NUIG Maree won a thrilling derby match on the opening day of Basketball’s Mens Super League on Saturday – beating Moycullen 70-68.
Croatian Lovre Tvrdic top scored for NUIG Maree with 18, while American Grant Olsson had 21 points in a losing effort for Moycullen.
Afterwards, Galway Bay FM’s Gerard Mulreaney caught up with Maree’s new Head Coach Charlie Crowley.
Titans suffered an 82-70 defeat to Drogheda Wolves in Division 1; Joseph Coughlan scored 33 points for Titans.
But NUIG Mystics took a 63-31 victory over Marble City Hawks in the women’s Division 1. Kara McCleane top scored with 17 points.
Galway Bay FM’s Adrian O’Neill has the full round-up.
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InsureMyVan.ie Super League - Round 1 results
Tradehouse Central Ballincollig 78-69 C&S Neptune
DBS Éanna 94-88 Killester (OT)
Bright DCU Saints 61-84 Griffith College Templeogue
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 92-78 Team 360 Financial Killorglin
Belfast Star 74-83 UCD Marian
NUIG Maree 70-68 Moycullen
(NUIG Maree: Lovre Tvrdic – 18, Deondre Jackson – 14, Luka Kraljic – 13; Moycullen – Grant Olsson – 21, Josh Marvesley – 13, Kyle Cunningham – 9)
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MissQuote.ie Super League - Round 1 results
The Address UCC Glanmire 112-41 Team Garvey’s St. Mary’s
Fr. Mathews 64-67 Trinity Meteors
Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics 65-53 Killester
DCU Mercy 77-57 WIT Waterford Wildcats
IT Carlow Basketball 54-81 Singleton Supervalu Brunell
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InsureMyVan.ie Division 1 – Round 1 results
Limerick Sport Eagles 77-62 Portlaoise Panthers
Limerick Celtics 111-104 Scotts Lakers Killarney
Killarney Cougars 59-87 UCC Demons
Ej Sligo All-Stars 88-84 McGowans Tolka Rovers (OT)
Ulster University 79-63 Abbey Seals Dublin Lions
IT Carlow Basketball 89-59 WIT Vikings
Grand Hotel Malahide 109-53 LYIT Donegal
Drogheda Wolves 82-70 Titans
(Titans: Joseph Coughlan – 33, Pete Brown – 10, Jackson Soper – 8)
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MissQuote.ie Division 1 - Round 1 results
Limerick Sport Huskies 79-76 Portlaoise Panthers
Limerick Celtics 71-73 Tipperary Knights
Ulster University 70-58 Griffith College Templeogue
Swords Thunder 78-52 LYIT Donegal
Marble City Hawks 31-64 NUIG Mystics
(NUIG Mystics: Kara McCleane – 17, Áine McDonagh – 16, Laura Lopez Morera – 10)
