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Sharks Sheffield moved back to the top of the BBL Championship Northern
Conference with a thrilling 94-89 overtime success at home to title rivals,
Chester Jets at Sheffield Arena.
It was the Sharks
who started the brightest, leading 15-2 early on, before Jets fought back
with a 15-2 tear of their own in the second quarter.
By the end of the
third period, Jets just edged it, 65-64 and the tense fourth quarter went
almost basket for basket, with Nate Reinking scoring the final basket of
regulation time with 20 seconds remaining to tie the scores at 76-76.
In overtime, the
Sharks charged out to an 88-78 lead with a 12-2 tear to win and set up
a tense finale to the season. Loren Meyer bagged 23 points for Chester,
while Nate Reinking led all scorers with 26 for Sheffield.
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