by Vlad Ionasc The Nix will aim to clinch their second road win and improve their BBL Cup record to 3-1 when they’ll take on the out-of-form Newcastle Eagles at the Vertu Motors Arena later this evening. Ian MacLeod’s team is still searching for its first win of the season, after falling to the Glasgow … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix recorded their second win in the BBL Cup Group Stage (North) against the Glasgow Rocks despite missing Head Coach Ben Thomas. Cheshire’s head coach was ruled out prior to tip-off because of food poisoning, meaning that assistant coach Danny Byrne had to step in with Mike Burton acting as his … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The Nix will look to bounce back from their Derby Day defeat when they’ll take on the in-form Glasgow Rocks at the EPSV later today. Phoenix head coach Ben Thomas will miss the game due to food poisoning. Cheshire defeated Glasgow twice at the Mike Burton Pre-Season Invitational, however the Scottish side … Read more
Cheshire Phoenix are pleased to announce the signing of Radwan Bakkali on a short-term deal. The 6’9 British center played in the NCAA D1 at Jacksonville during his junior year of college. Bakkali then suited up for ETB Wohnbau (Germany) and Ostuni (Italy). Bakkali was originally brought in as cover for Noah Dickerson at the … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix suffered a heartbreaking overtime loss against the Manchester Giants in a thrilling North West Derby at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village. The two teams delighted the fans in attendance with a high-octane opening quarter as they went pretty much blow-for-blow, with the Nix slightly edging the visitors, 19-to-17 at the … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The Nix will aim to improve their BBL Cup record to 2-0 when they’ll take on the Manchester Giants in the home opener and first North West Derby of the season. Ben Thomas’ men come into the fixture brimming with confidence following their 71-64 win on the road against the Sheffield Sharks … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix obtained an impressive road win against the Sheffield Sharks in the first game of the 2021/22 BBL season. Ben Thomas’ new-look side blitzed Atiba Lyons’ team in the opening couple of minutes, as they scored seven unanswered points through Michael Ochereobia and Josh McSwiggan. The Nix finished the opening quarter … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The Nix will begin the 2021/22 season with a trip to Sheffield, where they will take on the Sharks in the opening game of the BBL Cup Group Stage. Cheshire and Sheffield are also joined by the Manchester Giants, Newcastle Eagles and Glasgow Rocks in the ‘North’ group. The Nix won four out … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The new-look Nix got off to a great start as they finished the tournament with a 3-1 record, which was enough to crown them champions ahead of the Glasgow Rocks (2-2 record) and Bristol Flyers (1-3 record). Ben Thomas’ team enjoyed a perfect opening day as they defeated the Rocks 63-59 and … Read more
We will be travelling up to Newcastle to take on Newcastle Knights University Basketball Club on Sunday 12th September, with tip-off scheduled for 3 p.m. The Knights currently compete in the BUCS Premiership and NBL Division 1. We’re looking forward to getting a game under our belt following a great first week of pre-season.
