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…
Team Northumbria hit the cup trail against local rivals Tees Valley Mohawks this weekend with their eyes fixed firmly on a fourth round prize. Marc Steutel’s men sit top of the EBL Division Two table following a fantastic road win at Mansfield Giants. But Sunday’s Sport Central showdown against Division One stalwarts Tees Valley (4pm…
One Health Sharks Sheffield 67 (13,27,50) (Dobbins 18, Reinking 16, Tuck 15) Newcastle Eagles 86 (30,47,62) (Chapman 30, Gause 20, Thomson 14) BBL Championship thanks to an impressive 67-86 victory over the One Health Sharks Sheffield at the EIS, Sheffield on Friday night. The Eagles lead the game from tip-to-buzzer and after an early trading…
Marc Steutel reinforced his claim that league points are the priority this season after Team Northumbria’s Jekyll and Hyde weekend. The Sport Central club tipped off their EBL Division Two campaign with a thumping 80-43 win against Derbyshire Arrows. But less than 24 hours later the Arrows gained revenge with a 79-76 pool win in…
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…
