Garvey’s Tralee Warriors lost 81-61 at Belfast Star in the Men’s Super League. Alan Cantwell reports
In the Men’s National League Scotts Lakers St Pauls Killarney beat Dublin Lions 81-71. Enda Walshe reports
In that same division it ended Mater Private Malahide 97 Killarney Cougars 70.
Top scorers
Killarney Cougars
Darius Hopkins. 27
Ryan Sanders. 26
Oleh Drahanchuk. 8
Mater Private Malahide.
Mathew Harper. 25
BB Chuks Mady. 24
Daniel Heaney. 15
Basketball Ireland Development League
Round 1
Clare Cascaders 58
Tralee Warriors 105
Tralee Warriors got their Basketball Ireland Development League campaign off to an impressive start with a big win over Clare Cascaders in Ennistymon. The Warriors featuring a number of
their Senior squad both past and present were simply too strong for the Clare outfit and led throughout the contest.
The Warriors got off to a flying start with Olaf Michalczuk, Zigi Kaletka, James Fernane, Brian O’Leary and Aaron Fleming all in range from either side of the arc to see them lead 17-4 midway through the first. James Leigh and Rory Lindane kept the hosts in touch but the Warriors finished the quarter the stronger with two threes from O’Leary and one from Aaron Fleming giving the visitors a 29-13 quarter time lead.
The Warriors scoring rate dropped in the second allowing the hosts to eat into the quarter time lead through Ciaran Harrington, Killian Devitt and Danny Lavander. However scores from Fernane, Fleming, Michalczuk and Dan Bowler kept the Warriors well in front at 46-34 up at the long break. The third quarter proved to be the decisive for the Warriors as they simply blitzed the Clare board with scores coming from all angles effectively settling the contest. Padraig and Aaron Fleming, Michalczuk, O’Leary, Kaletka, Bowler and Jack Tobin all found the Cascaders basket and despite resistance in the form of scores from Harrington and Lindane, the Warriors took a game winning 85-44 lead into the final quarter.
The Warriors saw out the win in style in the final quarter with a sustained offensive effort building on the three quarter time lead. The Cascaders chipped away with scores from Leigh, Lindane, Harrington and Tom Kinch but Warriors captain Daire Kennelly, Adam O’Keeffe, Fernane, Bowler and the Fleming brothers Padraig and Aaron helped themselves to baskets to seal an impressive 105-58 win in the end.
Scorers:
Clare Cascaders: James Leigh 13, Ciaran Harrington 12, Rory Lindane 11
Tralee Warriors: Olaf Michalczuk 22, Aaron Fleming 18, Brian O’Leary 14
Next up for the Warriors is a home date against Tipperary Talons in Mercy Mounthawk Gym on Sunday 19th November with tip off at 7.00pm.
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Mens U20 National League
Round 1
At 5
Killorglin home to Tralee Warriors
