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No, your eyes don’t deceive you – the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks are on a revenge mission back to Cheshire Phoenix! The scene is once again the Cheshire Oaks Arena and the Sharks will be looking to banish memories of that heartbreaking buzzer-beating loss at the hands of the ‘Nix a fortnight ago. It was one of the games of the season so far and a repeat is very definitely on the cards – just hopefully with an outcome in the Sharks favour this time around. Sunday, 5.30pm, if you are not heading over to the North West already, you need to tune in and watch this one – unmissable stuff!
Sunday – Phoenix v Sharks – Cheshire Oaks Arena – 5.30pm
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Ones To Watch
Skyler White – Leading from the front for the ‘Nix, their skipper was again influential in the recent win over Newcastle. 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a blocked shot was a solid statline as Cheshire moved to fourth in the table.
Laquincy Rideau – The Sharks nemesis last time out with that buzzer-beating three that won the game for the Phoenix. Went 2 of 3 from deep against the Eagles to end with 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in the 91-85 victory.
Patrick Robinson – Had an outstanding night against Newcastle. Led all scorers with 31 points including 10 of 14 makes from inside for 68% shooting overall. Added 5 boards and an assist from 32 minutes on the floor to show why he is an exciting addition to the Cheshire side.
Michael Diggins – Hard working forward who fits nicely into the ‘Nix method of play. Racked up 11 points, 6 rebounds and a couple of blocked shots against the Eagles and isn’t afraid to take on the three ball either.
Last Meeting
October 12th 2025 – Cheshire Phoenix 90 B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 87
Shark Bites
The Sharks and the ‘Nix met 9 times last season. The Sharks had a 3-1 advantage in Championship games, won the Cup game, shared the two Trophy games and both clubs had a win in the Playoff Quarter Finals but the Sharks prevailed on aggregate. Sharks overall had 6 wins to 3 by Phoenix with the 4 games played at Ellesmere Port Sports Village being shared 2 wins apiece.
Nine games against the same opposition is the most in the Sharks 31 seasons. Previous highest was 8 games against Birmingham Bullets back in 1994-95, the Sharks first season. The Sharks have met Leicester 21 times since 30th October 2022.
Don’t send Prentiss Nixon to the charity stripe! He is knocking down 95.2% of his shots from the line. The nearest Cheshire player by comparison is Patrick Robinson, who completes 64.3% of his attempts for the season to date.
Who is the hotshot inside the arc? The ‘Nix Patrick Robinson shows how effective a two point scorer he is with a 61.1% success rate. Nick Kern Jr is having a terrific rookie season with the Sharks and he isn’t too far behind, making 52.6% of his shots.
SharkNation
Not long until your B. Braun Sheffield Sharks are back in the Tank and boy have we got a fantastic afternoon lined up for you. The high-flying Bristol Flyers are in town on Sunday November 2nd. Check our socials for further details to come but in the meantime, head on over to
https://app.fanbaseclub.com/Fan/Fixtures?fanStoreType=Fixtures&clubId=216 and snap up your tickets for what promises to be an amazing afternoon of hoops. The season is still young but something exciting is brewing with the Sharks of ’25-26. Follow us against Cheshire on Sunday and keep getting behind Atiba and the guys. It’s time to #FearTheFin!
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