Utility Trust Killarney won 89-65 away to Fr Matthews in the Dominos Women’s Super League. Enda Walshe reports
In the Men’s Super League Flexcahem KCYMS lost at Killester, 68-75. Ger Nolan reports
Team Flexachem arrived in Dublin for their encounter with Killester with a new American Centre on board. This was the Launesiders fourth change in this position since the start of the season. The new sighing is 6'8'' Marquez Letcher Ellis from Houstan Texas and Team Flexachem will be hoping he can help them return to winning ways. Tip off at the I.W.A. was at 7.15 with Jordan Blount opening the scoring with an inside two. Killester replied with a three from Josh Wilson. What followed was a low scoring Quarter but late scores from Blount and a three pointer from Emilyian Grudov saw the visitors lead at 19 to 12 heading into the second period.
Grudov opened the second as he had finished the first with a three but Killester hit back with scores from Robert Braswell who was proving a right handful for new guy Letcher-Ellis.However Jordan Blount had another excellent Quarter adding another nine points to the eight he scored in the first, to leave Team Flexachem with a twelve point lead by half time at 44 to 32.
Killester had the better of the third period thanks to their Americans Josh Wilson and Robert Braswell and worryingly for the visitors,Letcher-Ellis was fouled out in his attempts to keep Braswell in check and by quarters end Killorglin's lead was down to three at 54 to 51.
Killester got the opening scores of the final period and went ahead three minutes in, for the first time in the game,a three pointer from Rami Ghanhem midway through saw the game level at 57 each,it was tit for tat from then on and when Flexachem's Eche Okeke got a late two it took the game into overtime at 67 all.
The momentum was with the Dublin side in the overtime period and when Jordan Blount was fouled out with six minutes left ,there was only going to be one winner,Killester won this one on a final score of 75 to 68.Best on the night for Team Flexachem was Jordan Blount on 21, while for Killester,Robert Braswell scored a very impressive 29 points.
Team Flexachem have a double header next weekend,on Saturday Evening they travel north to take on Belfast Star and on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon they are home to St.Vincents with a tip off time in the Killorglin Sports Complex of three o clock.
The Men’s National League saw Utility Trust St.Pauls beat Dublin Lions 87-83. Enda Walshe reports
Killarney Cougars lost 81-104 away to Malahide.
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors are away to UCC Demons this afternoon in the Dominos Men’s Super League.
Tip off is at 3.30. Alan Cantwell previews
