City of Sheffield Saints travelled to play Huddersfield for their final league game of the 2011-12 season on Sunday – with nothing to lose or gain from the result, it could have been a tame game, but it was anything but, as both sides resumed the battle from the game at All Saints. The first period was very close, ending 20.......
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Posted - Sunday 18th March - 2012
City of Sheffield Saints travelled to play Huddersfield for their final league game of the 2011-12 season on Sunday – with nothing to lose or gain from the result, it could have been a tame game, but it was anything but, as both sides resumed the battle from the game at All Saints. The first period was very close, ending 20-21. Saints found their range from behind the arc in the second quarter, hitting 6 in under 7 minutes, helping them to a 41-56 lead at the break. Saints kept up the pressure with 4 quick baskets in the first minute of the 3 rd period, going into a 16 point lead, but Huddersfield hit back with 4 3s, to help to close the gap to only 10, 65-75 at the end of the third. The visitors held their nerve, and took the final quarter 20-26, giving them a 85-101 victory. Saints have failed to make the play offs, having lost the head-to-head with Derby.
Chris Hackett 23, Garnet Gayle 22, Chris Law 18, Pete Olusoga 16, Javan Hayles 13, Gary Bywater 5, Jim Rose 4, Nick Cockman.
[read less] Posted - Sunday 18th March - 2012
On Sunday Saints headed down the M1 to face joint leaders Loughborough. There was a slight hold up due to a kit issue, and Saints soon found themselves down 24-12 at the end of the first period. The second was very low scoring, 12-9 to the home side, giving them a 36-21 half time lead. Loughborough were on the end of techni.......
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Posted - Monday 12th March - 2012
City of Sheffield Saints travelled to play Huddersfield for their final league game of the 2011-12 season on Sunday – with nothing to lose or gain from the result, it could have been a tame game, but it was anything but, as both sides resumed the battle from the game at All Saints. The first period was very close, ending 20-21. Saints found their range from behind the arc in the second quarter, hitting 6 in under 7 minutes, helping them to a 41-56 lead at the break. Saints kept up the pressure with 4 quick baskets in the first minute of the 3 rd period, going into a 16 point lead, but Huddersfield hit back with 4 3s, to help to close the gap to only 10, 65-75 at the end of the third. The visitors held their nerve, and took the final quarter 20-26, giving them a 85-101 victory. Saints have failed to make the play offs, having lost the head-to-head with Derby.
Chris Hackett 23, Garnet Gayle 22, Chris Law 18, Pete Olusoga 16, Javan Hayles 13, Gary Bywater 5, Jim Rose 4, Nick Cockman.
[read less] Posted - Sunday 18th March - 2012
On Sunday Saints headed down the M1 to face joint leaders Loughborough. There was a slight hold up due to a kit issue, and Saints soon found themselves down 24-12 at the end of the first period. The second was very low scoring, 12-9 to the home side, giving them a 36-21 half time lead. Loughborough were on the end of technical fouls in the third quarter, and Pete Olusoga sank all 4 free throws, and then hit 3 3s in the last 30 seconds, to close the gap to 55-50. Olusoga opened the final period with another 3, then the home side had 3 steals, and scored 3 easy lay ups, to take them out to 61-53 inside the first 4 minutes. With four quick baskets, Saints narrowed the gap to 2 points, fouled to send Loughborough to the line, where they missed 4 free throws, but Saints were unable to take the game into overtime, going down 68-66.
Pete Olusoga 21, Garnet Gayle 13, Nick Cockman, Ben Coy & Chris Hackett 8, Gary Bywater 5, Chris Law 2, Jim Rose 1, Phil Drewett & Javan Hayles.
Saints await confirmation of their final league game away at Huddersfield this weekend.
[read less] Posted - Monday 12th March - 2012
City of Sheffield Saints had a tough weekend – they entertained Nottingham Hoods on Saturday, with a tight first quarter, Saints taking it 13-9. Hoods came back in the second, despite 2 3s from the home side, the visitors closed the gap to 27-22 at the break. The third period saw Pete Olusoga hit 2 3s, but Hoods were closin.......
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Posted - Monday 12th March - 2012
City of Sheffield Saints travelled to play Huddersfield for their final league game of the 2011-12 season on Sunday – with nothing to lose or gain from the result, it could have been a tame game, but it was anything but, as both sides resumed the battle from the game at All Saints. The first period was very close, ending 20-21. Saints found their range from behind the arc in the second quarter, hitting 6 in under 7 minutes, helping them to a 41-56 lead at the break. Saints kept up the pressure with 4 quick baskets in the first minute of the 3 rd period, going into a 16 point lead, but Huddersfield hit back with 4 3s, to help to close the gap to only 10, 65-75 at the end of the third. The visitors held their nerve, and took the final quarter 20-26, giving them a 85-101 victory. Saints have failed to make the play offs, having lost the head-to-head with Derby.
Chris Hackett 23, Garnet Gayle 22, Chris Law 18, Pete Olusoga 16, Javan Hayles 13, Gary Bywater 5, Jim Rose 4, Nick Cockman.
[read less] Posted - Sunday 18th March - 2012
On Sunday Saints headed down the M1 to face joint leaders Loughborough. There was a slight hold up due to a kit issue, and Saints soon found themselves down 24-12 at the end of the first period. The second was very low scoring, 12-9 to the home side, giving them a 36-21 half time lead. Loughborough were on the end of technical fouls in the third quarter, and Pete Olusoga sank all 4 free throws, and then hit 3 3s in the last 30 seconds, to close the gap to 55-50. Olusoga opened the final period with another 3, then the home side had 3 steals, and scored 3 easy lay ups, to take them out to 61-53 inside the first 4 minutes. With four quick baskets, Saints narrowed the gap to 2 points, fouled to send Loughborough to the line, where they missed 4 free throws, but Saints were unable to take the game into overtime, going down 68-66.
Pete Olusoga 21, Garnet Gayle 13, Nick Cockman, Ben Coy & Chris Hackett 8, Gary Bywater 5, Chris Law 2, Jim Rose 1, Phil Drewett & Javan Hayles.
Saints await confirmation of their final league game away at Huddersfield this weekend.
[read less] Posted - Monday 12th March - 2012
City of Sheffield Saints had a tough weekend – they entertained Nottingham Hoods on Saturday, with a tight first quarter, Saints taking it 13-9. Hoods came back in the second, despite 2 3s from the home side, the visitors closed the gap to 27-22 at the break. The third period saw Pete Olusoga hit 2 3s, but Hoods were closing in, reducing the gap to 43-40. The fourth quarter, saw the visitors take the lead, and Saints were down by 3 with only 0.8 left on the clock, the ball was inbounded to Garnet Gayle who threw up a shot from well outside the arc, and hitting nothing but string, the game went into overtime. Coach Gayle relied on his more experienced players, and 2 more 3s, plus 3 successful free throws saw Saints take a narrow 73-71 victory.
Garnet Gayle 19, Nick Cockman & Chris Hackett 14, Javan Hayles 8, Pete Olusoga 6, Chris Law 5, Jim Rose 3, Gary Bywater & Ben Coy 2, Phil Drewett.
[read less] Posted - Monday 12th March - 2012
City of Sheffield Saints travelled to Liverpool to play Sefton Stars on Sunday, and mainly due to missed 3s (24 in total), lay ups and turn overs, found themselves on their collective back feet, going down 62-57.
Sefton took the first quarter 21-15, with Saints struggling to deal with the accurate passing and s.......
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Posted - Monday 5th March - 2012
City of Sheffield Saints travelled to play Huddersfield for their final league game of the 2011-12 season on Sunday – with nothing to lose or gain from the result, it could have been a tame game, but it was anything but, as both sides resumed the battle from the game at All Saints. The first period was very close, ending 20-21. Saints found their range from behind the arc in the second quarter, hitting 6 in under 7 minutes, helping them to a 41-56 lead at the break. Saints kept up the pressure with 4 quick baskets in the first minute of the 3 rd period, going into a 16 point lead, but Huddersfield hit back with 4 3s, to help to close the gap to only 10, 65-75 at the end of the third. The visitors held their nerve, and took the final quarter 20-26, giving them a 85-101 victory. Saints have failed to make the play offs, having lost the head-to-head with Derby.
Chris Hackett 23, Garnet Gayle 22, Chris Law 18, Pete Olusoga 16, Javan Hayles 13, Gary Bywater 5, Jim Rose 4, Nick Cockman.
[read less] Posted - Sunday 18th March - 2012
On Sunday Saints headed down the M1 to face joint leaders Loughborough. There was a slight hold up due to a kit issue, and Saints soon found themselves down 24-12 at the end of the first period. The second was very low scoring, 12-9 to the home side, giving them a 36-21 half time lead. Loughborough were on the end of technical fouls in the third quarter, and Pete Olusoga sank all 4 free throws, and then hit 3 3s in the last 30 seconds, to close the gap to 55-50. Olusoga opened the final period with another 3, then the home side had 3 steals, and scored 3 easy lay ups, to take them out to 61-53 inside the first 4 minutes. With four quick baskets, Saints narrowed the gap to 2 points, fouled to send Loughborough to the line, where they missed 4 free throws, but Saints were unable to take the game into overtime, going down 68-66.
Pete Olusoga 21, Garnet Gayle 13, Nick Cockman, Ben Coy & Chris Hackett 8, Gary Bywater 5, Chris Law 2, Jim Rose 1, Phil Drewett & Javan Hayles.
Saints await confirmation of their final league game away at Huddersfield this weekend.
[read less] Posted - Monday 12th March - 2012
City of Sheffield Saints had a tough weekend – they entertained Nottingham Hoods on Saturday, with a tight first quarter, Saints taking it 13-9. Hoods came back in the second, despite 2 3s from the home side, the visitors closed the gap to 27-22 at the break. The third period saw Pete Olusoga hit 2 3s, but Hoods were closing in, reducing the gap to 43-40. The fourth quarter, saw the visitors take the lead, and Saints were down by 3 with only 0.8 left on the clock, the ball was inbounded to Garnet Gayle who threw up a shot from well outside the arc, and hitting nothing but string, the game went into overtime. Coach Gayle relied on his more experienced players, and 2 more 3s, plus 3 successful free throws saw Saints take a narrow 73-71 victory.
Garnet Gayle 19, Nick Cockman & Chris Hackett 14, Javan Hayles 8, Pete Olusoga 6, Chris Law 5, Jim Rose 3, Gary Bywater & Ben Coy 2, Phil Drewett.
[read less] Posted - Monday 12th March - 2012
City of Sheffield Saints travelled to Liverpool to play Sefton Stars on Sunday, and mainly due to missed 3s (24 in total), lay ups and turn overs, found themselves on their collective back feet, going down 62-57.
Sefton took the first quarter 21-15, with Saints struggling to deal with the accurate passing and shooting of the home team. The visitors rallied a little in the second period, with Nick Cockman hitting the last 8 points, to draw level at 29 all at the break. Saints only managed a paltry 9 points in the third period, so were down 49-38 going into the final 10 minutes. The visitors rallied, courtesy of 2 quick 3s from Pete Olusoga as part of a 0-13 run, giving Saints a slender 2 point lead in the 8th minute, only for Sefton to regain the lead in the last seconds, and they held their nerve to hit 5 of 10 from the line, to take the game 62-57. Saints are struggling to hold on to 4th spot in the league, and need to regain their form before their last 3 games of the regular season.
Saints scorers- Chris Hackett 12, Javan Hayles 10, Pete Olusoga 9, Nick Cockman 8, Kingsley Ellmer 7, Gary Bywater 5, Chris Law 4, Garnet Gayle 2, Ben Coy.
Saints are due to face Nottingham Hoods on Saturday 10th at All Saints.
[read less] Posted - Monday 5th March - 2012
Saints were expecting a very tough game against Loughborough, but the first quarter was a slow, low scoring affair, Saints managed to take it 12-11. Despite 2 3s from Kingsley Ellmer, the visitors had an 11-0 run in the second period, and went into the break up 27-43. Saints rallied in the third, and took it 23-21, but wer.......
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Posted - Monday 27th February - 2012
City of Sheffield Saints travelled to play Huddersfield for their final league game of the 2011-12 season on Sunday – with nothing to lose or gain from the result, it could have been a tame game, but it was anything but, as both sides resumed the battle from the game at All Saints. The first period was very close, ending 20-21. Saints found their range from behind the arc in the second quarter, hitting 6 in under 7 minutes, helping them to a 41-56 lead at the break. Saints kept up the pressure with 4 quick baskets in the first minute of the 3 rd period, going into a 16 point lead, but Huddersfield hit back with 4 3s, to help to close the gap to only 10, 65-75 at the end of the third. The visitors held their nerve, and took the final quarter 20-26, giving them a 85-101 victory. Saints have failed to make the play offs, having lost the head-to-head with Derby.
Chris Hackett 23, Garnet Gayle 22, Chris Law 18, Pete Olusoga 16, Javan Hayles 13, Gary Bywater 5, Jim Rose 4, Nick Cockman.
[read less] Posted - Sunday 18th March - 2012
On Sunday Saints headed down the M1 to face joint leaders Loughborough. There was a slight hold up due to a kit issue, and Saints soon found themselves down 24-12 at the end of the first period. The second was very low scoring, 12-9 to the home side, giving them a 36-21 half time lead. Loughborough were on the end of technical fouls in the third quarter, and Pete Olusoga sank all 4 free throws, and then hit 3 3s in the last 30 seconds, to close the gap to 55-50. Olusoga opened the final period with another 3, then the home side had 3 steals, and scored 3 easy lay ups, to take them out to 61-53 inside the first 4 minutes. With four quick baskets, Saints narrowed the gap to 2 points, fouled to send Loughborough to the line, where they missed 4 free throws, but Saints were unable to take the game into overtime, going down 68-66.
Pete Olusoga 21, Garnet Gayle 13, Nick Cockman, Ben Coy & Chris Hackett 8, Gary Bywater 5, Chris Law 2, Jim Rose 1, Phil Drewett & Javan Hayles.
Saints await confirmation of their final league game away at Huddersfield this weekend.
[read less] Posted - Monday 12th March - 2012
City of Sheffield Saints had a tough weekend – they entertained Nottingham Hoods on Saturday, with a tight first quarter, Saints taking it 13-9. Hoods came back in the second, despite 2 3s from the home side, the visitors closed the gap to 27-22 at the break. The third period saw Pete Olusoga hit 2 3s, but Hoods were closing in, reducing the gap to 43-40. The fourth quarter, saw the visitors take the lead, and Saints were down by 3 with only 0.8 left on the clock, the ball was inbounded to Garnet Gayle who threw up a shot from well outside the arc, and hitting nothing but string, the game went into overtime. Coach Gayle relied on his more experienced players, and 2 more 3s, plus 3 successful free throws saw Saints take a narrow 73-71 victory.
Garnet Gayle 19, Nick Cockman & Chris Hackett 14, Javan Hayles 8, Pete Olusoga 6, Chris Law 5, Jim Rose 3, Gary Bywater & Ben Coy 2, Phil Drewett.
[read less] Posted - Monday 12th March - 2012
City of Sheffield Saints travelled to Liverpool to play Sefton Stars on Sunday, and mainly due to missed 3s (24 in total), lay ups and turn overs, found themselves on their collective back feet, going down 62-57.
Sefton took the first quarter 21-15, with Saints struggling to deal with the accurate passing and shooting of the home team. The visitors rallied a little in the second period, with Nick Cockman hitting the last 8 points, to draw level at 29 all at the break. Saints only managed a paltry 9 points in the third period, so were down 49-38 going into the final 10 minutes. The visitors rallied, courtesy of 2 quick 3s from Pete Olusoga as part of a 0-13 run, giving Saints a slender 2 point lead in the 8th minute, only for Sefton to regain the lead in the last seconds, and they held their nerve to hit 5 of 10 from the line, to take the game 62-57. Saints are struggling to hold on to 4th spot in the league, and need to regain their form before their last 3 games of the regular season.
Saints scorers- Chris Hackett 12, Javan Hayles 10, Pete Olusoga 9, Nick Cockman 8, Kingsley Ellmer 7, Gary Bywater 5, Chris Law 4, Garnet Gayle 2, Ben Coy.
Saints are due to face Nottingham Hoods on Saturday 10th at All Saints.
[read less] Posted - Monday 5th March - 2012
Saints were expecting a very tough game against Loughborough, but the first quarter was a slow, low scoring affair, Saints managed to take it 12-11. Despite 2 3s from Kingsley Ellmer, the visitors had an 11-0 run in the second period, and went into the break up 27-43. Saints rallied in the third, and took it 23-21, but were still down 53-64 going into the final 10 minutes. Saints got within 8 points of their visitors, but Loughborough kept their nerve to go home with a 65-82 victory.
Chris Hackett 16, Kingsley Ellmer 15, Gary Bywater & Nick Cockman 8, Chris Law 7, Ben Coy 6, Jim Rose 3, Pete Olusoga 2, Javan Hayles & Phil Drewett.
Saints are away to Sefton Stars on 4th March.
[read less] Posted - Monday 27th February - 2012
