Complex sentence: They were not able to retain the title however, instead coming up short to Brixton TopCats at the Final at Ponds Forge in Sheffield; an injury-hit Flyers team were defeated 77--63 by the underdogs.
Split into simpler sentences: They were not able to retain their crown however, instead coming up short to Brixton TopCats at the Final at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. An injury-hit Flyers team were defeated 77--63 by the underdogs.