The BBL Championship game between Newcastle Eagles and Worcester Wolves tomorrow night, Friday 2 March 2018, at Northumbria University Sport Central has been postponed due to the continuing severe weather warnings. The club apologises for any inconvenience caused, however the welfare and safety of our customers, staff, volunteers and players must come first. Anyone with…
As we enter the “business end” of the season there are a couple of fixture changes and an additional home game for which the dates have been confirmed by the clubs and BBL today. Our Esh Group Eagles Newcastle now play an additional game at home on Friday 2 March against either Worcester Wolves or DBL…
On Friday night as our Eagles triumphed over the Leicester Riders the draw took place for the 2018 BBL Trophy Semi-Finals live on BBC Sport. While our visitors were no-doubt fully focussed on the Championship game at Sport Central, the draw has thrown up a rare possibility of an all-Riders clash with one of their…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s veteran forward Darius Defoe has certainly turned Big Game Poacher in the last two BBL Championship wins for his side against London and Worcester, writes Jeff King. After netting 30 points to tame the Lions two Fridays ago he was at it again this past Friday night as his 22 points…
A cacophony of heartfelt applause for the late Kevin Cadle, prior to tip-off at Sport Central, served as a timely reminder that there’s more to life than basketball. But the 62-year-old American coach and commentator, who passed away suddenly earlier this week, would have vehemently challenged that view once the first whistle had sounded. And…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle go in to tonight’s crucial BBL Championship match-up against Worcester Wolves looking for a fifth straight league win and to maintain their 100% record, writes Jeff King. They do so in the words of influential Point Guard Saah Nimley, “battle hardened” after last week’s thrilling and tough win over London Lions…
BBL Championship Worcester Wolves 78 (18,38,57) (Creekmore 23, Owumi 20, Taylor 19) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 86 (31,48,65) (Smith 19, Cook 18, Gause 18) Having slumped to a defeat in Sheffield last week, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle bounced back with a 78-86 victory against the BBL Championship leaders Worcester Wolves. The visitors from Newcastle started…
Worcester Wolves v Esh Group Eagles Newcastle Friday 28 February 2014 University of Worcester Arena (19:30) Jamal Williams Exactly a week after their last encounter, the top two teams in the BBL Championship meet again as the Worcester Wolves host the Esh Group Eagles Newcastle in a game which could have big implications for the…
The line-up for the 2014 BBL Trophy quarter-finals has been finalised after Worcester Wolves punched the final remaining ticket for the last eight of the competition. A strong display by influential point-guard Zaire Taylor helped Wolves to rack up an 82-73 success at the Copper Box Arena against London Lions, which has set up a mouth-watering…
