Lu'cye Patterson took the game to the line relentlessly as B. Braun Sheffield Sharks held off Cheshire Phoenix 86–84 at home, converting 11 of 14 free throws to finish with 24 points in 39 minutes. Patterson was far from flawless — 6 of 15 from the field, 1 of 5 from three — but made up ground in the penalty column where it counted most. His four steals and steady hand at the stripe saw him through a two-point victory that came down to the final possession, the kind of game where discipline and composure from a senior player tip the balance. The Sharks survive another tight fixture. Patterson next faces the road ahead on that form.