The Newcastle Eagles took time out of preparing for the BBL Trophy Final Second Leg tonight for a quick visit to BT to help promote Sport Relief. The team visited staff and challenged them to a shoot out on the basketball court. BT staff paid to take shots against the Eagle of their choice. If…
Newcastle Eagles’ player coach Fab Flournoy has been handed the accolade of Molten BBL Coach Of The Month For February after the club extended its unbeaten start to 2012. The league leaders have enjoyed a flawless start of the new calendar year, their last defeat coming way back before Christmas and not surprisingly, Flournoy scoops…
It was a perfect weekend for BBL Championship leaders Newcastle Eagles as they continued their push for a fifth regular season title. Fabulous Flournoy’s team won 103-94 at title rivals UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders on Friday before chalking up a 95-82 success at Cheshire Jets on Sunday, but it wasn’t just their victories which helped…
Newcastle Eagles’ player coach Fab Flournoy has been awarded the accolade of Molten BBL Coach Of The Month For January after a sensational start to the new calendar year. The north-east club has been in superb form of late and are unbeaten during 2012 after winning all six games during the period. This has ensured…
This week five players from five different teams make up the BBL Team of the Week, including one Eagle Jeremy Bell (UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders) After their catastrophic BBL Cup Final performance, Raiders needed to get back their shattered confidence and return to winning ways in the BBL Championship. It was Bell who led the…
In a weekend of BBL Trophy action, Newcastle Eagles’ player-coach Fabulous Flournoy was delighted to see his team take another step towards the semi-final with a 92-72 victory against Durham Wildcats on Friday night. The Eagles only need to avoid a big defeat against old foes Glasgow Rocks on Sunday to reach the final four…
Newcastle Eagles player-coach Fabulous Flournoy has praise for his players ahead of their key clash against Mersey Tigers on Wednesday: “We travelled 2,500 miles in a seven day period, playing four tough road games against extremely competitive teams with the added disadvantage of having lost Trey [Moore] and then having to integrate Drew [Lasker] on…
Newcastle Eagles play-caller Fab Flournoy was bursting with pride on the way back from the longest road trip of the season after his depleted team secured two vital road victories over the weekend to show they won’t give up their BBL Championship crown without a fight. After point guard Reggie Jackson made a last second…
