BBL playoff R1 - finely balanced at Sheffield sharks 71-73 Worcester Wolves

It was a game of two halves last night at the EIS, Sheffield for the DBL Sharks Sheffield in their first leg BBL Playoff Quarter Final against Worcester Wolves. The Sharks couldn't buy a basket in the first half and had a very poor shooting record, leaving them fourteen points down at half time 29-43. 

After what must have been a stern team talk at half-time from Atiba Lyons, it was Worcester who were calling the timeouts in the second half as the Sharks fought back to leave the game almost even going into the second leg at Worcester tomorrow.

 Malcolm Riley with an early effort

 Zach Gachette who had a solid first half

 Mike Tuck from the free-throw line

 Tony Wroblicky runs past Maurice Walker's block

 Before Max Guercy out-jumped the 6'10" forward for a basket

Rashawn Rembert jumps in the second half

  George Brownell gets a three

 Jordan Davis leaps through the Worcester defence

MVP with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists and a well-timed five foul count was captain Mike Tuck.

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

Sheffield Sharks - back to winning ways

After their week off following a close defeat to Leicester Riders, Sheffield Sharks came back to winning ways with an 87-64 victory over Manchester Giants at the EIS, Sheffield last night.

 Jordan Davis running into the Giants D

 Zach Gachette jumps for a two

 Coach Atiba Lyons

 The bench

 Captain Mike Tuck goes for a lay-up

 Eddy Brownell on the ball

 A wide shot of Malcolm Riley with a three-point shot

 Rashawn Rembert made seven three-pointers on the night

 Malcolm Riley looks for a way through the Giants defence

 Kellen Thornton goes high for a lay-up

 Marko Backovic looks for a way through

 George Brownell

 Tony Wroblicky on the free-throw line

Aaron Williams came on for his Sharks debut

MVP: Rashawn Rembert

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