D’Alessio warns against complacency as Star seek to end Demons’ hoodoo

DEFENDING champions UCC Demons face a tricky assignment in defence of the Nivea for Men SuperLeague title when they travel to Belfast on Sunday afternoon to face the Northern Conference runners-up, Star, for the second successive week.

Demons won last weekend’s encounter, 82-76, to record their third win of the season over Danny Fulton’s side but their coach, Luke D’Alessio, yesterday insisted this renewal is no foregone conclusion.

“We won last time but we must play even better to win this one,” he said. “Star are a very tough team and will relish a home quarter-final.”