by Vlad Ionasc The new-look Cheshire Phoenix will meet the new-look Manchester Giants in the opening game of the BBL Cup (pool stage) this evening. Danny Bryne has shuffled his team around and brought in some talented players over the summer, however this will be the first time that we’ll see his side in action, … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc ————————– 406 days. That’s how long it’s been since Sol Rolls-Tyson last stepped on the hardwood to play in an official basketball game. Rolls-Tyson, a Birmingham-born forward who spent his collegiate years in America at Utah State Eastern and North Dakota (NCAA D1) before taking his talents to Norway and then back … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix succumbed to a crushing 62-88 loss in their final pre-season game against the Leicester Riders. Ben Thomas’ side struggled to create good looks for themselves all night long, as they made just 19 of their 70 attempts from the floor. Disraeli Lufadeju’s 18 points (57.1% FG) weren’t enough to prevent … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix will be faced with another difficult test against BBL opposition in their second and final pre-season game against the Leicester Riders on Sunday evening. Rob Paternostro’s side started their 2020/21 preparations earlier than the Nix as they hosted the Sheffield Sharks – and lost 66-70 – in their opening pre-season … Read more
We are excited to announce that this Sunday evening we will be going up against the Leicester Riders in our second pre-season game. The game will tip-off at 5 p.m. at the EPSV (behind-closed-doors), with streaming details TBC. Following our 78-86 loss against the Bristol Flyers, we look forward to another stren test against BBL … Read more
The schedule for the 2020/21 BBL Cup has been released and we have all the details of who Cheshire Phoenix are playing when… The Group Stages of the Cup will run until the end of November, with the Quarter Finals taking place between 11-13 December and the Semi-Finals 08-10 January 2021. The Final will take … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix were defeated in their first pre-season game against the Bristol Flyers. The Nix seemed to be in control of the game before they ran out out of gas in the third quarter. Phoenix rebounded poorly, losing the battle on the boards, 26-to-39, which meant that the Flyers had ample second-chance … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The new-look Cheshire Phoenix will look to test themselves against a talented Flyers side which has already benefitted from some pre-season action against the London Lions and Sheffield Sharks. Andreas Kapoulas’ men suffered a crushing loss at the hands of the star-studded Lions, 76-96, before they narrowly dropped the game against the … Read more
We are pleased to announce that this Sunday evening we will contest our first pre-season game – at the EPSV – in the company of the Bristol Flyers (5 p.m. tip). The game will be played behind-closed-doors however it will be available to watch for FREE on our YouTube channel. We are looking forward to … Read more
Over the summer we teamed up with Tom Woollam at Redefine Studio to create a new brand for the Cheshire Phoenix. We felt that it was the right time for a change and we acknowledged that by reconstructing our logo we would modernize the club’s look whilst also reinforcing our identity. We believe that this … Read more
