) Worcester Wolves 75 (16, 42, 52)(Blackwell 27, Losonsky 16, Mugica 11) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle passed another BBL Championship test on Friday, outlasting Worcester Wolves for an 81-75 win at Sport Central. Third-placed Wolves have been one of the few…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Worcester Wolves Where and when: Sport Central, 7.30pm Friday 11 March Summary: Victory for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle on Friday could all but end any faint Worcester Wolves hopes of snatching the BBL Championship title. The reigning champions occupy top spot, 10 points ahead of Wolves with two games…
The Fabulous Esh Group Eagles Newcastle just keep on delivering the silverware as their incredible run of success and acknowledgement of their achievements keeps soaring to new heights. Last night’s Sport Newcastle Awards Dinner gave the esteemed sporting hierarchy of Newcastle honoured the great sport of Basketball and the most successful Club in the history…
All Star Five – Week 25 A trio of players all rack up their fifth starting appearances of the season – including two big GB favourites. Akeem Ellis (Cheshire Phoenix) It’s the third time that the Phoenix guard has made our fantastic five and his latest berth comes courtesy of him pouring in 23 points…
BBL Championship (OT) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 83 (21, 39, 60, 72)(Martin 18, Chapman 16, Fletcher 15) London Lions 81 (16, 42, 57, 72)(J Williams 21, Lewis 16, Watt 15) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle recovered from the disappointment of BBL Trophy Final defeat to emerge as 83-81 victors against London Lions after overtime in the…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v London Lions Where and when: Sport Central, 7-30pm Friday 4 March Summary: Esh Group Eagles Newcastle face last season’s BBL Play-Off Final opponents London Lions as they aim to bounce back from BBL Trophy Final defeat. Eagles’ quest for a second consecutive clean sweep came to an end last Saturday…
