Mersey Tigers went into the game with a seven point deficit to make up and buoyed by the fact that the Eagles were again without Fab Flournoy due to injury although in the early exchanges it was the visitors who edged ahead 9-5. Within a couple of minutes the home side had found some offensive…
There was considerable fourth quarter excitement on Friday night as the Newcastle Eagles secured a BBL Cup semi-final first leg victory. Starting in the North East, the Eagles produced a fourth quarter rally to beat the Mersey Tigers and take a 97-90 edge into the second leg of the Cup semi-final. The hosts trailed for…
Mersey Tigers 80 (21,38,59) (Sullivan 26, Jones 17, Aliu 16) Newcastle Eagles 58 (19,30,43) (Smith 13, Defoe 11, Chapman 10) The 2010/11 BBL Championship season tipped off on Merseyside as last season’s playoff champions – the Mersey Tigers – comprehensively beat last season’s league champions – the Newcastle Eagles – 80-58 to get their league…
