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Final Season Stats Updated

tilly@sheffieldsaints.co.uk — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:46:56 +0100

Hi,

I've updated the stats on the players page. These are the final stats from the Sporting Pulse website of all stats collected from teams in our league that actually send in the stats.

Saints lose in london

tilly@sheffieldsaints.co.uk — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:25:33 +0100

So near and yet so far for City of Sheffield Saints in their Men's Division 3 semi-final v Eastside Eagles - Saints started slowly, conceding 8 points in three minutes before hitting two 3s, one each from Kingsley and Chris Hackett, and they kept the game close ending the first period 4 behind, 21 - 25. The second quarter belonged to young John Stewart who scored all but two of Saints points, netting 14, and getting several rebounds despite close attention from the home players, with the visitors only down by 1 at half time.

Saints stormed out of the locker room in the third period, coach Garnet Gayle leading the way with 12 points, including two 3s and good support from Ellmer and Hackett, leaving the visitors in the driving seat 58 - 52 ahead going into the final quarter. Eastside had the better of some strange refereeing decisions, including one where a Saints player came out with a bruise under his eye, from an opposition elbow, only to be called for a defensive foul!, and this together with shots not dropping, good free throwing from the home side, a loud and very noisy home crowd, made the last few minutes very tight and tense - unfortunately for Saints they could not quite match the Division 3 South league winners, and came away very
disappointed, loosing 76 - 71.

Chris Hackett 17, Kingsley Ellmer 15, John Stewart & Garnet Gayle 14, John Imison 6, Pete Olusoga 3, Javan Hayles 2, Luke Parker, Rich Fooks, Jim Rose, Chris Law, Ash Chandley.

Saints win to make the Semi-Finals

tilly@sheffieldsaints.co.uk — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:11:46 +0000

City of Sheffield Saints welcomed Oxford Brookes University to All Saints on Saturday in a quarter final play off game, where north meet south. Saints led from the first minute, and never lost that lead with an excellent all round team performance. Saints spread the scoring, with six different players getting on the score sheet in the first 10 minutes, giving the home team a 4 point advantage at the break.

The second period continued in a similar vein, with a five other players adding to the scoring, giving Saints a 41 � 29 lead at the half time break. The third period was a much closer affair, with the visitors matching Saints on 17 points, but still 12 points adrift. The final 10 minutes belonged to Pete Olusoga � he dropped 4 threes and 4 two pointers in a 6 minute blast, with great encouragement from the players on the bench, cheering him on. The final score of 92 � 71 gives Saints an away semi final against London Eastside next weekend.

Pete Olusoga 27, John Stewart & John Imison 10, Kingsley Ellmer 9, Ash Chandley 8, Luke Parker 7, Chris Hackett 6, Rich Fooks, Javan Hayles & Chris Law 4, Jim Rose 3, Garnet Gayle

Saints Beat Derby

tilly@sheffieldsaints.co.uk — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:44:13 +0000

City of Sheffield Saints travelled to Derby Trailblazers on Sunday for their last league fixture of the 2009-10 season, having already secured second place, they quickly established a lead going up 28 � 15 at the end of the first period, nine coming from three pointers. Derby managed 16 � to Saints 13 in the second quarter, the visitors up by 10 at the half. Saints continued to score freely, making runs of 6, 8 and 12, and the home team only making an 11 � 3 run in the final 3 minutes. Saints scored 7 threes ( 4 for Ellmer and 3 for Hackett) and coach Garnet Gayle was able to give all his bench plenty of court time. Saints came away with a comfortable 76 � 63 win. Gayle's playing time in the second half was curtailed with a cut above his eye.

Saints have home advantage in the play offs next weekend, with a probable game v Oxford Brooks on Saturday 20th at 4.00 @ All Saints � subject to England Basketball confirmation.

Kingsley Ellmer 23, Chris Hackett 22 (10 rebounds), Rich Fooks 14, John Stewart 9 (11 rebounds),Luke Parker & Chris Law 3, Garnet Gayle 2, Pete Olusoga, Jim Rose, Javan Hayles

Saints Beat Sabres

tilly@sheffieldsaints.co.uk — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:52:21 +0000

City of Sheffield Saints emerged battered and bruised fro a close encounter with their cross town rivals Sheffield Sabres. The game was very low scoring in the first period, with neither team playing well, with the home side coming out leading 13 � 8. Saints coach Gayle injected some pace and scoring in the second 10 minutes, netting two 3 pointers, a lay up and one from two free throws, helping Saints to reduce the deficit to 4 points at the half. The third quarter was Saints � Sabres committed offensive, technical and unsportsmanlike fouls, and with the visitors outscoring their hosts by 12, the score going into the last 10 minutes was 49 -41. The last 10 minutes was a tight, tense period, with Saints netting three 3 pointers and 5 lay ups, and Sabres failing to make their superior rebounding pay, missing several apparently easy shots and 4 free throws, Saints came away with a 69 � 59 win. Saints have one game left to play at Derby on 14th, Sabres have another home game tomorrow v Sefton and are away on 13th v Stockport � if Sabres lose either of these games and Saints win on 14th, then Saints would finish in second place, if not they will be away to the second placed team in the South on 20th/22nd.

John Imison 18, Chris Hackett 14, Garnet Gayle 13, Kingsley Ellmer 11, Pete Olusoga & Javan Hayles, 5, Chris Law 3, Luke Parker, Rich Fooks, Ash Chandley