Ballina win tense encounter
Merry Monk Ballina 89 Roma St. Vincent’s 88
This was a super Cup encounter which saw a repeat of the SuperLeague clash between these teams just two weeks ago where Roma dominated for the duration of the game for Ballina to steal victory in the dying seconds.
Roma opened strong and maintained a steady lead for the entire first half and led by 19 points with 5 minutes left in the second quarter. Vincent’s were playing the better basketball, containing Ballina’s big American Pellerin. Merry Monk managed to bring it back to 14 by the end of the second.
Ballina maintained their good form and by the end of the third, Vincent’s onlt led by 1 point.
The fourth quarter was a real ding-dong affair. The sides were level with 1 minute into the quarter. Vincent’s picked up a seven-point lead with four minutes remaining.
However this was the turning point in the game as Pellerin came alive as his teammates continued to feed him the ball inside. He was the dominant man in this quarter who contributed 40 points in total
Deora Marsh was also a massive presence. With 31 seconds to go, Vincent’s led by 1 point, 88-87 but with 9 seconds remaining Pellerin again chipped in another basket to put his side ahead by 1 and win out the game 89-88.
Results:
NIVEA for MEN SuperLeague
UCC Demons 90 Abrakababra Tigers 72
Roma St. Vincent’s 94 Shamrock Rovers HOOPS 76
MDS Star 111 UCD 109
Limerick Lions 95 Abrakababra Tigers 81
Neptune 93 Gleneagle Lakers 68
National Cup – SuperLeague Men
Merry Monk Ballina 89 Roma St. Vincent’s 88
Senior Mens Cup
Sligo All Stars 67 Waterford Crystal 54
Moycullen 52 St. Vincent’s 82
Galwey Auct. St. Mary’s 77 UCD Marian 70
Blue Demons 78 University of Ulster 61
Senior Women’s Cup
Knights 84 Killinkere 40
St. Colms 37 Tolka Rovers 80
Hume Auctioneers Portlaoise 42 Club North Cork 49
Tyrone Towers 36 UL Aughinish 73
Athlone 59 Drimnagh 53
Sligo All Stars 36 DART Killester 38
Junior Women’s Cup
Knights 21 Glanmire 80
Meteors 67 Waterford Wildcats 24
UL Aughinish 90 Galwey Auct. St. Marys 29
Athlone 59 Mercy Coolock 66.
