United Kingdom – BBL Round Up Wed 21 Dec

Colin Sing There was plenty of drama on Wednesday night in the BBL as two pulsating encounters resulted in wins for DBL Sharks Sheffield and Leicester Riders.Sharks managed to avoid an upset against the visiting Cheshire Phoenix as Colin Sing (195-SG-89) dropped a three-pointer just before the final buzzer, to hand his side an exciting 82-79 triumph.While leaving Cheshire crestfallen, there were still plenty of positives for caretaker Phoenix coach James Brice.Meanwhile Leicester Riders completed their second successful salvage mission in as many games as they secured another comeback overtime success.Trailing by seven points against London Lions with just over a minute remaining, they forced the extra period and made the most of their newfound momentum to rack up an eye-catching 99-89 win.Captain Tyler Bernardini impressed with 23 points for the triumphant home side, while Brandon Clark and Andy Thomson both completed fine double-doubles.BBL ChampionshipDBL Sharks Sheffield 82 (22,42,61) (Riley 17,Thornton 15,Rembert 12)Cheshire Phoenix 79 (19,39,55) (Anderson 14,Brown Jnr 14,Wilcher 13, Briggs 13)A last-gasp triple from Colin Sing handed DBL Sharks Sheffield a …

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