Sharks triumph against adversity in Scottish overtime win

B. Braun Sheffield Sharks
B. Braun Sheffield Sharks
December 28, 201811:15 PM

BBL Championship

Radisson RED Glasgow Rocks 85-94 DBL Sharks Sheffield (27-15, 44-36, 62-57, 79-79)After overtime

DBL Sharks Sheffield returned to winning ways with an impressive overtime triumph away at Radisson RED Glasgow Rocks. The Sharks keep up the pressure on the league-leading Lions with their 10th league win, while the Rocks fall to a 4-9 record.

Leading scorers – Bouna Ndiaye 21, Ali Fraser 19, Gareth Murray 17 (Rocks) – Mike Tuck/Chris Alexander 24, Dirk Williams 19 (Sharks)

Turning point – The Rocks had led by as many as 13 in the contest before the Sharks battled back and it was a late three from Williams that forced an extra period that the away side would dominate to take the win.

Key stat – Glasgow could only convert 69% of their 23 attempts from the line including a miss in the final minute and the Sharks were also able to gain 23 points from their turnovers.

Game hero(es) – Williams came up clutch for the Sharks deep in regulation, while Tuck and Alexander shared 48 points in the win to give their side a chance of a double-winning weekend to finish 2018.

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