Can raw talent trump proven experience? Four weeks ago and the answer appeared blindingly obvious. Thrills, spills and audacious skills had catapulted new-look Newcastle to the summit of the BBL Championship table in double quick time. Undefeated in the league and undaunted by a journey into the unknown, it seemed the Eagles’ red hot rookies…
Seems like a good time to launch another blog especially as I haven’t for over a week now. Perhaps this one will get lost in the myriad of all other things that will be going on this weekend, not least of which is tonight’s crucial game against The Scorchers. Plus, non-Eagles wise but very much…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle go in to Friday’s BBL Trophy 1st round match v Surrey Scorchers on the back of two consecutive BBL Championship road losses at Plymouth and Glasgow, a situation The Eagles don’t often find themselves in writes Jeff King. USA Power Forward Terry Martin summed up the mood in the camp following…
The date has been set for our Eagles’ first round game in the race to the 2018 BBL Trophy Final against Surrey Scorchers. In the draw for the round one match-ups last weekend, our Eagles got a home-tie which is played on a one-leg basis with the winner progressing to the quarter finals. This home…
As our Eagles and fans arrived at Sport Central on Friday night for BBL Cup action the race to reach the 2018 BBL Trophy Final began with the first round draw being concluded live on the BBL’s Facebook Page. There are 16 entrants look to go al the way to the Emirates Arena in Glasgow…
BBL Trophy, Quarter-Final Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 73 (20,40,60) (Defoe 22, Smith 17, Gause 11) Worcester Wolves 86 (30,47,56) (Taylor 24, J. Williams 23, Creekmore 17) Worcester Wolves have made the BBL Trophy Semi Finals after overcoming Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 73-86 in the North East. The Wolves are the first team to beat the…
The line-up for the 2014 BBL Trophy quarter-finals has been finalised after Worcester Wolves punched the final remaining ticket for the last eight of the competition. A strong display by influential point-guard Zaire Taylor helped Wolves to rack up an 82-73 success at the Copper Box Arena against London Lions, which has set up a mouth-watering…
The line-up for the 2014 BBL Trophy quarter-finals is complete as eight teams including current holders One Health Sharks Sheffield, bid to make it to the second BBL showpiece final of the season. The big game will once again take place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, a venue which proved to be a stunning…
BBL Trophy, First Round Durham Wildcats 73 (Baldarelli 27, Bucci/Keister 14) Newcastle Eagles 102 (Chapman/Defoe 22, Maddox 19) The Newcastle Eagles will face the Worcester Wolves in the quarter-finals of the BBL Trophy thanks to a comfortable 73-102 victory over the Durham Wildcats at the Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre on Sunday afternoon. After a tight…
