Sunday, 22 October 2017

Sheffield Sharks continue their winning run against Bristol Flyers

Since an opening day defeat to Surrey Scorchers, Sheffield Sharks have gone on a 4 game winning run - the latest being a 86-70 win over Bristol Flyers at the EIS, Sheffield.  After a quiet start by the Sharks they killed the second quarter (36-19) and then ket the advantage all the way to the end.

 Sharks in pre-game huddle
 Chris Alexander on an early break
 Bristol took an early 0-7 lead and coach Atiba Lyons brought the Sharks back in
 Near the end of the second quarter and Chris Alexander was taken out by an unsportsman-like foul
 Tony Wroblicky reaches up on the way to a double-double
 Former Shark Jordan Davies tries to block Zach Gachette
 Zach Gachette leaps high for another basket
 Flyers coach Andrea Kapoulas directs from the sidelines
 Dirk Williams out-jumps the Bristol defence
 Chris Alexander jumps for two
Captain Mike Tuck lays up
 Rob Marsden on a reverse lay up
Even Mackay McKnight tried out his jumping boots

Sunday, 1 October 2017

Sheffield Sharks narrowly miss out to Surrey in the first game of the 2017-18 season

A sometome bruising 8-a-side encounter at the EIS on Friday night left Sheffield Sharks 78-81 down to Surrey Scorchers in the opening game of the season.  Tieing at 42 a piece at halftime, Surrey pulled away by 10 in the third quarter and the Sharks pulled it back but too little too late...

MVP Chris Alexander shooting a free throw from a Technical.  He hit some outrageous three point scores from serious distance on his way to 22 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Ironically, in fighting for points at the end of the game, he himself suffered two technicals to sit out the end of the contest.
 Captain Mike Tuck from the free-throw line.
 Dirk Williams running in
 Ryan Wilson brings up the ball
 Tony Wroblicky jumps for two
 Former Shark Nick Lewis was in the house
 Zach Gachette often found a way through the Surrey defence
 As did Rob Marsden
Live wire Mackey McKnight ran some good moves in the game