Double success for Limerick basketball teams on Bank Holiday Monday
Both Limerick Eagles and Limerick Celtics secured victories Domino’s Men’s Super League
LIMERICK Eagles secured a thrilling home 96-65 win over EJ Sligo All-Stars to maintain their position as Domino’s Men’s Super League leaders during the Bank Holiday action.
It came as Limerick Celtics secured third place with an emphatic win over UCD Marian.
For the Eagles, they stormed to an early 27-11 lead after the first quarter and maintained that 16-point advantage through to the second half. Despite EJ Sligo All-Stars impressive 20-point third quarter, Limerick Eagles stretched the gap to 33 points in the final minute of the contest.
Alex Carlisle picked up his third 30-point game of the season, while Tobias Christensen claimed his first double-double of the season with ten points and 13 rebounds. Liam Murphy topped the Sligo All-Stars scoreboard with 17 points, but the Connacht side struggled to get the ball in the basket, making 34% of shots from two-point range and only 21% from beyond the arc.
Limerick Eagles take the trip to Dublin in round six to face UCD Marian, while EJ Sligo All-Stars go north to take on Belfast Star.
Limerick Celtics ran away 19-point winners over UCD Marian in Dublin, dropping UCD Marian to 10th in the league.
Celtics took a seven-point advantage in the first quarter, before extending that lead to eight at half-time.
UCD Marian struggled to bridge the gap, allowing Limerick Celtics to get to a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter. UCD Marian coughed up 22 turnovers during the contest, leading Limerick Celtics to win 98-79.
Tony Hehir’s Limerick Celtics travel to Kerry in round six.
Elsewhere, Belfast Star kept the pressure on from second place with a 101-87 victory over Griffith College Éanna. Defending Domino’s Men’s Super League champions Ballincollig got back to winning ways with an 84-79 win over Killester.
In the women’s side, Limerick Celtics lost to fellow Domino’s Women’s Super League newcomers VSC Cavan Eagles 82-73.
Limerick Celtics were in pole position in the first quarter, going 28-20 points ahead; however, Cavan Eagles bridged the gap to two points at half-time.
VSC Cavan Eagles ultimately ran away in the final quarter, as they went seven points clear with only four minutes to go, before ending the game nine-point winners.
Kilah Frellon starred for the Cavan side, racking up a massive 25 rebounds and 17 points. Limerick Celtics travel south to take on Career Decision’s UCC Glanmire in their next outing.