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Eagles stay perfect with win over Phoenix. BBL Championship Cheshire Phoenix 76-87 Esh Group Eagles Newcastle (27-25, 43-41, 63-62) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle improved to 7-0 in the BBL Championship as they completed a double-winning weekend with victory over Cheshire Phoenix. The Eagles also avenged last week’s Cup defeat against Cheshire and remain the only … Read more
Phoenix return to winning ways with victory in Yorkshire BBL Championship Leeds Force 83-101 Cheshire Phoenix (12-26, 40-43, 58-75) Cheshire Phoenix produced a terrific third quarter to lay the foundation for a road victory at Leeds Force as the visitors bounced straight back from last Sunday’s disappointing derby loss to Manchester. Force had picked up their … Read more
Phoenix late burst seals spot in Semi-Finals. BBL Cup, Quarter-Final Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 79-80 Cheshire Phoenix (26-23, 39-48, 59-60) Cheshire Phoenix produced a stunning late run to knock out the current holders and hand Esh Group Eagles Newcastle their first loss of the season. The Eagles – who were without Saah Nimley – squandered … Read more
Giants shock their north-west neighbours BBL Championship Cheshire Phoenix 79-88 Manchester Giants (23-24, 38-52, 59-63) Manchester Giants are finally up and running after they recorded a precious first league success of the 2017-18 season. The landmark victory tasted even sweeter since it came in a derby match-up at Cheshire. Giants paved the way for the … Read more
BBL Championship Cheshire Phoenix 78-71 London Lions (17-22, 29-41, 46-58) Cheshire Phoenix delighted fans at Cheshire Oaks Arena with an incredible 78-71 comeback victory to overcome London Lions. Trailing for the majority of the contest, Cheshire found an extra gear in the final period; opening the fourth quarter with a sensational 20-6 run. The home side … Read more
Phoenix survive Cup thriller to advance to the Quarter-Finals. BBL Cup, First Round Bristol Flyers 79-82 Cheshire Phoenix (23-19, 35-40, 56-61) Cheshire Phoenix eliminated Bristol Flyers in the BBL Cup after coming out on top in an entertaining First Round encounter. Leading Scorers – Boggs 18, Goodwin 16, Vigor 14 (Flyers) – Riley 24, Sandoval 17, … Read more
Rocks late flourish secures the win. BBL Championship Cheshire Phoenix 80-86 Glasgow Rocks (23-18, 42-43, 62-57) Glasgow Rocks recorded their first win of the season after scoring the final eight points of the game to beat Cheshire Phoenix away from home. Leading Scorers – Riley 19, Sandoval/Gettys 17 (Phoenix) – Harrison 22, Achara 20, Fraser 13 … Read more
Riley’s late heroics give Phoenix opening victory. BBL Championship Cheshire Phoenix 82-80 Surrey Scorchers (30-9, 40-38, 59-63) Cheshire Phoenix opened their 2017-18 campaign with a thrilling home win against Cheshire Phoenix in a topsy-turvy encounter. Malcolm Riley drained the game-winning 3-pointer on his league debut for Phoenix with the visiting Scorchers left to fall to … Read more
The 6’6 forward played at Worcester Wolves during the 2016-17 season where he averaged 18 minutes and 8 points per game. He attended NCAA2 Tiffin College where he averaged 11.2 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game, shooting 35 per cent from behind the three-point line. Bachman, 23, said “I am excited to … Read more
Cheshire Phoenix are very happy to announce that Raheem May-Thompson will continue for a second season. Since joining the Phoenix from Leicester Riders, May-Thompson had a great impact on the team averaging 13 points and 6 rebounds per game, becoming an instant hit with #NIXNATION. On his resigning, Raheem said “I’m thrilled to be coming … Read more
