Understrength Neptune rally to sink DCU Saints

A tremendous late rally by a depleted Coughlan C&S Neptune side secured them maximum points (80-74) over DCU Saints following a titanic battle at the DCU Complex on Saturday. Neptune, minus American player-coach Lehmon Colbert and Spanish ace Nil Sabata, looked in trouble coming down the stretch when trailing 72-65 with 3.44 remaining.

The Cork side responded to the wake-up call and a magnificent closing period sealed the deal against all the odds. Consecutive baskets from Gary Walsh, Cian Heaphy, and Kyle Hosford killed off Saints — who were without Martins Provizors — as coach Lehmon Colbert praised the courage of his Cork side.