U16
Adamstown Community College (Dublin): 57
Coláiste Bhaile Chláir (Galway): 46
A clinical display from Adamstown Community College in
the U16 B Boys All Ireland Schools League final today saw them crowned
champions with a 57-46 point win over Coláiste Bhaile Chláir of Galway.
Led by a superb MVP display from Alexander Akpoveta,
Adamstown had stars all over the court, with Oreoluwa Jegede leading the way on
the scoring along with Alexander Akpoveta and Harley Odia, and it was their
clinical finishes – particularly in the first half – that put the game just
beyond the reach of Claregalway.
Coláiste Bhaile Chláir were not without their stars
though, with an solid display from Brendan Haridman leading their charge, while
good scoring and defense from Luke Dolor, Rory Duggan and Darren Melody kept
the pressure on.
Adamstown came out of the blocks quickest in the
first, with Jegede opening their account early on, before Akpoveta and a Jegede
three-pointer extended their lead. Dolor responded at the other end, but the
relentless pace of the Adamstown offense saw them into a 19-7 lead at the end
of the first.
The Dubliners kept the intensity high in the second
quarter, with Akpoveta, Jegede and Odia leading the way on the scoring and
causing all sorts of problems for the Coláiste Bhaile Chláir defense inside.
Big work from Hardiman and Melody at the other end kept the scores ticking
over, but Adamstown were in control 33-15 at the half time break.
Momentum stayed with Adamstown in the third quarter,
with Akpoveta continuing to dominate and going into the fourth, his side held a
47-29 point lead. A strong fourth quarter from Coláiste Bhaile Chláir – that
saw them outscore Adamstown 17-10 – saw a stunning display from Hardimann – who
scored 15 of his side’s final quarter points. However, the mountain was just
too big to climb and Adamstown were crowned champions on a final scoreline of
57-46 in the end.
ADAMSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (DUBLIN): Oreoluwa Jegede
(18), Gabriel Abolarinwa (2), Harley Odia (6), Noah O’Kelly, Michael Atunwa
(1), Justin Satish, Zaheer Khan, Rylle Eoin Kho (2), Alexander Akpoveta (25),
Adonia Mwamba Ntima Phanzu, Testimony Opara, Erikas Barkevicius (4)
COLÁISTE BHAILE CHLÁIR (GALWAY): Dean Burke, Kyle Long,
Dara Casserly, Aaron Ryder, Rory Duggan (3), Jamie Duffy, Conor Maher, Brendan
Hardiman (27), Darren Melody (8), Conor Munroe, Aaron Cooney (2), Luke Dolor
(4)
MVP: Alexander Akpoveta (Adamstown CC)
