With the top two in The BBL, London Lions and Leicester Riders, both in action and winning on Friday night, it was imperative that third-placed Esh Group Eagles Newcastle did likewise to stay in touch at the top in their home clash with Bristol Flyers. That’s what, in the end, they did in front of…
Throughout a campaign punctuated by frustrating inconsistency it’s taken one of Newcastle’s least heralded summer signings some time to emerge from the shadow of his veteran namesakes. Perhaps this was the night that the ‘third Williams’ finally made his name. Seventeen points in just 16 minutes – a busy shift bursting with enthusiasm – proved…
It’s not often that 3rd versus 9th in a division can be looked upon as a vital game but such is the competitive nature of the British Basketball League, that is exactly what tonight’s game at the Eagles Community Arena is. Fab Flournoy’s Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have found their winning formula at their superb…
At half-time this Friday night as our Eagles take on the Bristol Flyers, we have some very special entertainment for fans packing out our Eagles Community Arena as 20-year-old local hip-hop artist Kay Greyson performs live. Kay is from the West End of Newcastle, only steps away from our new home, and has been an…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle return to the court and the wonderful new Eagles Community Arena this Friday night with a 7:30pm tip-off in the BBL Championship against Bristol Flyers. Newcastle will be keen to get back to winning ways after an enforced International break. Going in to that break they had been looking to extend…
Our fixture on Friday 7 December has changed due to the advancement of both our Eagles and the previously scheduled opposition of the Bristol Flyers to the semi-finals of the BBL Cup. The 7:30pm tip-off at Sport Central will now be against London Lions in the first leg of the semis. Tickets already purchased are…
Going in to last weekend’s games Esh Group Eagles Newcastle were perched at the top of The BBL unbeaten with five straight victories. Coming out of the weekend the situation had changed dramatically with losses at home to Leicester and on the road in Bristol. It means a hard week of thought and practice for…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle were looking to bounce back in Bristol last night after a disappointing loss at home to Leicester Riders on Friday. However, they were thwarted by a Flyers side that is off to their best ever start in The BBL and who leap-frogged the Eagles at the top of the table. It…
Bristol win on aggregate 163 – 157 Esh Group Eagles Newcastle crashed out of the BBL play-offs in Bristol yesterday afternoon after another disastrous away performance in keeping with what has happened since the turn of the year, writes Jeff King. Quite where the Eagles hierarchy go after one of the most disappointing seasons in…
