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.
by Vlad Ionasc The Nix will aim to avenge their loss from the first Derby Day of the season when they’ll take on the Manchester Giants for the second time in the BBL Cup Group Stage later this evening. Ben Thomas’ men are also looking for their first set of back-to-back wins, following their 85-78 … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The Nix will have the chance to bounce back from their 20-point defeat against the Eagles when they’ll take on the Sheffield Sharks at the EPSV later this evening. Ben Thomas’ men defeated the Sharks 71-64 in the season opener in Sheffield on September 24th. They’re currently on a six-game winning streak … Read more
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 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 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 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.
