Killester’s unbeaten run on the line in derby clash

TOMORROW night’s Dublin derby at Clontarf has all the ingredients for a thrilling encounter as joint leaders, 11890 Killester, take on Northside rivals, DCU Saints, for control of the Nivea for Men SuperLeague.

While it has always been one of the biggest rivalries in Irish basketball, the situation at the top adds an extra dimension to this renewal. Up to the bank holiday weekend, DCU Saints set the pace.

Both themselves and Killester boasted unbeaten records but some — especially UCC Demons — would claim that Killester were heading for a drubbing at the Parochial Hall when the game was abandoned due to condensation on the court, and the visitors were awarded the points.