Forget the Williams sisters. Newcastle have netted the Williams brothers. And if a packed Sport Central only witnessed a brief glimpse of what brothers Kai and Jamal can do together as a doubles partnership then there’s no doubt the Eagles are suddenly stronger with two genuine BBL aces in their pack. Or so it seemed…
An in-form Darius Defoe believes his Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have what it takes to keep The BBL League Leaders on their unbeaten Championship run against a tough DBL Sharks Sheffield tonight at Northumbria University Sport Central, writes Jeff King. Defoe who has been an inspirational figure for The Eagles this season so far, averaging…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 82 (27,41,61) (Defoe 19, Cooke 19, Martin 13) One Health Sharks Sheffield 78 (18,41,57) (Holmes 24, Babalola 22, Tuck 14) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have taken a significant step towards a fifth BBL Championship title in seven years after overcoming third-placed rivals One Health Sharks Sheffield by 82-78 at…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle host One Health Sharks Sheffield on Friday with vital Championship points and, the potentially crucial head-to-head tie-breaker, on the line. Eagles currently hold top spot, eight points ahead of Sharks, but following the Steel City side’s win over second-placed Worcester Wolves last weekend, they could catch and overtake the leaders, should…
BBL Championship One Health Sharks Sheffield 94 (21,39,65) (Holmes 23,Babalola 16, Tuck 14) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 92 (26,45,71) (Cooke 22, Gause 20, Lasker 17) Just days after being dumped out of the BBL Trophy, Newcastle Eagles received a major blow to their league title aspirations after sustaining a dramatic 94-92 loss to a resilient…
Sheffield Sharks versus Esh Group Eagles Newcastle, Tuesday 25th February 2013 One Health Sharks Sheffield will be looking to avoid a backlash from Esh Group Eagles Newcastle when the visitors arrive at the EIS. Fab Flournoy and his team will no doubt still be stinging from their BBL Trophy quarter-final exit last weekend, but with…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 69 (21,36,55) One Health Sharks Sheffield 59 (9,22,42) Fab Flournoy played his 540th game in the British Basketball League, equalling the all time appearance record, as Esh Group Eagles Newcastle celebrated a 69-59 victory against the visiting One Health Sharks Sheffield. Both teams had an identical 14-4 record coming…
BBL Cup, Semi-Final Second Leg Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 84 (Gause 20, Cooke 18, Martin 17) One Health Sharks Sheffield 57 (Holmes 14, Simmons 12, Jemison 11) Eagles win 163-139 on aggregate. Esh Group Eagles Newcastle stormed into their third consecutive BBL Cup Final after they overpowered One Health Sharks Sheffield 84-57 (163-139 on aggregate),…
“The winner will be decided by the tempo of the game.” That’s the view of retired BBL guard Andrew Bridge, looking ahead to the second leg of the BBL Cup semi-final between the Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and One Health Sharks Sheffield. “If it’s a high-tempo game then Newcastle will win, but if it’s a…
