Neptune keep hopes alive with narrow win over Tigers

NEPTUNE needed to beat the Tigers to keep alive any hope of making the NIVEA for Men SuperLeague quarter-finals in March and they eventually did by the narrowest of margins.

However, it was the Tigers who started stronger and after nine minutes of play, they into a 17-27 lead. An inspired Neptune side fought back to finish the first quarter just four points in arrears, 25-29.

Neptune maintained their intensity in the second and opened with a three-pointer from Fitzgerald. With the score 33-33, they hit five more three-pointers and finished the half with a deserved 58-45 lead.