Sheffield Sharks reach the BBL Trophy final!

Sheffield Sharks ran out 75-66 winners over Worcester Wolves in the second leg of the BBL Trophy semi-final at the EIS today to win 161-152 on aggregate and so reach the final in Glasgow on 4th March. 

Former Sharks Jerrold Brooks was in town to watch the game.

 Captain Mike Tuck goes for an early basket

 Zach Gachette tries a sideline shot

 Dirk Williams take a free-throw point

 Chris Alexander was a handful under the basket for Worcester

 Rob Marsden laying up

 Chris Alexander running in again

 Tony Wroblicky big on offence

 Mackey McKnight looks for a way through the Worcester defence

It's BBL 2016-17 and the season opener for Sheffield Sharks against Leicester Riders

Just over 4 months ago, Sheffield Sharks unexpectedly(?) beat Leicester Riders in the BBL playoff final at the O2 in London.

Tomorrow a much-changed Sharks line-up faces the first game of the season against the same opponent whose coach, Rob Paternostro, will not have wasted a moment in telling his squad how important this game is.

Captain Mike Tuck scoring against Leicester Riders at the EIS, Sheffield, October 2015

In the intervening period the Sharks have said adieu to players such as Jerrold Brooks, TJ Robinson and John Barber and recruited some height - probably some of the tallest players to play together at the EIS.  It's also the last season for the Sharks at the EIS before they move into their new home on the old Don Valley site.

Sharks dug very deep in May, showing lots of team spirit.  Come along to the EIS tomorrow night to see how the new season starts off.

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Sheffield Sharks hold BBL Playoff advantage after 91-80 win over Glasgow Rocks

Sheffield Sharks came home from Scotland last night with a precious 11 point lead after the first leg of their BBL semi-final playoff.  But they've left Glasgow a foothold after letting slip a 23 point lead from the start of the fourth quarter.

Jerrold Brooks was MVP with 24 points and five assists.

Jerrold Brooks, Glasgor Rocks, EIS, November 2015

Sheffield Sharks leave it late to beat Bristol Flyers

On a night when Captain Mike Tuck reached the milestone of 3,000 BBL points, Sheffield Sharks continued their good form at home with another win.  This time over Bristol Flyers who lead by 40-38 at half-time and then extended that to 9 at one point in the fourth with just 6:32 to go, before Sharks came back with a late flourish of determined basket attack to win 78-70.

 TJ Robinson at the tip

 Patrick Horstmann makes an early two

 Coach Atiba Lyons back from illness

 Jerrold Brooks jumps for a long two

 Mike Tuck jumps to slam

 John Barber finds a way through the Bristol defence

 Kyle Odister with a three-point effort

 John Barber keeps the ball

 TJ Robinson runs away for an easy basket

 George Brownell shoots for a three

 Jerrold Brooks shoots a free-point with teh game 59-65 down in the 4th

 Jerrold Brooks runs away for some late points

 

 Brandon Hogg going in for another two

Brandon Hogg wrapping up the points at 78-70

  MVP with 26 points is Jerrold Brooks

Sheffield Sharks pull away to victory over Leeds Force

Sheffield Sharks - confirmed as Yorkshire's #1 Basketball team for another year!  A scrappy encounter with Leeds Force (3 technical and plenty of ordinary fouls) saw Sheffield Sharks and Leeds Force even at 44-44 at half time with Sharks missing the high-line defence of Colin Sing who was out injured.  Sharks pulled away at the end to run out 81-70 winners which sees them edge closer to that play-off place.

 T J Robinson makes an early dunk

 Coach Atiba Lyons pulled out late with sickness so acting head coach Ariel Parrucci stepped up to the plate

 Jerrold Brooks jumping for two

 Kyle Odister shoots a long two

 Jerrold Brooks jumping again

 Brandon Hogg runs the line

 Sam Toluwase muscles in for two

 Mike Tuck shoots some free throws

 MVP T J Robinson

Sheffield Sharks back at home and back to winning ways against London Lions

After many weeks on the road, Sheffield Sharks were back at the EIS last night to complete a sometimes scrappy 73-63 win over the London Lions. The win sees the Sharks close the gap on third-placed Worcester Wolves to four points with two games in hand.

TJ Robinson wins the tip

 TJ Robinson makes an early basket

 Kyle Odister made several telling runs

Captain Mike Tuck was again solid in defence and contributed several points as well

 John Barber stood up big to London and gladly took his points

 Patrick Horstmann going for the basket

 Coaches Atiba Lyons and Ariel Parrucci call the shots

 Colin Sing starts the defence high in the Lions territory

 Jerrold Brooks runs away for two - getting 19 points in total

Not just a sight in football and rugby....

 MVP Brandon Hogg - 21 points, 2 assists, 5 rebounds - presented by Karen Child