Our super-sized line-up this week includes three debutantes from three different clubs. Gabe Haskins (Cheshire Phoenix) It’s a BBL Team Of The Week debut for Cheshire Phoenix guard Gabe Haskins after he produced one of his best displays of the season in the north-west derby clash against Mersey Tigers. He harvested 21 points in the…
ewcastle Eagles’ high-flying forward Kareem Maddox has been named the Molten BBL Player Of The Month for November after a run of excellent performances. The American forward made the summer switch to Tyneside from Zwolle where he played in the Dutch League alongside Damon Huffman who also made the move. And, the pair have been…
Newcastle Eagles did it the hard way as they reached the BBL Cup final on Friday evening, and they look likely to be joined at the NIA by Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders. Eagles let a 17 point lead from the first leg slip against UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders before eventually winning 190-181 on aggregate,…
BBL Championship Cheshire Phoenix 73 (Marks 20, Bland 16, Myers 13) Newcastle Eagles 96 (Maddox 27, Smith 17, Huffman 15, Defoe 15) A huge double-double of 27 points and 11 rebounds by Kareem Maddox (pictured) powered Newcastle Eagles to a convincing 96-73 success at Northgate Arena as Cheshire Phoenix felt the full backlash of an…
BBL Cup, Semi-Final Second Leg Newcastle Eagles 83 (Huffman 15, Smith 15, Chapman 13) UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders 91 (Schneck 28, O’Reilly 24, Bell 14) (Eagles win 190-181 on aggregate) The Newcastle Eagles, defending BBL Cup winners, have made it through to the final once more after a pulsating overtime victory in their semi-final second…
Last weekend witnessed Newcastle Eagles’ star ‘Prince’ Charles Smith pass a magical milestone. For the veteran forward became only the seventeenth player in history to surpass 5,000 points in the BBL Championship. Recognised as one of the best scorers of the modern era, Smith is not only a bona-fide Newcastle Eagles legend, but also a…
Newcastle Eagles v UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Friday 30 November 2012 Sport Central (19:30) The first 2013 BBL Cup finalist will be decided at Sport Central on Friday evening as Newcastle Eagles host UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders. A dominant performance in the West Country on Sunday evening saw Eagles take a 107-90 lead into the…
BBL Team of the Week – Week 10 It was a great weekend for Newcastle Eagles and they see three players make our starting five this week. Damon Huffman (Newcastle Eagles) The playmaker showed his versatility with an outstanding shooting performance for the Eagles as they jumped a sizeable distance towards the BBL Cup Final,…
BBL Cup Semi-Final First Leg UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders 90 (Bell 29, Schneck 18, O’Reilly 18) Newcastle Eagles 107 (Huffman 29, Smith 29, Maddox 16) It’s advantage to BBL Cup holders Newcastle Eagles after they shot down last year’s Final opponent UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders to move to within touching distance of another appearance in…
