Cheshire Phoenix 93 – 100 Glasgow Rocks

by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix suffered their fourth loss in the BBL Cup group-stage after a highly-competitive clash against the Glasgow Rocks.  Both sides played high quality basketball as the hosts made 54% of their shots from the floor, while the Nix countered with 50% efficiency. The Rocks connected on 12 out of 23 attempts … Read more

INJURY UPDATE: Michael Ochereobia

Cheshire Phoenix can regretfully confirm that 6’8 British center Michael Ochereobia has been ruled out for 3-6 weeks due to a broken finger sustained in practice. Ochereobia is averaging 11.8 points and 12.2 rebounds on 67.4% FG after five games in the BBL Cup. We will provide an update on his status in due course.

Cheshire Phoenix 61 – 91 Manchester Giants

Cheshire Phoenix suffered a heavy defeat against their fiercest rivals, the Manchester Giants, at the National Basketball Performance Centre. Ben Thomas’ men made just 31% of their shots from the field, 11% from three-point range and were out-rebounded by 38-to-52 on their way to a 30-point blowout loss. Manchester’s star player Dan Clark missed the … Read more

Cheshire Phoenix 85 – 78 Sheffield Sharks

by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix secured their second seven-point victory over the Sheffield Sharks in the BBL Cup Group Stage. The win marked Cheshire’s seventh consecutive triumph (all competitions) over their long-standing rivals and improved their record to 3-2 after five games in the ‘North’ group of the Cup, while the Sharks dropped to 2-3. … Read more

Cheshire Phoenix 74 – 94 Newcastle Eagles

by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix succumbed to a 20-point defeat against the resurgent Newcastle Eagles at the Vertu Motors Arena. The Eagles claimed their first win of the season after a dominant performance against a Nix side missing their star point-guard, Teddy Okereafor. Ben Thomas’ men actually started off pretty well as they got themselves … Read more