Sunday, 19 March 2017

Sheffield Sharks at last get the better of Newcastle Eagles

In a thrilling "game of two halves" at the EIS, Sheffield on Friday night, Sheffield Sharks overcame one of the longest standing losing streaks to finally beat Newcastle Eagles.

It was 12 games ago in February 2014 when the Sharks last came away with the points against Newcastle, so when the Eagles took an early lead and were 31-43 up in the middle of the second quarter, it could have been same-old-same-old.  But the Sharks hit back to leave it 41-47 at half-time.

Coming out with renewed vigour in the second half, Sharks kept up with Newcastle to take it to 61-64 near the end of the third.  They then went on an amazing run - 21 unanswered points - to eventually run out 95-84 winners.
 Max Guercy, in for the injured Jordan Davies, run in
Max Guercy guards Deondre Parks
 Ramon Fletcher runs in
Coach Atiba Lyons
 Rashawn Rembert breaks away for a layup
Zach Gachette floats one in
Eddy Brownell on the ball

Malcolm Riley goes for a three

Birthday boy Mike Tuck shoots from the sides
George Brownell runs in, screened by Marko Backovic
Colin Sing runs in
Max Guercy finishes off a fine run in
Fab Fournoy tries to energise the Newcastle bench


With 29 points and 5 rebounds, MVP goes to Malcolm Riley

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