Flexachem KCYMS were beaten 94-91 by Belfast Star in the Men’s Super League. Ger Nolan reports
Team Flexachem were on the road again for a Saturday evening showdown against Belfast Star with both teams on 9 wins each. Tip off was at five o clock and saw Belfast edge the first quarter by a point at 23 to 22, with Max Cooper and Ondre Jackson scoring 7 points each for the Lagansiders while Flexachem kept in touch with good scoring by Blount, Fungala and Okeke.
The second period saw Killorglin to the fore with excellent offensive plays and saw them take a 52 to 46 by half time.
In the 3rd quarter Belfast went on a 10 to 0 run and with 3 minutes left in the period had gone 5 points ahead but Flexachem rallied well in the closing minutes and retook the lead on a score of 69 to 63 heading in to the final period.
The 4th quarter saw Belfast take back control thanks to a 12 point contribution from Ondre Jackson and saw them run out winners on a final score of 94 to 91.
This was a costly loss for Team Flexachem as it sees them drop out of the top 8 and Belfast overtake them for a play off spot. With only 2 games left for the Launesiders, they will have to win both and hope results elsewhere go their way if they are going to make the playoffs.
Team Flexachem host UCC Demons next Saturday Evening,their last home game of the season. Tip off for that one is 7.15.
Scotts Lakers won the Killarney derby in the Men’s National League 77-67 against Cougars. Enda Walshe reports
Top Scorers
Cougars
Joshua Strongman 23
Ben Todd 17
Iyan Hristov 15
Lakers
Mikhail Blackwell 32
Abdul Oladipupo 13
Darnell Syners 10
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors welcome Ballincollig to the Míchéal Ó Muircheartaigh Sports Hall at the Kerry Sports Academy today in their second last home game of the regular season with tip off for Round 22 of the Dominos Super League at 3.30pm.
The Warriors come into the game on the back of their 94-92 defeat at the hands of Energywise Ireland Neptune on Friday night and while that was being played Ballincollig were also on the wrong side of the result when going down to UCD Marian at the MTU Arena. Ballincollig sharpshooter and Irish international Adrian O’Sullivan suffered an injury in that game and will definitely not take to the court today.
After a hectic week of action the Warriors remain in third place on the ladder with three games remaining in the regular season and the Tralee side will be eager to add another win to their tally ahead of a tough trip to Éanna next Saturday and a home date with St. Vincent’s the following day.
Meanwhile the Warriors Mens U20s will take on Moyculllen in the penultimate round of action ahead of the playoffs in the competition they have won for the last two seasons. Tip off at Moyderwell Gym is at 5.00pm.
The Warriors U20s are four from four in the League and a win today will guarantee that they will finish top of Group 4 ahead of their final game away to Neptune next Friday.
