The biggest game in the BBL Championship so far, with no disrespect to the rest of the league’s teams, takes place at Northumbria University Sports Central tonight. Its Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Leicester Riders, it’s top versus second as it seems to have been for many seasons now, writes Jeff King. Whilst it’s not…
Tomorrow night’s BBL Championship game against Leicester Riders is a huge one in the 2017/18 BBL season for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and for their Captain and veteran forward Darius Defoe it could be a double celebration if he can play his part in a home town win, writes Jeff King. The long-serving Londoner, now…
This Friday night the BBL Championship’s top two teams finally face-off in what is going to be the biggest game of the season so far. Hurry and book your tickets now before this huge clash between our top of the table Eagles and last year’s champions sells-out.
Leicester Riders 83 (18,36,58) (Downing 19, Anderson 14, Hassan 13, Sullivan 13) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 84 (29,54,67) (Gause 21, Cooke 19, Lasker 15) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle followed up their victory against the Plymouth University Raiders on Friday with a 84-83 win against the defending BBL champions Leicester Riders on Saturday evening. Malik Cooke…
The BBL Championship game between Leicester Riders and Esh Group Eagles Newcastle previously scheduled for April 20 will now be played on March 8, with tip off at 7.30pm. The change has been made due to scheduling issues at Leicester’s home venue and does not contravene league regulations. for further information please do not hesitate to contact…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 86 (Defoe 24, Smith 14, Cooke/Gause 12) Leicester Riders 84 (Cousinard 30, Black 14, Hassan 10) Esh Group Eagles staged a dramatic late rally live on BBL TV to beat the Leicester Riders 86-84 and avenge their BBL Cup Final defeat, joining the Riders in second place in the…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Leicester Riders Friday 31 January 2014 Sport Central (19:30) BBLTV subscribers and fans heading to Sport Central will be treated to a re-run of the 2014 BBL Cup Final on Friday night, when Leicester Riders go up against Esh Group Eagles Newcastle. The BBL Cup and BBL champions head to…
BBL Cup Final Leicester Riders 72 (14,32,58) (Couisnard 18, Sullivan 16, Calvo 13) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 69 (20,37,49) (Smith 27, Cooke 13, Martin 12) A packed 9,000 fans at the National Indoor Arena were treated to another BBL Cup classic as holders Leicester Riders retained their trophy after Drew Sullivan inspired a thrilling 72-69…
Sunday 12 January 2014 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (15:30) It is perhaps fitting that this season’s maiden meeting between 2012/13’s top two, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and Leicester Riders, comes in the BBL’s first showpiece event of the season, the BBL Cup Final this Sunday. The teams met on five occasions last term and Leicester…
