Bumper week of Sharks hoops starts on Tuesday

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The games keep coming thick and fast for the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks as the end of regular season draws ever nearer. Tuesday night sees an instant rematch with Bristol Flyers, this time down in the South West. A key match-up with third-placed Leicester Riders is the Friday night fixture in the Midlands and the Sharks round off the week by returning to the Canon Medical Arena on Sunday to tackle the Newcastle Eagles in a double header with the B. Braun Sheffield Hatters. Wins are the requirement if the Sharks are to keep up the pressure on leaders London Lions with seven games to go before the post-season playoffs.

Tuesday – Flyers v Sharks – SGS College Arena – 7.30pm

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Ones To Watch

Demond Robinson – Led the Flyers scoring effort on Sunday with 19 points. Knocked down 4 of 5 three point shots to prove that he is no atypical big.

Keddy Johnson – Wiry guard who is Bristol’s go-to when they need a bucket. Averages 17.5 points for the season and creates his own shot on many occasions.

Alain Louis – Pass-first point guard who proved that adage well on Sunday when he dished out 7 times for his team-mates. Added 12 points against the Sharks to boot.

Leslee Smith – Former Shark who adds many dimensions to the Flyers rotation. Contributed 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals at the Canon Medical on Sunday.

Last Meeting

April 6th 2025 – B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 88 Bristol Flyers 69

Friday – Riders v Sharks – Mattioli Arena – 7.30pm

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Ones To Watch

Zach Jackson – Supremely talented forward who put up a 21 point, 10 assist double-double for the Riders in their recent loss to Caledonia. Averages 17.5 points over the season.

Jaylin Hunter – Pulling the strings for Leicester this season. Added 25 points for the Riders up in Scotland but couldn’t prevent the improving Gladiators taking a 93-88 win.

Riley Abercrombie – Deadly from downtown. Successful three times from deep against the Gladiators and shot at 62% overall for his 13 points as the Scots did the Sharks a favour.

Charles Thompson – Front runner in the battle of the boards and loves life above the rim. Averages 8 rebounds per game over the campaign and ripped down 5 in East Kilbride.

Last Meeting

March 16th 2025 – B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 77 Leicester Riders 76

Sunday – Sharks v Eagles – Canon Medical Arena – 4.00pm

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Ones To Watch

Seneca Knight – Now restored to the roster after injury, Knight is making up for lost time. His 20 point haul against Surrey last week came with 4 makes from downtown.

Trey Pulliam – Had a game against the 89ers but could prevent the Eagles slipping to an 81-88 home loss. Finished with 18 points and 9 assists for an index of 23.

Darius Defoe – Veteran forward who still leads from the front for the Tynesiders. Added 9 & 4 against Surrey as the Eagles gear up for their ENBL Final Fours match.

Mike Okauru – Was under par in terms of points scoring against Surrey but leads the league in ppg with 19.5. Can score from a variety of situations and is highly dangerous.

Last Meeting

March 30th 2025 – B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 80 Newcastle Eagles 73

Shark Bites

The Sharks and the Flyers have two of the hottest guys off the boards in the entire league. Donovan Clay ranks in second with 8 rebounds per game, closely followed by Kendall Lewis who claims 7.1 in sixth position.

The dangerous Zach Jackson of the Riders ranks in second place for field goals made over the season with 154. Hot on his heels are Donovan Clay with 144 and Prentiss Nixon with 129.

Who is deadly from downtown? Why it’s the Sharks’ Jacob Groves of course, who has a 3 point conversion rate of 43.9%. Newcastle’s Cole Long pushes him in third at 40.8% but it’s the Sharks favourite who leads the field.

Leicester’s Charles Thompson likes to crash to offensive glass with 2.3 offensive rebounds per game. This puts him in a four-way tie however with Cheshire’s Larry Austin, Newcastle’s Malcolm Delpeche and the Sharks’ very own Donovan Clay. Surrey’s Dame Adelekun leads all-comers with 3.4.

SharkNation

Seven games remain in regular season and your B. Braun Sheffield Sharks are looking for wins in them all to put the pressure on leaders London Lions. The best way you can play your part is by grabbing your ticket and bringing the noise and energy that the guys love as they look to put some more notches in the ‘W’ column. Don’t forget, the game on Sunday is a double-header with the B. Braun Sheffield Hatters, who tip off at 1pm also against the Newcastle Eagles so there is a feast of top-quality Sheffield hoops for you to round off the school holidays. When you’re on form, we’re on form – it’s time to #FearTheFin!

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