Limerick Eagles stay top as Belfast Star keep pressure on
Belfast Star's Shane Bell scored 35 points in their round five Domino's Men's Super League contest with Griffith College Éanna
Limerick Eagles secured a home 96-65 win over EJ Sligo All-Stars to maintain their position as Domino’s Men’s Super League leaders, as Belfast Star kept the pressure on from second place with a 101-87 victory over Griffith College Éanna. Defending Domino’s Men’s Super League champions Ballincollig got back to winning ways with an 84-79 win over Killester, and Limerick Celtics secured third place with an emphatic win over UCD Marian. St. Vincent’s remain winless in five games after 94-74 defeat to UCC Demons and Garvey’s Tralee Warriors won 105-101 in a dramatic contest with Energywise Ireland Neptune.
Limerick Eagles maintained their position as Domino’s Men’s Super League leaders with an emphatic 96-65 win over EJ Sligo All-Stars. Limerick Eagles stormed to an early 27-11 lead after the first quarter and maintained that 16-point advantage through to the second half. Despite EJ Sligo All-Stars impressive 20-point third quarter, Limerick Eagles stretched the gap to 33 points in the final minute of the contest.
Alex Carlisle picked up his third 30-point game of the season, while Tobias Christensen claimed his first double-double of the season with ten points and 13 rebounds. Liam Murphy topped the Sligo All-Stars scoreboard with 17 points, but the Connacht side struggled to get the ball in the basket, making 34% of shots from two-point range and only 21% from beyond the arc. Limerick Eagles take the trip to Dublin in round six to face UCD Marian, while EJ Sligo All-Stars go north to take on Belfast Star.
Belfast Star closed the gap on Limerick Eagles with a 101-87 win against Griffith College Éanna in the second Sunday fixture. Belfast Star produced a phenomenal first quarter scoring display, racking up 37 points to Éanna's 28. Éanna steadied the ship and levelled the game for the fourth quarter at 72-72; however, Belfast Star fired out of the blocks in the final period and ran away 101-87 winners.
Éanna's Mykhailo Kucheriavyi starred for the Dublin side, tallying up 20 points and ten rebounds, while Irishman Cathal O’Sullivan ended the game with 17 points. Shane Bell made the biggest impact for Belfast, scoring 35 points, as Jordan Green and Rapolas Buivydas collected double doubles. Belfast Star welcome EJ Sligo All-Stars to the Newforge Sports Complex in round six, as Griffith College Éanna take on Dublin rivals St. Vincent’s.
Defending Domino’s Men’s Super League champions Ballincollig picked up a second win in a row, as they defeated Killester 84-79. Ballincollig strode to a six-point lead in the first half, with Adrian O’Sullivan and AJ Williams combining for 27 points in the 20 minutes. Killester got back on track and won the third quarter, before levelling the game at the start of the final period. Ballincollig then scored six unanswered points, before eventually winning 84-79. Ballincollig will face UCC Demons in a Cork derby this weekend, as Killester host Energywise Ireland Neptune in the National Basketball Arena.
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors won a dramatic contest against Energywise Ireland Neptune in Cork, as the Kerry side escaped 105-101 winners. Tralee Warriors ran away with an eight-point advantage after the first quarter and maintained that gap until the second half. The deficit grew larger for Neptune, as Tralee went 20 points clear in the third quarter. Adam Drummond’s Neptune fought valiantly in the final period to outscore Tralee by 34-25, but the damage was already done, and Tralee went home four-point winners. Energywise Ireland Neptune take a trip to Dublin to face Killester next week, as Garvey’s Tralee Warriors host Limerick Celtics.
Limerick Celtics ran away 19-point winners over UCD Marian in Dublin, dropping UCD Marian to tenth in the league. Limerick Celtics took a seven-point advantage in the first quarter, before extending that lead to eight at half-time. UCD Marian struggled to bridge the gap, allowing Limerick Celtics to get to a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter. UCD Marian coughed up 22 turnovers during the contest, leading Limerick Celtics to win 98-79. Tony Hehir’s Limerick Celtics travel to Kerry in round six, as UCD Marian host league leaders Limerick Eagles.
UCC Demons defeated bottom of the table St. Vincent’s at the Mardyke Arena to leave the Dublin side winless after five games. St. Vincent’s took a one-point lead into the second quarter, as Scott Stone and Kingsley Nwagboso combined for 21 points in the period. UCC Demons took the fight to Vincent’s in the second quarter, outscoring the visitors by 11 points. Demons kept the scoreboard ticking over the second half to maintain the lead and come out 94-74 winners. UCC Demons face off against Ballincollig in a Cork derby in round six, as St. Vincent’s hope to get their first win of the season against 11th-placed Griffith College Éanna.
In the Domino’s Women’s Super League, Utility Trust St. Paul’s kept their unbeaten streak going after beating Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell 76-92, as SETU Waterford Wildcats returned to the top of the table with an emphatic 94-58 victory over Career Decisions UCC Glanmire. Defending Domino’s Women’s Super League champions Trinity Meteors fell to defeat against FloMAX Liffey Celtics, as Killester picked up first win of the season against Midlands Park Portlaoise Panthers. Newly promoted VSC Cavan Eagles won 82-73 against newly promoted Limerick Celtics.
Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell got off to a quick start in their round five contest, storming away to a six-point lead in the first quarter against Utility Trust St. Paul's. Angelina Robles got St. Paul’s back on track, scoring 13 points in the second period to help her side go 41-35 ahead at the break. St. Paul’s kept the pressure on in the third quarter to outscore Brunell by nine points, before finally ending the contest 16-point winners.
Robles clocked up a massive 36 points, while Maisie Burnham and Paula Reus Piza both claimed double-doubles in points and rebounds. Kayce Vaile once again led the Brunell scoring with 20 points, as Edel Thornton followed closely behind with 16 points. Utility Trust St. Paul’s welcome league leaders SETU Waterford Wildcats to Killarney in round six, as Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell travel to defending Domino’s Women’s Super League champions Trinity Meteors.
SETU Waterford Wildcats ran away 94-58 winners in Waterford, as they beat last year’s runners up Career Decisions UCC Glanmire. The Cork side held close to Waterford Wildcats in the first quarter, only trailing by one point at the end of the ten minutes, but the Waterford side outscored Glanmire in the second quarter by 14 points to take a healthy lead into the final half. The fourth quarter ultimately decided the game, as Glanmire only managed to register seven points to Waterford Wildcat’s 24.
Brooklyn Gray put in a monstrous performance to rack up 39 points and 11 rebounds, as Irish international Sarah Hickey kept her impressive scoring run going with 19 points. Emani Jenkins found the mark with 22 points, but the squad racked up 18 turnovers to hand Waterford Wildcats the win. SETU Waterford Wildcats will face the unbeaten Utility Trust St. Paul’s next week, as Career Decision’s UCC Glanmire host Limerick Celtics in an all-Munster affair.
Defending Domino’s Women’s Super League champions Trinity Meteors dropped to sixth place following a 73-55 defeat to FloMAX Liffey Celtics. Trinity Meteors couldn’t seem to find the basket in the opening quarter, as they tallied up only nine points, while Liffey Celtics notched up 28. The gap was widened at the end of the first half, as Liffey Celtics went into the break 21 points ahead. The lead was ultimately stretched to 25 in the third quarter, before Liffey Celtics closed out the game 18-point winners. Irish international Hazel Finn topped Trinity Meteors scoring charts with 21 points, as Brooke Kane secured 20 points for Liffey Celtics. FloMAX Liffey Celtics take on Midlands Park Portlaoise Panthers in the Friday night fixture, as Trinity Meteors host Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell in round six.
Killester took their first win of the Domino’s Women’s Super League, as they ran away 81-40 winners against bottom of the table Midlands Park Portlaoise Panthers. Portlaoise Panthers only trailed by five points at the end of the first quarter, but a scoring onslaught from Killester in the next ten minutes sent them 42-18 ahead at half-time. The scoring blitz continued in the third quarter, as Killester outscored Portlaoise Panthers by 25-7. Portlaoise Panthers won the final quarter by one-point, but the damage was well and truly done. Midlands Park Portlaoise Panthers will seek their first win of the Domino’s Women’s Super League in round six against FloMAX Liffey Celtics, as Killester take on the in-form VSC Cavan Eagles.
VSC Cavan Eagles climbed to second in the Domino’s Women’s Super League, as they beat the newly promoted Limerick Celtics 82-73. Limerick Celtics were in pole position in the first quarter, going 28-20 points ahead; however, Cavan Eagles bridged the gap to two points at half-time. VSC Cavan Eagles ultimately ran away in the final quarter, as they went seven points clear with only four minutes to go, before ending the game nine-point winners. Kilah Frellon starred for the Cavan side, racking up a massive 25 rebounds and 17 points. VSC Cavan Eagles will host the reigning Domino’s WSL National Cup champions Killester in round six, as Limerick Celtics travel south to take on Career Decision’s UCC Glanmire.
Limerick Eagles 96-65 EJ Sligo All-Stars
Griffith College Éanna 87-101 Belfast Star
UCD Marian 79-98 Limerick Celtics
UCC Demons 94-74 St. Vincent’s
Energywise Ireland Neptune 101-105 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors
Killester 79-84 Ballincollig
Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell 76-92 Utility Trust St. Paul’s
FloMAX Liffey Celtics 73-55 Trinity Meteors
SETU Waterford Wildcats 94-58 Career Decision’s UCC Glanmire
Killester 81-40 Midlands Park Portlaoise Panthers
Limerick Celtics 73-82 VSC Cavan Eagles
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