Neptune force Lions to battle hard for overtime win

Neptune 89 Limerick Lions 91 (after overtime)

Jon Steven bombarded Neptune with three three-pointers in the opening minutes as Limerick sailed into the lead. Ricardo Leonard landed two baskets and a big three from Robert Lynch had Neptune struggling, but they never lost their composure.

Dajan Smith hit eight points, Gordon Fitzgerald landed a big three-pointer and Johnnie Gilbert landed two baskets to leave five between the sides. In the second quarter Stephen McCarthy landed a basket and Marcus Walley left the bench to tie the scores with a three-pointer.