Sheffield Sharks 2017/18 Season launch at B.Braun

Thursday night saw the 2017/18 Sheffield Sharks squad gathered at B.Braun to launch their 2017/18 season in their 10th year of sponsorship with the company.

 

Head Coach Atiba Lyons 

 

Assistant Coach Ariel Parrucci

Captain Mike Tuck  6' 7" Power Forward

Zach Gachette  6' 3" Guard

Tony Wroblicky  6'10" Centre

 

Eddy Brownell 

Marko Backovic

Rob Marsden 6'7" Power Forward

Mackey McKnight 6'0" Point Guard

Ryan Wilson 6'5" Small Forward

 Chris Alexander 6'3" Guard

 Dirk Williams 6'5" Shooting Guard/Small Forward

Glasgow Rocks Sheffield

In front of the TV cameras, it was a lacklustre night for the DBL Sharks Sheffield as they were comprehensively beaten by the Glasgow Rocks 55-84. The Sharks never recovered from a speedy 2-15 start by the Rocks, only recording 23 points in a flat first half, and the game was dead as a contest by the final ten minutes at 42-62. Sharks Coach Atiba Lyons vowed that his side wouldn’t perform in that way again - as an incentive there is another chance to perform in front of the TV cameras away at Leicester next weekend.

 Coach Atiba Lyons sums up at the end of the first quarter

 Coach Ariel Parrucci looks on with captain Mike Tuck

 Zach Gachette goes for a layup

 Max Guercy floats one in

 Mike Tuck lays up

 Rashawn Rembert runs in

  Rashawn Rembert tries a shot

 Tony Wroblicky works his way through the Glasgow defence

 Rashawn Rembert tries a three

 Followed by Malcolm Riley

 Malcolm Riley is fouled on his way through

 And takes the free throws

 Eddy Brownell

Colin Sing blocks out for Aaron Williams

Tony Wroblicky’s 8 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist made him MVP.

Sheffield Sharks - back with a bang against Plymouth Raiders

Sheffield Sharks were back at the EIS tonight - taking on a Plymouth raiders side who had beaten them 95-66 here less than 8 weeks ago in the 4th game of the season.

A much changed and very rejuvenated Sharks side under assistant coach Ariel Parrucci came straight out of the blocks and were always in front of Plymouth, winning 87-78 in the end.

 Colin Sing was a tough physical presence in front of the raiders, right from the start and completed a fabulous 360 layup near the end of the game.

 Rashawn Rembert shoots a three in front of the bench

 Zach Gachette lays up a two

 Assistant Ariel Parrucci was standing in for Atiba Lyons who took his suspension form the Newcastle game.

 Olu Babalola returned for the Sharks tonight

 Mike Tuck put in a fine captains' performance

 Malcolm Riley contributed some fine shooting

 Cardell McFarlane taken out into the hoardings early in the third quarter

 Cardell McFarlane running at the Plymouth defence

 Cardell McFarlane concentrates for some free throws

 Zach Gachette is, well, Zach Gachette!

 Olu Babalola keeps posession near the end

Rashawn Rembert runs through for a fine layup late on

MVPs Zach Gachette and Mike Tuck with BBL Chairman Sir Rodney Walker and Chairman of the Sharks, Uri Matischen

Sheffield Sharks lose out at home to Plymouth Raiders

Sheffield Sharks lost their second home match of the season 66-95 to Plymouth Raiders and now are 1-3 for the start of the 2016/17 season.

John Barber returned in green to add to the defeat, playing well for his new team on a day when the Sharks just didn't get it together.

 Tony Wroblicky holds the ball up

 George Brownell runs through the Plymouth defence

 Eddy Brownell looks for a way through

 Mike Tuck goes for a long two

 Coach Atiba Lyons and the bench look on

 Shaheed Davis muscles in

 Rob Poole tries a floater

Coaches Atiba Lyons and Arierl Parrucci lead the team talk