Our very own Drew Lasker made BBL Team of the Week today for the first time this season – Congratulations Drew! Lasker is joined by Malik and the Prince off the bench. Here is this weeks team: Kirk Crecco (Durham Wildcats) The first player to make his debut this week is the Durham Wildcats’ guard,…
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…
Drew Lasker is returning to the North East following a short period with the club in 2011. The versatile guard has been an ever present in the BBL since 2005 and averaged 13.2 points and 5.9 rebounds a game for Plymouth Raiders last season. Drew is excited to be moving to the North East with…
BBL Championship Newcastle Eagles 71 (Defoe 14, Chapman 13, Maddox 13, Smith 13) Marjon Plymouth Raiders 76 (Schreiber 26, Schneck 13, Lasker 12) Marjon Plymouth Raiders moved up to third place in the BBL Championship on Friday night, holding off a late comeback effort to beat Newcastle Eagles 76-71 at Sport Central. Raiders now join…
Guildford Heat 73 (19,34,53) (McLemore 19, Ogedengbe 17, Lasker 11) Newcastle Eagles 83 (18,38,54) (Smith 24, Chapman 23, Defoe 12) Newcastle Eagles dug out a crucial win to avoid slipping to successive defeats in a scrappy but tense game which hung in the balance right until the last few minutes of the contest. With renewed…
For the second time in a week, the One Health Sharks Sheffield overturned a first leg deficit to secure their place in the BBL Championship Play-off Final at the National Indoor Arena next Saturday thanks to a 98-78 victory on the night, resulting in a 166-154 win on aggregate over the Newcastle Eagles at the…
BBL Championship Play-offs Semi Final, First Leg Newcastle Eagles 76 (26,40,61) (Lasker 29, Smith/Jackson/Bridge 9) One Health Sharks Sheffield 68 (19,34,54) (Babalola 17, Stout 15, Tuck 11) Newcastle Eagles drew first blood in the BBL Championship Play-off Semi-Finals as they came out on top in the first leg by a score of 76-68 over the…
There have not been many more important times during the current season for our players to put in stellar performances than during the BBL play-off quarter-finals over the weekend. In addition, it was also the last opportunity for them to try and make our all-important starting five as we bring you the very last BBL…
A couple of weeks ago the only thing on Drew Lasker’s mind was marrying his beautiful bride and settling into married life. Now he is potentially just a few games away from winning a BBL title with the Eagles and hours away from making his home debut at Sport Central. How does it feel to…
