Thursday, April 18, 2024

LIVE BASKETBALL: Newcastle Eagles vs Sheffield Sharks

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Coverage also available on Sky Sports Arena from 7pm – tip off at 7.30pm

Last Updated: 26/11/21 6:31pm

The Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle is the venue as Round Six in the BBL Championship gets under way with two teams locked together on four points after winning two of their opening three matches.

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Ahead of this Friday’s fixture, take a look at the last time the Newcastle Eagles and Sheffield Sharks matched up on Sky Sports

Ahead of this Friday’s fixture, take a look at the last time the Newcastle Eagles and Sheffield Sharks matched up on Sky Sports

Friday Newcastle Eagles vs Sheffield Sharks Leicester Riders vs Surrey Scorchers Sunday Sheffield Sharks vs Leicester Riders

After losing their opening game to the Leicester Riders, Newcastle have gone on to beat Surrey Scorchers and the Plymouth City Patriots, while it has gone the opposite way for the Sharks, who won their opening two games before defeat to Cheshire last time out.

Sheffield play twice this week, hosting Leicester on Sunday so they’ll be out to get their weekend’s work off to a winning start.

October 29 Leicester Riders 100-77 Newcastle Eagles November 5 London Lions 113-74 Cheshire Phoenix November 12 Manchester Giants 109-81 Cheshire Phoenix November 19 Glasgow Rocks 99-78 Bristol Flyers Friday Newcastle Eagles v Sheffield Sharks December 3 Newcastle Eagles v London Lions December 10 Manchester Giants v Glasgow Rocks December 17 Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles January 14 Plymouth City Patriots v Surrey Scorchers January 21 Sheffield Sharks v Bristol Flyers January 30 W/BBL Cup Final February 4 London Lions v Leicester Riders February 11 Leicester Riders v Manchester Giants February 18 Newcastle Eagles v Glasgow Rocks February 25 Sheffield Sharks v Surrey Scorchers

Coverage begins at 7pm, watch via the video at the top of the screen or on Sky Sports Arena from 7pm.