Abrakababra Tigers 101 DART Killester 79

THEY have the National Cup safely stashed away in Tralee, have topped the Southern Conference, and will be raging hot favourites to retain the NIVEA for Men SuperLeague when they put the title on the line at the Mardyke Arena in Cork this weekend.

Abrakebara Tigers 90 - Roma St Vincent's 81

ABRAKEBABRA Tigers are top of the pile in basketball’s Southern Conference — but watch out for Limerick Lions, who are on a high after their seven-point weekend victory over Mardyke UCC Demons in Cork.

COACHES Pat Price and Jim Nugent insist they are putting points before passion when Mardyke UCC Demons and Neptune clash in tonight’s Cork derby SuperLeague game at The Mardyke Arena (8.15pm).

Basketball results:

Burger King Limerick have beaten Killarney in the ESB men's basketball superleague.

THE ESB Men’s Super League tips off this weekend with 12 teams vying for the most prestigious title in Irish basketball. And already a tight and tense campaign is predicted.

BASKETBALL’S ESB Cup champions BurgerKing Limerick will open their defence away to former champions St Vincent’s, now called Irish Travel Partners Saints, next month.