Mixed fortunes for Limerick basketball over the weekend.
There was just one win for the three Limerick teams in the Men’s Division 1 Basketball League over the weekend. Limerick Celtics scooped a win on the road against newcomers, WIT Vikings winning 79-72. There were losses for the UL Sport Eagles and LIT, with the former losing out to Portlaoise Panthers at home and LIT pipped by Scotts Lakers St Paul’s Killarney.
Limerick Celtics’ head coach, Tony Hehir, stated:
“We are happy to get a win in the opening game of the season. Vikings came back well and we made hard work of it in the third and fourth quarters, but it was nice to come away with the win.”
Details from the game can be found below.
Basketball Ireland Men’s Division One
LIT 60-67 Scotts Lakers St Paul’s Killarney
WIT Vikings 72-77 Limerick Celtics
UL Sport Eagles 75-81 Portlaoise Panthers
Top scorers LIT: Egidijus Baksys 19, Deividas Venckunas 11, Matt Scamaffo 9
Top scorers Scotts Lakers St Paul’s Killarney: Papito Hersisia 23, Sean O Brien 22, Andrew Fitzgerald 4, Dylan O Sullivan 4
Half time score: LIT 33-33 Scotts Lakers St Paul’s Killarney
UL Sports Eagles 75-81 Portlaoise Panthers
Top scorers UL Sports Eagles: Tarchee Brown 32, Diarmuid O Shea 14, Ciaran Woods 13
Top scorers Portlaoise Panthers: Michael Pierre 36, James Gormley 16, Mantas Vilimas 10
Half time score: UL Sports Eagles 38-39 Portlaoise Panthers
WIT Vikings 72-79 Limerick Celtics
Top scorers WIT Vikings: Daniel Noe 34, Ryan Pepper 13, Jay Kavanagh 7
Top scorers Limerick Celtics: Tyrell Morris 43, Fabio Hernandez 14, Shane O Connell 8
Half time score: WIT Vikings 29-51 Limerick Celtics
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