Sharks suffer loss at Crystal Palace
B. Braun Sheffield Sharks
January 13, 201910:39 AM
Saturday 12th January
BBL Championship
DBL Sharks Sheffield 70 – 83 London City Royals
| London City Royals have jumped two places in the BBL Championship table, up to fifth, after beating the second-placed Sheffield Sharks 83-70 in the capital. Royals used a big fourth quarter run for the second home game in a row, and remain unbeaten at Crystal Palace in league action at 5-0. Leading scorers – Matthew Bryan-Amaning 22, Ashley Hamilton 18, Will Neighbour 17 (Royals); Chris Alexander 26, Dirk Williams 19, Mike Tuck 10 (Sharks) Turning point – The teams could hardly be separated for much of the game and Sharks led in the fourth quarter until Matthew Bryan-Amaning sparked a 16-2 run, in which Ashley Hamilton also scored seven points before a Will Neighbour score capped it for a double-digit lead at 77-64 inside the last two minutes, as the visitors were scoreless for four minutes. Key stat – Royals dominated the interior, scoring 40 points in the paint compared to just 18 for Sheffield, and shooting at 60% on the inside with Neighbour a perfect 4-4 and Jules Dang Akodo 4-5. Box score. |
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