Sheffield Sharks beat Leicester Riders behind Alihodzic’s double-double
SHEFFIELD (Interstat) — Fahro Alihodzic had 25 points and 13 rebounds as Sheffield beat Leicester 85-75 on Sunday at Canon Medical Arena, keeping the Sharks unbeaten and dropping the Riders to 0-4. Lucye Patterson added 20 points and seven assists for Sheffield, which trailed at halftime before taking control in the third quarter and pulling away with a 30-point fourth. JJ White led Leicester with 15 points, four rebounds and three assists. Taryn Todd and Bernard Pelote each scored 16, Callum Lawson added 13 points and six rebounds, and Deante Johnson grabbed nine rebounds for the Riders. Adrian Delph had nine points, six rebounds and five assists for Sheffield. Donovan Clay scored 10 points, and William Lee added five for the Sharks. Sheffield shot 33 of 69 from the floor and 10 of 12 from the free-throw line, while holding Leicester to 29-of-67 shooting and 6 of 25 from 3-point range. The Sharks committed five turnovers and finished with seven assists, compared with Leicester’s 13 turnovers and three assists. Sheffield improved to 2-0; Leicester fell to 0-4.