Demons edge Thunder in thriller

In a highly-charged game, Demons inspired by player coach Colin O’Reilly surged into a 12-point lead in the opening quarter. Credit to Swords, they battled back and the Cork side were fortunate to command a 44-38 interval lead.
The tempo increased in the third quarter but Demons ace point guard Kyle Hosford was punished with his fourth foul that saw him sit out the majority of this period.