Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Sheffield Sharks Where and when: Sport Central, 7.30pm Friday 19 February Summary: Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and Sheffield Sharks must overcome a busy schedule and bruised bodies before they can worry about each other. Eagles were down to just six active players as they beat Worcester Wolves in their BBL…

BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 104 (22, 49, 71)(Smith 34, Thomson 24, Fletcher 17) Plymouth Raiders 90 (24, 45, 66)(Bailer 25, Sturt 18, Dixon 14) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s remarkable resilience was on display once again as they overcame a battling Plymouth Raiders side 104-90 in the BBL Championship at Sport Central on Friday….

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Plymouth University Raiders Where and when: Sport Central, 7.30pm Friday 12 February Summary: Any possible notion of an Esh Group Eagles Newcastle collapse was quashed last weekend, although Plymouth Raiders will pose the next challenge on Friday. After back-to-back BBL Championship defeats, Eagles returned to form, despite the absence of…

BBL Championship Bristol Flyers 66 (17,34,52) (Streete 17,Seilund 15,Edozie 15) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 106 (36,54,83) (Thomson 24, Chapman 19, Martin 18) BBL Championship leaders Esh Group Eagles Newcastle erupted early at Bristol Flyers with a scorching first quarter laying the foundation for a one-sided 106-66 success. Staring at an unthinkable third consecutive defeat in…

January Statstars We take a look at who got it done in the BBL during January. The Scoring Machines There were three players last month that managed to pass the landmark of 20 points per game and they were Akeem Ellis (Cheshire Phoenix) who led the way with 22.5 points per game, Ingus Bankevics (Manchester…

All Star Five – Week 19 The leaderboard is beginning to heat up as two players this week record their fifth and sixth appearances of the season. Neil Watson (Leicester Riders) The playmaker caught fire from long-range for his team in the match-up with Plymouth University Raiders, knocking down a fantastic five from six to…

BBL Cup Final Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 94 (25,41,66) (Fletcher 18, Chapman 17, Smith 15) Leicester Riders 82 (28,50,76) (Wright/Sullivan 14, Gruis 12) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle pulled off a remarkable comeback from 14 points down in the third to defeat Leicester Riders 94-82, and retain their BBL Cup title. Riders looked in the ascendancy…

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Leicester Riders Where and when: Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, 3.30pm, Sunday 17 January Summary: A packed Barclaycard Arena will provide the backdrop to a BBL Cup Final with a familiar feel on Sunday. Between them, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and Leicester Riders have won each of the last four Cup Finals…

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Surrey Scorchers Where and when: Sport Central, 7.30pm Friday 8 January Summary: Esh Group Eagles Newcastle aim to extend their 10-point lead at the top of the BBL Championship when they host Surrey Scorchers on Friday. Eagles’ sensational, unbeaten start shows no signs of slowing down as in their final…