by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix succumbed to a 20-point defeat against the resurgent Newcastle Eagles at the Vertu Motors Arena. The Eagles claimed their first win of the season after a dominant performance against a Nix side missing their star point-guard, Teddy Okereafor. Ben Thomas’ men actually started off pretty well as they got themselves … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix recorded their second win in the BBL Cup Group Stage (North) against the Glasgow Rocks despite missing Head Coach Ben Thomas. Cheshire’s head coach was ruled out prior to tip-off because of food poisoning, meaning that assistant coach Danny Byrne had to step in with Mike Burton acting as his … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix suffered a heartbreaking overtime loss against the Manchester Giants in a thrilling North West Derby at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village. The two teams delighted the fans in attendance with a high-octane opening quarter as they went pretty much blow-for-blow, with the Nix slightly edging the visitors, 19-to-17 at the … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix obtained an impressive road win against the Sheffield Sharks in the first game of the 2021/22 BBL season. Ben Thomas’ new-look side blitzed Atiba Lyons’ team in the opening couple of minutes, as they scored seven unanswered points through Michael Ochereobia and Josh McSwiggan. The Nix finished the opening quarter … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix suffered a seven-point defeat against the London Lions in the first leg of the BBL Playoffs Quarter-Finals at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle. The Nix got off to a slow start, as they missed 16 of 21 field goal attempts and scored just 10 points in the opening quarter. … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix fell to a 32-point defeat at the hands of the Leicester Riders, who secured their fifth league title with an emphatic victory at the EPSV. The Nix secured qualification into the Playoffs on Thursday evening against the Glasgow Rocks, however the loss against the Riders means that Ben Thomas’ side … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix completed the season-series sweep over the Glasgow Rocks and secured qualification into the BBL Playoffs with an emphatic 16-point victory at the EPSV. The Nix got off to a great start as they made 64% of their attempts from the field and outscored their opponents 26-to-14 in the first quarter … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix followed up their 26-point loss in London with a 17-point defeat at the hands of the Plymouth Raiders. The visitors completed the clean sweep over the Nix, as they claimed their third victory of the season against Ben Thomas’ men. The Nix trailed by as much as 26 at one … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix lost the head-to-head against the London Lions as they succumbed to a 26-point loss at the Copper Box Arena. The hosts earned themselves a 17-point cushion at the break, as they torched the Nix from deep and restricted the visitors to just 30 points in the first 20 minutes. Ben … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix snapped their four-game losing streak and claimed the season series over the Glasgow Rocks with an 84-77 win at the Emirates Arena. The Nix executed poorly in the first half, as they shot just 34% from the field and missed 14 of 15 attempts from three-point range. The Rocks capitalised … Read more
