{"id":46085,"date":"2023-04-24T11:48:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T11:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=46085"},"modified":"2023-04-24T16:24:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T16:24:54","slug":"sheffield-sharks-loss-against-bristol-flyers-in-delpche-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/04\/24\/sheffield-sharks-loss-against-bristol-flyers-in-delpche-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield Sharks loss against Bristol Flyers in Delpeche Derby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>South Yorkshire\u2019s premiere basketball team centre Marcus Delpeche played against his twin brother Malcom Delpeche in the twin&#8217;s derby.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheffield Sharks took an unfortunate defeat last Sunday at Ponds Forge, with a 65-73 loss against the Bristol Flyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sharks finished 7th in the regular British Basketball League season, with Bristol Flyers taking the win and securing their place in 3rd.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marcus said: \u201cI didn\u2019t get to play much in the fourth quarter. 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