Schools basketball: Davis College Mallow secure U19 boys league title

Six schools descended on the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght for the National Schools bastetball finals. 

Davis College Mallow are the U19 ‘C’ Boys All-Ireland Schools League champions. Pic: Basketball Ireland

Davis College Mallow are the U19 ‘C’ Boys All-Ireland Schools League champions, defeating Tarbert Comprehensive 64-58 following overtime in a pulsating Munster derby at the National Basketball Arena.

Neither side could be separated throughout, with the teams tied six times including the end of the second and third quarter. It took an overtime surge from the Cork school, led by Matas Mazeika, Burnley Arrey and Wesley Delaney, along with some nail-biting late defence to win the day.