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The Sheffield Sharks shocked the current BBL leaders Leicester Riders in the BBL Trophy Final. Sheffield came out 71-69 winners at a packed Glasgow Rock's Emirates Arena to lift the second trophy of the season. The Sharks who are battling for the play-offs in the league managed the win against a Leicester side who had lost only three games in all competitions and the Sharks were without Micah Williams who will miss the rest of the season with an injury. But Atiba Lyons' side picked up the deserved victory with a brilliant defensive display and dominant first-half. The Sharks started well with BJ Holmes superb throughout scoring five from seven 3-points shots made as the Sharks looked impressive. At one point the Sharks ha a twelve point lead but Jay Cousinard helped the Leicester Riders claw the game back. The Riders have lost three times in the BBL Trophy final to a deficit of 71 points. They had managed to come through a tough semi-final against Worcester Wolves wh...

Sheffield Sharks will meet Leicester Riders in the BBL Trophy final following respective wins against Cheshire Phoenix and Worcester Wolves. The Sharks managed a double victory of Phoenix with an away 74-60 victory followed up with a 102-74 thrashing at the EIS, giving them a 176-134 aggregate score. Leicester meanwhile managed to win away in Worcester with an 82-73 victory to seemingly give them a massive chance of progression to the final. However the Wolves would comeout fighting at the John Sandford but come just short of an amazing comeback, winning 68-66 on the night but losing by seven overall (148-141), allowing Leicester to compete for their second trophy of the season . The two sides met in the cup semi-final with Leicester Riders winning both the away leg (90-70) and the home leg (75-45). Leicester Riders also beat the Sharks 71-55 in Sheffield on the first day of the BBL season and have only lost two BBL games this season. The two teams will meet just FOUR ...

Friday 1st March (19:30 TO, BBL League Fixture unless stated) Sheffield Sharks v Cheshire Phoenix (BBL Trophy 2nd Leg, English Institute of Sport Sheffield) Worcester Wolves v Leicester Riders (BBL Trophy 1st Leg, University of Worcester Sports Hall) Mersey Tigers v Newcastle Eagles (Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park) Saturday 2nd March (19:30 TO, BBL Trophy Fixtures) Leicester Riders v Worcester Wolves (John Sandford Centre) Sunday 3rd March (17:00 TO unless stated, BBL League Fixtures) Surrey Heat v Cheshire Phoenix (15:00 TO, Surrey Sports Park) London Lions v Sheffield Sharks (Crystal Palace National Sports Centre) Glasgow Rocks v Durham Wildcats (Emirates Arena)

Friday 22nd February (All 19:30 TO) Manchester Giants v Cheshire Pheonix (Wright Robinson College) Plymouth Raiders v Durham Wildcats (Plymouth Pavillions) Worcester Wolves v Surrey Heat (Worcester Sports Centre Mersey Tigers v London Lions (Knowsley Leisure Centre) Sunday 24th February (17:00 TO unless stated) Durham Wildcats v Worcester Wolves (Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre, 16:00 TO) Glasgow Rocks v Leicester Riders (Emirates Arena) London Lions v Manchester Giants (Crystal Palace National Sports Centre) Cheshire Pheonix v Sheffield Sharks (17:30 TO, Northgate Arena)* *BBL Trophy Fixture (First Leg) All stadia in brackets.