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London LIons lift the SLB Trophy after beating Newcastle Eagles in the Final.

London Lions defeat Newcastle Eagles in Super League Basketball Trophy final

The Newcastle Eagles attempted to retain their title as Super League Basketball Trophy champions, with the formidable London Lions standing in their way. Starting Fives London Lions: Ethan Price, Chaundee Brown Jr., Karolis Lukosionas, Tarik Philip, Shavar Reynolds Jr. Newcastle Eagles: Terrell Burden Jr., Ray’Sean Taylor, Deion Hammond, Emmanuel Kanwei, Gus Okafor Are you ready basketball fans? @LondonLions and @NewcastleEagle are inside @UtilitaArenaBHM already! Tip-off at 3:30PM📺 watch live on …

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Sharks, Flyers miss chance to close gap; double-winning week for Eagles

After a brief pause in domestic play due to the international break, the SLB Championship roared back to life on Thursday with five exciting battles. The Championship-leading London Lions were not in action this week, so it was a chance for the chasing pack, most notably B. Braun Sheffield Sharks, Bristol Flyers and Cheshire Phoenix, …

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Cheshire stun Sheffield; Caledonia and London chalk up victories on the road

Week four of the Super League Basketball Championship presented three enthralling fixtures, with six teams taking to the court. Cheshire Phoenix snatched a stunning last-gasp triumph over the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks. The Caledonia Gladiators and London Lions also chalked up victories, with the former picking up their first win of the campaign. Newcastle Eagles …

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Manchester secure north-west bragging rights; Lions get off to winning start

Season two of the Super League Basketball Championship tipped off with a bang, with four thrilling encounters – the majority of which were played out in front of sell-out crowds. Manchester needed the returning home-town hero to get them over the line against neighbours, Cheshire Phoenix. London Lions and Bristol Flyers also bagged wins, and …

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Lions clinch Championship title, Leicester fall short and others fight for playoff position in pivotal game week

Leicester tasted title-deciding defeat to London, putting their hopes to bed before attention turned to the postseason. Newcastle Eagles  84 – 55 Bristol Flyers (21/04/2025) Mid-table Newcastle welcomed Bristol to the Vertu Motors Arena on Monday, with both teams fighting to reach the top half of the table.  The Eagles soared to an early advantage, …

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Riders keep chase, Lions stand strong and Sharks drop out, as two-horse title race heats up

Leicester won twice and Sheffield suffered crucial loss, as they attempted to compete with London, in a busy week of Championship action. London Lions  77 – 69 Bristol (16/04/2025) The league-leading Lions tipped off the week’s action, as they welcomed the Flyers to the Copper Box on Wednesday. With league glory still in their sights, …

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Leicester stay alive, Manchester come back, Cheshire do the double over Surrey and Sheffield experience mixed results in exciting week of action

The Sharks struggled to fully capitalise on a double-game week, but pulled closer to league-leading Lions, alongside victorious Riders. Cheshire Phoenix 112 – 78 Surrey 89ers Mid-table Cheshire welcomed lowly Surrey to the Cheshire Oaks Arena on Friday night, tipping off a week of Championship action. Nick Timberlake set the tone early, knocking down a …

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London taste double-victory, Newcastle struggle and Caledonia earn rare win in week of dramatic hoops

On a week that saw Sheffield win Cup gold, the show must go on in the Championship. London Lions 75 – 67 Bristol Flyers Having pulled four points ahead of Sheffield and Leicester last week, London had the chance to get the game-week rolling with the chance of maxing it six. To do so, they’d …

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London stay on top, Leicester and Sheffield keep the pressure on, in exciting week of Championship action

Surrey and Newcastle enjoyed mixed fortunes, in a busy week which saw Manchester earn a much-needed victory. London Lions 78 – 73 Manchester Basketball League-leading Lions tipped off this week’s Championship action, when they welcomed mid-table Manchester to the Copper Box Arena on Wednesday evening. The game began with London’s Alen Hadzibegovic making an immediate …

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Sharks, Riders and Lions win twice in loaded week of Championship action

Caledonia and Cheshire suffered two losses, while Bristol experienced split fortunes, in a game week that saw two overtime thrillers. B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 93 – 74 Manchester Basketball The game week tipped off at the Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield on Wednesday. The Sharks entered the game with a chance to go level on …

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