Super League Basketball Championship
A big weekend of Super League Basketball awaits the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks. First up is a Friday evening trip over the Pennines to Manchester Basketball for a ‘War of the Roses’ clash against our Lancastrian neighbours. The Sharks follow that up with a homecoming to the Canon Medical Arena when the in-form Bristol Flyers are in town on Sunday afternoon. Both opponents are competing in European basketball this season – both have talented rosters. Two scintillating encounters are on the cards!
Friday – Manchester v Sharks – National Basketball Performance Centre – 7.30pm
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Ones To Watch
Patrick Smith Jr – A high scoring defeat for Manchester at the hands of Surrey last Sunday and Smith added 10 points and 4 assists in the encounter. Putting up 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4.3 assists for the season to date.
Max Jones – Huge 30 point game in the 90-95 defeat to Surrey. Went 4 of 8 from deep as well as contributing 5 rebounds, 4 assists and a pair of steals for a massive 28 index but all in vain as Mcr fell to defeat.
Zak Irvin – Manchester skipper this season and still cleaning up the boards. Averages 10 rebounds for the season and posted 9 and 8 in the home defeat against the ‘Niners.
Matthew Nicholson – 18 minutes court time for the Centre on Sunday to finish with 7 points and 4 rebounds. Puts up a consistent 6.7 points and 6.3 rebounds for the campaign so far.
Last Meeting
February 12th 2025 – B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 93 Manchester Basketball 74
Sunday – Sharks v Flyers – Canon Medical Arena – 4.00pm
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Ones To Watch
Will Yoakum – Do it all guard, who has caught the eye in a good start to the season for Bristol. 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and a block as the Flyers fell to defeat against Cheshire last Friday.
Joseph Anderson – Top scored for the Flyers in the 86-95 loss at home to the ‘Nix with 17 points and 5 assists. Pass-first guard who averages 4.7 dimes per game so far for Andreas Kapoulas’ side.
Owen McCormack – Moustachioed Bristol skipper who likes to dominate the glass but can shoot the three equally well. 10 points, 8 rebounds in the Cheshire defeat and averages 8.6 / 4.8 for the campaign.
Marcus Delpeche – An almost perfect shooting evening for the former Shark against the Phoenix despite the loss. Missed just 1 free throw all night to end with 11 points and 4 boards.
Last Meeting
September 19th 2025 – Bristol Flyers 78 B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 60
Shark Bites
The home game on Sunday will see the Sharks take to their home court at the Canon Medical Arena for the 50th time, all official competitions included. They have recorded 37 wins and just 12 losses.
Bristol Flyers have visited the Canon Medical Arena 5 times and lost each time. Since the Sharks moved to the CMA, the clubs have met in a combined total of eleven games – 5 in South Yorkshire and 6 in South Gloucestershire with the home team winning in nine of the eleven games.
Dirk Williams 29 points at Cheshire on Sunday was the 33rd time that he has scored 20 or more in his 83 appearances for the Sharks. That total of 33 is matched exactly by his current team mates during their respective Sharks careers with Prentiss Nixon having scored 20+ 18 times, Rodney Chatman 9, Jordan Ratinho 5 and Rodney Glasgow 1.
The 209 point combined total between the Sharks and the Phoenix on Sunday was the highest aggregate in a Sharks game ending in regulation since 19th April 2009 at Worcester. The Sharks won that day 109-100 having lost to Worcester 5 months earlier, 22nd November 2008, by 100-109. In the Sharks 31 year history, only 19 of their games – all competitions included – have seen more than 209 points scored and 9 of those went to overtime.
SharkNation
We’ve been away for a little while but your B. Braun Sheffield Sharks are back in the Tank this Sunday! We’ve got a big double-header with fans travelling over to Manchester on Friday evening and we need you to pack the Canon Medical Arena on Sunday afternoon when Bristol Flyers come to town. Both Manchester and Bristol are competing in Europe this season and have rosters to match. So we need our sixth man to make a difference as Atiba and the guys look to get back in the win column. Bring your half term to a close in the right way by heading to the ticket link higher up the page, claiming your seat and bringing the noise when we tip off at 4pm. It’s time to #FearTheFin!
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