Eagles star Scott Martin will this week be working with the regions up and coming young forwards, hosted by Eagles assistant coach Ian Macleod who is Head Coach of Gateshead College Basketball Academy. Coach Macleod said; “It is a fantastic opportunity for the young forwards in this region to work with and learn from a…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 71 (22,44,58) (Martin 17, Smith 15, Defoe 14) Worcester Wolves 80 (29,40,59) (Taylor 25, Creekmore 16, Owumi 16) Worcester Wolves defeated Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 80-71 to extend their winning streak in the BBL Championship to six games. It was point-for-point for the majority of the first quarter, but…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are relishing tomorrow’s top of the table clash with Worcester Wolves. In what looks to be the game of the weekend on paper in the BBL Championship, unbeaten Worcester head to the north-east looking to extend their winning streak at Sport Central. And, Fab Flournoy is anticipating a big challenge as…
The BBL’s top two, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and Worcester Wolves, meet at Sport Central on Friday but Eagles coach Fab Flournoy’s sole concern is gaining an advantage in the standings rather than any mental edge. Paul James’ Wolves are the BBL’s only unbeaten team at 5-0 but Eagles are circling having lost just once…
BBL Team of the Week – Week 4 We reveal three debutantes and two in-form big men who get their third spot in four weeks. Matthew Pressey (Plymouth University Raiders) Playmaker Pressey has been a driving force for the Raiders since they shrugged off their initial sluggish start and found a much higher gear. He…
The Eagles Community Foundation will be hosting half term basketball camps at Benfield Centre for Sporting Excellence. the sessions will take place on Monday 28th & Tuesday 29th October 2013. The camps will invole a day full of fun competitions, coaching and games. Monday 28th October – Under 12s – 10.00am till 4.00pm Tuesday 29th October…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 98 (26,49,63) (Smith 24, Defoe 20, Cooke 16, Martin 16) Glasgow Rocks 70 (19,38,58) (Northern 17, Harrison 14, Marks 12, Urli 12) The home side started the game strong and ran away to a 13-point lead already in the first quarter, as Malik Cooke made it 18-5 six minutes…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have hit three figures three times this season but coach Fab Flournoy is still searching for greater cohesion on the offensive end when his team host Glasgow Rocks on Friday in front of the BBL TV cameras. Free scoring Eagles reached a century as they eased past both Birmingham Knights and…
BBL Championship Manchester Giants 98 (Gill 25, Jones 23, Marsden 22) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 112 (Cooke 32, Martin 21, Smith 19) Nothing could separate the sides after a high-scoring first quarter, as the scoreboard showed 27-27 after the first 10 minutes of play. However, Eagles took command in the second period, going on a…
