Sheffield Sharks produce stirring fightback to eclipse Newcastle Eagles on Sky Sports

Sheffield Sharks won on the road at Newcastle Eagles for the second Friday night in a row, this time in front of the Sky Sports cameras.
By Nick Westby
Published 19th Feb 2021, 21:26 BST
Jordan Ratinho was a rebound machine for Sheffield Sharks against Newcastle Eagles (Picture: Bruce Rollinson)Jordan Ratinho was a rebound machine for Sheffield Sharks against Newcastle Eagles (Picture: Bruce Rollinson)
Jordan Ratinho was a rebound machine for Sheffield Sharks against Newcastle Eagles (Picture: Bruce Rollinson)

Sharks won 89-77 to maintain their push for a top-four finish in the BBL Championship.

Trailing 44-35 at the half-time interval, Sharks launched a stirring comeback in the third quarter to level the scores before pulling away in the fourth quarter.

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Jeremy Hemsley led the scoring with 24 points but Jordan Ratinho’s 13 rebounds proved just as crucial, as did his 17 points.

Sheffield Sharks' Kipper Nichols (Picture: Dean Atkins)Sheffield Sharks' Kipper Nichols (Picture: Dean Atkins)
Sheffield Sharks' Kipper Nichols (Picture: Dean Atkins)

Kipper Nichols was a driving force in the second half, adding 13 points.

The win moves Sheffield above Plymouth Raiders into fourth place.

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