Thompson sets the tone for Neptune

THERE were mixed fortunes for the Cork sides, Bord Gáis Neptune and UCC Demons, ahead of their National Cup semi-final next Sunday.

Neptune travelled to Belfast to beat Star 61-83 in the Nivea for Men SuperLeague and Demons lost a tight home game, 82-85, to defending champions, 11890 Killester. Neptune’s American, Ron Thompson, top scored with 34 points in what was a second successive win since their derby drubbing when Demons overwhelmed them on their home court.

“We have bounced back well following our tough defeat to Demons,” Neptune coach, Mark Scannell, said. “We had a good win today, and we managed to get out with a clean bill of health.”