Sheffield wins the final against Leicester and is the 2016 BBL champion
84-77 the result at The O2, second BBL title for the Sharks
Ends in the last decisive game the dream of Riders Leicester to win the 2016 BBL title, after the historical victory of the city in the Football Premier League.
Sharks Sheffield won the BBL final, under the eyes of 12.000 fans at The O2 Arena, for 84-77, thanks to an important 14-0 partial in the last 10-minutes of the match.
For the winners, after the third place in regular season, another BBL championship after the victory in 2014 season. Michael Tuck was the MVP of the game with 20pts, 13reb and 4 ass with 8/15 from the field. Good game also for Odister (16+6), Brooks with 18+4+4, Robinson (12+7) and Barber with 11 points.
Not enough for the Riders the perfect regular season (29-4 record), in the last game of the year just 3 players in double digit: Watson (19+4+4), Wright (13+6) and Washington (15+5).
Sharks Sheffield won the BBL final, under the eyes of 12.000 fans at The O2 Arena, for 84-77, thanks to an important 14-0 partial in the last 10-minutes of the match.
— BBL (@BBLofficial) 8 maggio 2016
For the winners, after the third place in regular season, another BBL championship after the victory in 2014 season. Michael Tuck was the MVP of the game with 20pts, 13reb and 4 ass with 8/15 from the field. Good game also for Odister (16+6), Brooks with 18+4+4, Robinson (12+7) and Barber with 11 points.
.@SheffieldSharks are the Molten BBL Play-Off winners. Here’s how they did it: https://t.co/ZeaTlroO7u#MoltenFinals pic.twitter.com/KogirzF4fA
— BBL (@BBLofficial) 8 maggio 2016
Not enough for the Riders the perfect regular season (29-4 record), in the last game of the year just 3 players in double digit: Watson (19+4+4), Wright (13+6) and Washington (15+5).