by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix dropped to 0-5 in the BBL Championship after they suffered a 22-point defeat against the Leicester Riders at the Morningside Arena. The two sides squared off in BBL Cup less than a week ago, with the Riders emerging victorious by the slimmest of margins, 85-84. The second meeting of the … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix bowed out of the BBL Cup despite a valiant effort against the Leicester Riders at the Morningside Arena. Ben Mockford had a stellar night for the Nix, as he poured in 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the field, including 8-of-12 from three-point range, while reigning BBL MVP Geno Crandall … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix’s record in the BBL Championship worsened to 0-4 following a 28-point defeat against the Manchester Giants at the National Basketball Performance Centre. The Manchester Giants secured their fourth win of the season over the Nix and improved their BBL Championship record to 3-2. Manchester’s American guard Tyrik Armstrong impressed with … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix dropped to 0-3 in the regular season after they suffered an eight-point loss on the road against the Bristol Flyers. The Nix went into the final quarter behind 55-56 and trailed by just two points with seven minutes left on the clock, however an 8-to-2 run in the following four … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix succumbed to a heavy 39-point defeat against the London Lions at the Copper Box Arena. Vince Macaulay’s team dominated the fixture from the start to finish, as the Nix failed to find themselves on the front foot at any point of the night. The Lions put on a great shooting … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix suffered a heartbreaking defeat against the Manchester Giants in the opening game of the BBL Championship. Both teams shot the ball efficiently, especially from three-point range (Cheshire 14-33 3PT / Manchester 10-22 3PT) and exchanged leads on 13 occasions in what was a highly-entertaining affair at the Ellesmere Port Sports … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix finished the group-stage of the BBL Cup in style as they cruised past the Newcastle Eagles and clinched third place in the ‘North’ group. The Nix suffered a 20-point loss in the first meeting between the two sides and they also needed to beat the visitors in order to lock … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix suffered their fourth loss in the BBL Cup group-stage after a highly-competitive clash against the Glasgow Rocks. Both sides played high quality basketball as the hosts made 54% of their shots from the floor, while the Nix countered with 50% efficiency. The Rocks connected on 12 out of 23 attempts … Read more
Cheshire Phoenix suffered a heavy defeat against their fiercest rivals, the Manchester Giants, at the National Basketball Performance Centre. Ben Thomas’ men made just 31% of their shots from the field, 11% from three-point range and were out-rebounded by 38-to-52 on their way to a 30-point blowout loss. Manchester’s star player Dan Clark missed the … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix secured their second seven-point victory over the Sheffield Sharks in the BBL Cup Group Stage. The win marked Cheshire’s seventh consecutive triumph (all competitions) over their long-standing rivals and improved their record to 3-2 after five games in the ‘North’ group of the Cup, while the Sharks dropped to 2-3. … Read more
