Sharks return after the break with Roses clash

Super League Basketball Championship

The B. Braun Sheffield Sharks return after the international break with a trip over the Pennines to renew Roses rivalry with Manchester Basketball. The sides went 1-1 during the Trophy group stage and despite the Lancastrians having yet to claim a win in the Championship, their offensive prowess hasn’t gone unnoticed. The Sharks will be out to prove that their comprehensive and professional take-down of Leicester prior to the break was no one-off and that they are truly a force to be reckoned with in Super League this season.

Sunday – Mcr Basketball v Sharks – National Basketball Performance Centre – 3.00pm

Watch – https://www.dazn.com/en-GB/fixture/ContentId:busuv67d0hlgmfw9yfulrko44/busuv67d0hlgmfw9yfulrko44

Ones To Watch

Nathan Cayo – The big-scoring product of Canadian hoops shone once again in Manchester’s last outing against Bristol. He posted a team-high of 20 at the Flyers as well as pulling down 6 boards in the overtime loss.

Donovan Mitchell – A big double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds wasn’t quite enough to prevent Manchester going down by 92-85 in the extra five minutes last time out. Big physical presence who finds a variety of ways to score the ball.

Makai Ashton-Langford – Late arrival to the roster but has already established himself as a first-class facilitator with a useful shot. Finished with 14 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals in the South West.

Nicholas Lewis – Manchester skipper for the campaign but still very much fondly remembered in Sheffield for being part of the 2013 Trophy winning side. 21 minutes on court in Bristol last time out for an uncharacteristic solitary point but now a very wily veteran who can influence things in many different ways.

Last Meeting

October 27th 2024 – Manchester Basketball 87 B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 68

Shark Bites

Should the Sharks win in Manchester on Sunday, it will be Coach Atiba Lyons’ 300th Championship victory since taking on the role in September 2008.

Prentiss Nixon has converted his last 20 free throws.

The Sharks have played 9 games at the National Basketball Performance Centre with 4 wins and 5 losses in all competitions. Championship only games at the venue have seen the Sharks hold a slim 4 wins to 3 losses advantage.

Manchester were the only team the Sharks achieved a clean sweep of Championship victories against last season. The last 5 Championship games between Sheffield and Manchester have all resulted in wins for the Sharks.

SharkNation

We might be on the road this Sunday but the SharkNation haven’t got long to wait until a double-helping of Sharks basketball comes to the Canon Medical Arena. Friday December 6th sees us welcome Caledonia Gladiators to the Tank, quickly followed by the visit of Surrey 89ers on Sunday December 8th. To secure your tickets for these two in-demand games go to:

https://app.fanbaseclub.com/Fan/Fixtures?fanStoreType=Fixtures&clubId=216

In the meantime, if you’re not making the short journey to Manchester, settle down in front of the DAZN channel and tune in on Sunday afternoon (link at the top of the page) live and for free to see if the Sharks can claim another dub. It’s time to #FearTheFin!

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Adam Bates