ROCKS TO END EAGLES WINNING STREAK AT CUP FINAL? Just how good are Esh Group Eagles Newcastle this season and will they end their losing streak in showpiece Finals by beating Glasgow Rocks at the Barclaycard Arena on Sunday 11 January? Well according to Manchester Giants’ play-caller Jeff Jones, they are just about the best…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 115 (26,56,89) (Jones 17, Martin/Matthew/Smith 16) Manchester Giants 76 (15,37,57) (Best 17, Jones 16, Eaves 12) A dominant team performance led to Esh Group Eagles Newcastle extending their lead at the summit of the BBL Championship table, with eight players scoring in double-figures as they beat Manchester Giants 115-76…
A trip to Yorkshire followed by a visit from Lancastrians this weekend as The Eagles battle their own War of the Roses! Leeds Force v Esh Group Eagles Newcastle – Friday 19 December 2014 – Carnegie Sports Arena (19:30) Matt Newby believes Leeds Force have nothing to lose ahead of hosting league leaders Newcastle Eagles on Friday….
BBL Team of the Week – Week 12 One of our players this week becomes the season joint-leader with a fantastic fifth appearance. JaJuan Smith (Glasgow Rocks) It was a memorable weekend for the Rocks as they combated a no-fly zone and prevented Bristol Flyers from scaling the heights to overcome their semi-final opponents and…
Newcastle Eagles star, Andrew Thomson, doubles his day job and joins Esh Group team. “The partnership between Esh Group and Newcastle Eagles is not just about money, it’s about supporting each other’s staff and our ambitions both on and off the court.” Brian Manning, Chief Executive, Esh Group Monday 8th December 2014 – Andrew (Andy) Thomson, one…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Durham Wildcats Friday 05 December 2014 – Sport Central (19:30) Newcastle Eagles’ winning streak stretched to 12 games last weekend, but Charles Smith insists there is still more to come from the reigning BBL Champions. Eagles host Durham Wildcats on Friday, having taken pole position in their two-legged BBL Cup…
Bristol Flyers v Esh Group Eagles Newcastle – Saturday 29 Nov – WISE Basketball Arena (19:30) The signs are ominous for Bristol Flyers and the rest of the BBL ahead Newcastle Eagles’ visit to the WISE Basketball Arena on Saturday with the league leaders in fine form. Player-coach Fab Flournoy feels confidence is still growing in his…
Newcastle Eagles’ nine-game winning streak will be under threat when they travel to Plymouth Raiders on Saturday, but Andrew Thomson believes it will be another step towards his team reaching their potential. Eagles have been flawless since losing their opening game to Worcester Wolves and Thomson credits this to the players’ ability to quickly discover…
Northumbria University’s Mens BUCS 1st team bounced back on Wednesday at home to Loughborough University with a superb 94 – 82 home win after losing their unbeaten record last week at Worcester 76 – 65. That loss at Worcester was played without all four Eagles stars and their absence cost Northumbria dear. But last night…
