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.
We are delighted to announce that our long standing partners — Hillyer McKeown & Rent-A-Space — have joined forces as principal sponsors of the club for the 2021/22 season. Hillyer McKeown Solicitors (HM), a leading Chester based law firm has been the Club’s principal sponsor since 2016 and has a growing reputation for shaking things up and Doing Law … Read more
We are pleased to announce the final touches to the squad for the upcoming season. We are delighted to welcome back former Nix’ junior Robbie Graham. Robbie joined the pro team in mid January last season after the EABL league was cancelled due to Covid-19. Robbie will not only be part of the BBL team … Read more
Cheshire Phoenix are pleased to confirm the signing of British forward Josh McSwiggan. The 6’7 forward spent two years playing for the Portland Pilots in the West Coast Conference (NCAA D1), where he averaged 10 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. McSwiggan shot 38% from three-point territory and 81.9% from the free-throw line … Read more
Cheshire Phoenix are pleased to announce that the ‘Mike Burton Invitational Pre Season Tournament’ will return in September! The tournament is named after current Phoenix director and former head coach, Mike Burton, who is a household name in British basketball, having been involved in the game since 1970! We will be joined by the Glasgow … Read more
Following today’s unveiling of our 2021/22 BBL Championship & Cup fixtures, we are happy to announce that season tickets are now on sale for the upcoming season! Secure your seat at every Cheshire Phoenix home game by e-mailing: [email protected] We can’t wait to see you all back at the EPSV!
The schedule for the 2021/22 BBL season has been released and we have all the details of who the Cheshire Phoenix are playing when… We begin the season on the 24th of September when we’ll take on the Sheffield Sharks away in the BBL Cup, with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. We will contest the … Read more
