Moycullen scooped up a significant road victory on Saturday evening in the Mens Superleague, taking a 78-91 point win over DCU Saints in Glasnevin. Michael Bonaparte was in fantastic scoring form for the hosts, while the Moycullen guard combo of Patrick Lyons and Paul Kelly stepped up in the second half, making key plays to tie the game 63-63 going into the final quarter. Moycullen pushed on in the fourth quarter with a dazzling performance from Grant Olsson leading the way to see home a significant win for the Galway side.
A hugely-anticipated top of the table clash got underway in
Kerry on Saturday evening as Garvey’s Tralee Warriors hosted DBS Éanna in the
Men’s Super League. The game had added spice in that the two sides will also
meet next Saturday afternoon in the Hula Hoops Cup semi finals in Cork.
Warriors stormed out of the gates off the back of a great
offensive performance from Andre Berry, and that, coupled with solid rebounding
from Kieran Donaghy saw Éanna struggle to get a hold in the game, to see
Warriors into a solid lead at the half, 51-33. Éanna dug deep in the third
though, and with Stefan Zecevic leading the charge, they battled back with some
key three pointers. Paul Dick and Jonathan Lawton were on hand to reply at the
other end for Warriors to keep them ahead 65-50 going into the last quarter.
Éanna were not going down without a fight though, and the combination of Paris
Ballinger and Mark Reynolds began to pay dividends, as they produced some key
stops and scores to see Éanna into their first lead of the game with four
minutes to play. Again, it was Paul Dick who was on hand to take the momentum
away from the visitors with a deep three-pointer, leaving Éanna chasing once
again. They just couldn’t convert their chances down the stretch though and
Warriors pipped the win under immense pressure, 80-77.
Head coach Pat Price reflected afterwards: “When two teams
get together, a lot of it comes down to surviving runs, because they’re hard to
stop. It was important for us to get out to a good start on our home court as
we didn’t want to instill them with confidence that they could play here. Fair
play to them, they made some big shots, Paris Ballinger kept them in the game
late making tough play after tough play. That’s what happens when good teams
get together - it’s not about one team playing bad, it’s about outlasting the
other.”
Delaney Blaylock was the star for Belfast Star on Saturday
evening as he delivered an outstanding performance on both ends of the floor to
finish with 34 points and help his side home to a 90-83 point win over Pyrobel
Killester. Indeed, the final scoreline doesn’t truly reflect the flow of the
game, as it was in the melting pot right up until the final few minutes, when
Blaylock and CJ Fulton stepped up to deliver the final blows. Throughout the
four quarters neither team could gain a comfortable lead, with Kason Harrell,
Tomas Fernandez and Ciaran Roe the standouts for Killester. It was Belfast Star
who were able to put the final run together though with a superb Sean Quinn
three-pointer and bonus play helping them over the line.
UCD Marian took home a nail-biting 79-76 point victory over
Coughlan C&S Neptune in a thriller. UCD held a 41-33 point half time lead
but Neptune came back strong in the third, with Cian Heaphy leading the way.
Scores from UCD’s Marius Markiewicz and Scott Kinevane kept the hosts in the
lead, 59-52 going into the last, but once again Neptune rallied back, with
Lehmon Colbert making big plays to give Neptune their first lead of the game.
With minutes left in the fourth quarter, the game was on a knife-edge before
UCD went up by three with just seconds to go. Neptune’s buzzer beater did not
find it’s target, to see UCD take the win by three.
Abbey Seals Dublin Lions lost out to neighbours Griffith
College Templeogue in a big Dublin derby game, 59-76. Lorcan Murphy was the
standout for Templeogue on the night, and despite the best efforts of Finn
Hughes for Lions, Templeogue just had too much firepower. Maree and Keane’s
SuperValu Killorglin dished up an electrifying game in Galway on Saturday
evening, with the Kerry side just edging it at the death, 73-78. The game was
extremely close throughout, with Darin Johnson and Eoin Rockall the standouts
for the hosts, while Rami Ghanem and Colin O’Reilly shone brightest for
Killorglin, and were key in helping them over the line.
In the Women’s Super League, Maree overcame a tough challenge from Singleton SuperValu Brunell at home Saturday evening to run out 84-73 winners in the end. The game was tightly contested throughout the first half, with Claire Rockall and Carly McClendon the standout for the hosts. A dazzling display from Brunell’s Treyanna Clay and Katie Walshe just wasn’t enough as the hosts drove home to an 84-73 point win in the end.
Maxol WIT Wildcats secured a key 63-68 point away win over
Fr Mathews in Cork on Saturday evening in a game that truly lived up to its
billing. Wildcats led for most of the clash, but only by small margins
throughout, holding a two-point lead at half time behind good work from Jasmine
Walker and Stephanie O’Shea. Shannon Brady and Grainne Dwyer were on form for
the home side – with Dwyer a welcome addition back to the hosts following an injury
before the Christmas break - but again, it was Walker and O’Shea who kept the
visitors out in front and push on to win by five in a close finish.
Speaking afterwards, head coach Jillian Hayes stated:
"I’m delighted with the win tonight. Any win on the road is a good one for
us. I felt our defence was key to the win.”
Pyrobel Killester produced a terrific second half
performance to secure a big home victory against Leixlip Amenities Liffey
Celtics on Saturday evening, 69-55. Liffey welcomed back Sorcha Tiernan from
injury, while 2018/19 American, Briana Green, has also returned to the side for
the remainder of the season. It was close between the sides throughout the
first half, with the second quarter turning into a shoot out in Clontarf, with
Tiernan for Liffey and Aisling McCann for Killester getting 10 points apiece at
either end. Killester just had the edge at the break, 38-34. Adella Randle El
began to assert her authority more for Killester in the second half, combining
well with Mimi Clarke for some key scores, while Green, Tiernan and Ailbhe
O’Connor replied at the other end to keep the game neck-in-neck going into the
last, Killester leading 58-50. A huge fourth quarter from the hosts followed,
with Randle El dominant throughout. Scores from McCann, Rebecca Nagle and a
solid drive from Christa Reed gave the Dubliners some breathing room, and they
pushed on from there to win out 69-55 in the end.
League leaders, DCU Mercy were clinical in their dominant away win over Marble City Hawks, winning out 49-78 in the end. A terrific team performance from the visitors saw them command the lead from the start and they set the pace on defence making it very difficult for Hawks throughout. The final game of the weekend saw Ambassador Glanmire earn a dominant away win against IT Carlow Basketball on Sunday afternoon, winning out on 50-91 in the end. Tatum Neubert put on a star performance for Glanmire as they charged into a 28-48 point lead at the half. A great display from fellow American, Shrita Parker and another standout display from Aine McKenna on both ends of the floor helped Glanmire dominate and they pushed on to win out well in the end.
Basketball Ireland Results: January
4-5th, 2020
Basketball Ireland Men’s Super League:
Abbey Seals
Dublin Lions 59-76 Griffith College Templeogue
Belfast Star
90-83 Pyrobel Killester
UCD Marian 79-76
Coughlan C&S Neptune
DCU Saints 78-91
Moycullen
Garveys Tralee
Warriors 80-77 DBS Eanna
Maree 73-78
Keanes Supervalu Killorglin
Basketball Ireland Women’s Super
League:
Maree 84-73
Singleton SuperValu Brunell
Marble City
Hawks 49-78 DCU Mercy
Fr Mathews 63-68
Maxol WIT Wildcats
Pyrobel
Killester 69-55 Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics
IT Carlow
Basketball 50-91 Ambassador UCC Glanmire
Basketball Ireland Men’s Division
One:
Ulster
University 56-88 IT Carlow Basketball
Limerick Sports
Eagles 100-84 McGowans Tolka Rovers
Portlaoise
Panthers 65-81 Waterford Vikings
Scotts Lakers St
Paul’s Killarney 68-88 Tradehouse Central Ballincollig
Fr Mathews 73-82
LYIT Donegal
Basketball Ireland Detailed
Results: January 4-5th, 2020
Basketball Ireland Men’s Super
League:
DCU Saints 78-91 Moycullen
Top scorers DCU
Saints: Michael Bonaparte 30, Martins Provizors 17, CharlieCoombes 7
Top scorers
Moycullen: Grant Olsson 22, Paul Kelly 16, Patrick Lyons 16
Half time score:
DCU Saints 45-39 Moycullen
Maree 73-78 Keanes Supervalu
Killorglin
Top scorers
Maree: Darin Johnson 21, OriolBalsells Plaza 14, Eoin Rockall 13
Top scorers
Keanes Supervalu Killorglin: Rami Gahanem 22, Colin O Reilly 18, Allan Thomas
12
Half time score:
Maree 35-32 Keanes Supervalu Killorglin
Basketball Ireland Women’s Super
League:
Maree 84-73 Singleton SuperValu
Brunell
Top scorers
Maree: Claire Rockall 19, Carly McLendon 14, Dayna Finn 12
Top scorers
Singleton SuperValu Brunell: Treyanna Clay 26, Katie Walsh 19, Danielle O Leary
16
Half time score:
Maree 43-36 Singleton SuperValu Brunell
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Hula Hoops National Cup semi-final
fixtures: January 10-12th, 2020
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
Friday 10th January 2020
Neptune Stadium
Hula Hoops U20 Women's National Cup
Portlaoise Panthers v Waterford Wildcats, Neptune Stadium, 20:00
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
Saturday 11th January 2020 - Schedule for Neptune Stadium
Hula Hoops U18 Men's National Cup
Neptune v UCD Marian, Neptune Stadium, 10:00
Dundalk Ravens v Belfast Star, Neptune Stadium,12:00
Hula Hoops Women's Paudie O'Connor National Cup
Ambassador UCC
Glanmire v Pyrobel Killester, Neptune Stadium, 14:00
Hula Hoops Men's Pat Duffy National
Cup
DBS Éanna v
Garvey's Tralee Warriors, Neptune Stadium, 16:00
Hula Hoops Women's Paudie O'Connor
National Cup
DCU Mercy v
Singleton Supervalu Brunell, Neptune Stadium, 18:00
Hula Hoops Men's Pat Duffy National
Cup
Griffith College
Templeogue v Coughlan C&S Neptune, Neptune Stadium, 20:00
Saturday 11th January 2020 - Schedule for Parochial Hall
Hula Hoops IWA Wheelchair National Cup
Limerick
Scorpions v Killester WBC, Parochial Hall, 10:00
Hula Hoops Men's Presidents' Cup
LYIT Donegal v
Tradehouse Central Ballincollig, Parochial Hall, 12:00
Hula Hoops Women's Division One
National Cup
Team Tom
McCarthy's St Mary's v Portlaoise Panthers, Parochial Hall, 14:00
Hula Hoops U20 Women's National Cup
Templeogue BC v UU Tigers, Parochial Hall, 16:00
Hula Hoops Men's Presidents' Cup
IT Carlow
Basketball v Fr Mathews, Parochial Hall, 18:00
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Sunday 12th January 2020 - Schedule for Neptune Stadium
Hula Hoops IWA Wheelchair National Cup
Rebel Wheelers v Clonaslee WBC, Neptune Stadium, 11:00
Hula Hoops U20 Men's National Cup
Moycullen BC v Templeogue BC, Neptune Stadium, 13:00
UCD Marian v Portlaoise Panthers, Neptune Stadium, 15:00
Sunday 12th January 2020 - Schedule
for Parochial Hall
Hula Hoops U18 Women's National Cup
Waterford Wildcats v DCU Mercy, Parochial Hall, 11:00
Portlaoise Panthers v Singleton Supervalu Brunell, Parochial Hall, 13:00
Hula Hoops Women's Division One
National Cup
Ulster
University v Trinity Meteors, Parochial Hall, 15:00
