Basketball: Where’s there’s a will, there’s a way for Warriors

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors retained their Men’s Champions Trophy title following a magnificent 73-61 win over Cup champions Templeogue in a pulsating final at Waterford IT on Saturday.

Basketball: Where’s there’s a will, there’s a way for Warriors

The opening quarter saw both sides go for the jugular but the pinpoint shooting of the Warriors’ American Trae Pemberton ensured his side led 17-14.

In the second quarter, Paul Dick began showing his skills with some neat drives to the hoop but with Templeogue’s Lorcan Murphy also showing flashes of brilliance, the Dublin side were level midway through the quarter. However, the Kerry side showed more ntensity in defence in the closing minutes and they went in at the break with a four-point (36-32) lead.

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