BASKETBALL:THE SHOCK of the weekend in the Nivea for Men's SuperLeague came in Oranmore where Moycullen rocked reigning champions 11890 Killester with a massively significant 64-58 final score.
Moycullen went into the game without USA star Luke Enos, but head coach Ger Lyons’s side were undeterred and managed to turn a half-time deficit to record a cherished victory.
“To beat a team of Killester’s calibre is incredible. It’s a special day for the club,” said Lyons
UL Eagles continued their build up to next weekend’s cup final with a 75-68 win over UCD Marian. Eagles’ head coach Mark Keenan was pleased with the progress shown by his side. “We didn’t have a great start to the season, but things are starting to happen for us now as a team.”
DCU Saints recorded a 86-85 win over Bord Gáís Neptune to maintain their charge atop the Northern Conference. The narrow win followed a frantic finale, with the winning shot from DCU’s Pat Glover in the closing seconds.
UCC Demons’ impressive form shows no sign of abating after a 107-77 victory over Belfast Star. “To score over 100 points is quite pleasing. Now we have to get ready for UL,” said UCC head coach Paul Kelleher.
In the Nivea Women’s SuperLeague, DCU Saints saw off the challenge of Waterford Wildcats with a resounding 84-31 win. DCU head coach Mark Ingle said: “The way we are performing defensively has been very encouraging. We can now look forward to the cup final against UL.”
UL secured a 13th successive win of the campaign against Liffey Celtics courtesy of a final score of 99-49. Meteors recorded a fifth successive win after a 70-59 victory over Ulster Rockets.
Elsewhere 11890 Killester put a poor cup semi-final showing behind them to secure a 54-43 win over Oblate Dynamo’s.
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