Super League Basketball Championship
As the season approaches its final third, the Sharks return to the hardwood with another pair of crucial fixtures. On Friday, the team go north of the border to take on bottom side Caledonia Gladiators, who themselves pulled off an outstanding against the odds win over Manchester last time out. Then on Sunday, the Sharks welcome Bristol Flyers to the Tank, keen to take revenge for defeat in the South West a fortnight ago and also keen to build on that memorable victory over Cheshire Phoenix last time out. The race to the Playoffs is on!
Friday – Gladiators v Sharks – Playsport – 7.30pm
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Ones To Watch
Jett Speelman – A proficient shooting night carried the Gladiators to an excellent road win in Manchester in their last fixture. Speelman made 3 big three-pointers on his way to 17 overall as the Scots showed plenty of fight.
Matthew Ragsdale – Takes a high volume of three point shots but 6 of 9 inside carried him to 13 points in the 83-84 win in Manchester. Averages 14.1 points per game for the season.
Lloyd Bryan Jr – His double-double in the North West was essential in getting the win over the line for Caledonia. Finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Scots claimed their 4th victory of the campaign.
Daniel Carr – The big centre was aggressive off the offensive glass, claiming 5 boards amongst 9 in total as he finished with a very useful 12 points, 3 assists and a blocked shot in a landmark win for the Gladiators.
Last Meeting
December 14th 2025 – B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 90 Caledonia Gladiators 79
Sunday – Sharks v Flyers – Canon Medical Arena – 4.00pm
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Ones To Watch
Will Yoakum – Outstanding performance last time out against the Sharks when he finished with 21 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and a blocked shot. Shot 63% as he caused havoc in the paint.
Zach Anderson – A measured display in the 77-67 win over the Sharks when he missed only one shot all evening. 13 point haul came with 6 rebounds and three big makes from deep to secure success for the Flyers.
Darnell Brodie – Flirted with a double-double for his 11 points and 7 rebounds against the Sharks, which included 3 offensive boards. Averages 5.7 per game off the glass with his big physical presence.
Cam Holden – The Sharks kept a fairly tight rein on the versatile Holden but he still finished with 8 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and a block as he became more influential as the game wore on. A key man for Bristol.
Last Meeting
February 6th 2026 – Bristol Flyers 77 B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 67
Shark Bites
The Sharks lead 2-0 in the Championship series with Caledonia with an aggregate score across the two games of 150-136. The two sides also met in the SLB Trophy when the Sharks claimed a 90-79 victory.
Who’s got the hottest inside game? Well Nick Kern Jr ranks sixth in the SLB with 77 makes from 2 while the Gladiators’ Ethan Wright ranks tenth, not too far behind on 69.
Bristol Flyers are 2-1 ahead in league play against the Sharks this season with a basket difference advantage of 21. Neither side has broken the 80 point barrier in games between the two – Bristol coming closest with 78 points on the opening day of the season.
The battle of the boards! The Sharks’ William Lee is currently cleaning up off the glass with 7.1 rebounds per game (4th in the league). The versatile Cam Holden is Bristol’s leading rebounder, pulling down 6.2 per game to be ranked 8th in the league.
SharkNation
You were immense in our last home game against Cheshire! When you bring the noise, great things happen as we proved with that Jordan Ratinho game-winner when The Tank erupted. Well, we need you to do it again. After Friday’s trip up to Scotland (live and free on DAZN – see the link higher up the page), we return to the Canon Medical Arena on Sunday afternoon when Bristol Flyers jet into town. Secure your seat (link on this page) and turn the volume up to eleven because Atiba, Rodney and the guys really need you in full voice. We’re looking for that high Playoff seeding and wins will help us get there. Don’t forget, it’s time to #FearTheFin!
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