Basketball title goes to Sexton Street

The Colaiste Mhichíl, CBS Sexton Street, championship winning team. Back row (from left): Emily Kavanagh, Mohammed Barry, Kevin Leonovicius, Siya Sibanola, Covenant Ero, Bradley Nash, JJ Curtin and Martin Naughton. Front row: Duzi Neube, Zak Angarib, Dean Connery, Rinalds Tititis, Josh Power and Sean O Brien.

COLAISTE Mhichíl, CBS Sexton Street, overcame Coláiste Chiaráin Croom (47-35) to win the First Years’ South-West Regional Basketball Championship. 

Some great scores from Zak Angarib, combined with impressive defensive work by Sean O’Brien and Kevin Economicus, ensured CBS were just a point down at the interval.

Siya Sibanola had a great third-quarter for the eventual winners, scoring seven points. Croom kept fighting hard but an excellent final period display by Covenant Ero, scoring 12 points, sealed a famous CBS success. 

CBS were coached by Emily Kavanagh and Martin Naughton. “It was a great day from start to finish. Every single player can change the course of the game and that is exactly what happened on the day.”

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