We are delighted to announce that Kyle Carey’s contract has been extended until the end of the 2020/21 season. The 6’6 swingman joined the club on the 24th of December and managed to impress coach Thomas in his limited time on the court. Last night, in our 88-70 win over the Manchester Giants, Carey finished … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The Nix will look to pick up their first win over the Manchester Giants in the fourth North-West Derby of the 2020/21 season, when they’ll travel to the National Basketball Performance Centre later this evening. Disraeli Lufadeju, who last played on the 8th of January (against the Giants) remains out, while Jimbo … Read more
Cheshire Phoenix can today confirm that Jimbo Lull has been ruled out for at least 3 weeks (sprained ankle). Disraeli Lufadeju, who last played on January 8th, is also out indefinitely (blood clots). Matthew Bryan-Amaning is not available today, but he is expected to join up with the squad on Monday.
We are extremely pleased to announce the acquisition of GB international Matthew Bryan-Amaning. The 32-year-old has signed a deal that will run until the end of the 2020/21 season. The British forward spent his collegiate career playing for the Washington Huskies in the Pac-12 conference. Bryan-Amaning averaged 15.3 points and 8 rebounds on 54.6% FG … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The Nix will look to secure back-to-back wins for the first time this season when they’ll take on the Plymouth Raiders at the Plymouth Pavilions. Tonight’s meeting will mark the third game in five days for both sides. The Raiders dropped the fixtures against the Leicester Riders and Newcastle Eagles, while the … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The Phoenix will look to get back to winning ways when they’ll host the Scorchers in their first home game of 2021. Creon Raftopoulos’ team has played just four games in the regular season and they currently sit on a 1-3 record. Because of COVID-19 complications, the Scorchers haven’t played since December … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The Nix will look to bounce back from their North-West Derby loss when they’ll meet the Worcester Wolves for the first time in the 2020/21 season. The Wolves have picked up just one win in their last four games and are 3-3 at home in all competitions. Matt Newby’s men exited the … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The Nix will look to obtain their second win in front of the Sky Sports cameras when they’ll take on the Giants at the University of Worcester Arena later today. Cheshire opened Sky Sports’ coverage of the BBL with a 92-82 victory over the Sheffield Sharks on December 3rd 2020. Ben Thomas’ … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The Nix will look for their second win in the regular season as they tip-off 2021 with a trip to Scotland, where they’ll take on Gareth Murray’s Glasgow Rocks. Cheshire will come into the building on the back of a two-week break, after the fixture against the Manchester Giants, which was originally … Read more
Cheshire Phoenix can sadly report that Sol Rolls-Tyson suffered a hand injury while going up for a rebound in practice and was forced to miss the game against the Newcastle Eagles on the 20th of December. Sol’s status was set as OUT (day-to-day) however, his injury turned out to be worse than the initial assessment … Read more
