11th April 2008 Sheffield Sharks 78-73 Kularoos Plymouth Raiders

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Game details:-

Venue: EIS, Sheffield

Competition:- BBL Championship

Tip-off:- 7.30pm

Quarterscores:- 18-15, 42-34, 57-52

Overtime periods:-

Final result:- 78-73

Officials:- Dale Aitcheson, Roger Harrison, Neil Wilkinson

Top Scorers:

Sharks: Chaney 21, Lyons 19, Al. Virgil 11

Raiders: Lasker 20, Beasley 18, Moore 15

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The Sheffield Sharks continued their sparkling form, and their build-up to the BBL Championship Playoffs, as they overcame the third-placed Kularoos Plymouth Raiders by 78-73 at the English Institute of Sport.

Sheffield's fifth consecutive win, and their first over the Raiders this season, was inspired by Shelby Chaney's 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks; whilst Atiba Lyons added 19 points. Drew Lasker led the Raiders with 20 points, with Gaylon Moore adding 15 points and 16 boards.

The Raiders had the better of the early exchanges and led 12-15, before the Sharks scored the last 6 points of the first quarter to take an 18-15 lead with Alto Virgil scoring the last basket in that run.

The teams stayed close at 22-20 in the second until Lyons' 8 points and Chaney's 6 were influential in an 18-8 burst that gave the hosts a comfortable 40-28 lead. The Raiders chipped into that and when Gavin Love hit a three-pointer on the half-time buzzer, they were still in the game at 42-34.

The Raiders tied the game immediately in the third after a 10-2 tear made it 44-44. They took the lead with two Anthony Martin free-throws and held it until 49-52, when the Sharks posted an 8-0 push including triples from Anthony Virgil and Nathan Niesler. The Sharks led 57-52 going into the fourth quarter.

The Raiders would snatch the lead back as DeAntoine Beasley scored 6 straight points as part of a 9-0 run that made the score 67-70. However, Chaney and Lyons checked back into the game and had an immediate impact as the Sharks responded 9-0, and took the lead on a Chaney score. When Chaney blocked Lasker before scoring a free-throw with 21 seconds left, the game was settled.

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