Irish Basketball Jan. 18: UCC Demons 109-80 Belfast Star Jan. 17: Templeogue 76-48 UCD Marian Jan. 17: Killester 78-72 Neptune Cork Jan. 17: UL Eagles 87-79 DCU Saints Check Full Games/Schedule Next Round Schedule Round 15 (Regular Season) UCC Demons Feb. 1 Killester DCU Saints Feb. 1 Neptune Cork UCD Marian Jan. 31 Belfast Star UL Eagles Jan. 31 Dublin Inter Premier League Round 14: UL Eagles try to escape the last position defeating DCU Saints - Jan 20, 2015 POSTED BY: EUROBASKET NEWS follow us on Facebook Twitter Stephen King Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Bottom-ranked UL Eagles managed to get a third victory, breaking the seven-game losing streak on Saturday night. This time they won against eighth-ranked DCU Saints in Limerick 87-79. 25 personal fouls committed by DCU Saints helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international forward Stephen King (196-86) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Neil Campbell (193-83) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. International center Martins Provizors (202-87) responded with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 18 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). UL Eagles (3-8) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated DCU Saints. DCU Saints lost fifth consecutive game. UL Eagles is looking forward to face Dublin Inter (#9) at home in the next round. DCU Saints will play against Neptune Cork and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Premier League top team - UCC Demons (12-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Belfast Star (3-8) in Cork 109-80. The former international forward Colin OReilly (200-84, college: Post) notched 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Lehmon Colbert supported him with 22 points and 13 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Even 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists by American guard Ricky Taylor (195-89, college: Chattanooga) did not help to save the game for Belfast Star. Undefeated UCC Demons have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-0 record. Belfast Star at the other side keeps the seventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. UCC Demons will play against leagues second-placed Killester in Dublin in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Belfast Star will play on the road against UCD Marian (#5) in Dublin and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 14 UCD Marian was destroyed by Templeogue on the opponents court 76-48. Killester managed to outperform Neptune Cork in a home game 78-72. UCC Demons - Belfast Star 109-80 Premier League top team - UCC Demons (12-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Belfast Star (3-8) in Cork 109-80. UCC Demons dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Belfast Stars 46. UCC Demons forced 20 Belfast Star turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. UCC Demons brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. The former international forward Colin OReilly (200-84, college: Post) notched 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and American forward Lehmon Colbert (198-88, college: Jacksonville) supported him with 22 points and 13 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Even 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists by American guard Ricky Taylor (195-89, college: Chattanooga) did not help to save the game for Belfast Star. Forward Keelan Cairns (208, college: Pennsylvania) added 13 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. UCC Demons have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-0 record. Belfast Star at the other side keeps the seventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. UCC Demons will play against leagues second-placed Killester in Dublin in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Belfast Star will play on the road against UCD Marian (#5) in Dublin and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: UCC Demons: C.OReilly 28+6reb+5ast, L.Colbert 22+13reb+3ast, K.Hosford 15+3reb+11ast, A.OSullivan 12+1reb+1ast, C.OSullivan 10+3reb+1ast, S.Coughlan 9+2reb+4ast Belfast Star: R.Taylor 33+8reb+5ast, F.Toner 15+2reb+3ast, K.Cairns 13+12reb+6ast, C.Johnston 10+1reb+1ast, C.Quinn 5+3reb+7ast, I.Duru 2+4reb UL Eagles - DCU Saints 87-79 Bottom-ranked UL Eagles managed to get a third victory, breaking the seven-game losing streak on Saturday night. This time they won against eighth-ranked DCU Saints in Limerick 87-79. 25 personal fouls committed by DCU Saints helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international forward Stephen King (196-86) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Neil Campbell (193-83) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four UL Eagles players scored in double figures. International center Martins Provizors (202-87) responded with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 18 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) and guard Mark Nagle (191-90) scored 19 points. UL Eagles (3-8) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated DCU Saints. DCU Saints lost fifth consecutive game. UL Eagles is looking forward to face Dublin Inter (#9) at home in the next round. DCU Saints will play against Neptune Cork and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: UL Eagles: S.King 23+14reb, N.Campbell 15+5reb+1ast, O.Parker 14+2reb+1ast, E.Quigley 12+6reb+1ast, A.Dawson 11+1reb, S.Kinevane 8+4reb+8ast DCU Saints: M.Provizors 28+18reb, M.Nagle 19+1ast, M.Odwyer 8+3reb, E.Darling 8+2reb+2ast, K.OHanlon 5+6reb+7ast, G.Barron 4+6reb+1ast Templeogue - UCD Marian 76-48 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked UCD Marians (5-7) road loss to fourth ranked Templeogue (7-5) 48-76. Templeogue dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to UCD Marians 28. They outrebounded UCD Marian 49-28 including a 38-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Templeogue players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists comparing to just 2 passes made by UCD Marians players. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. The former international center Jason Killeen (211-85, college: GRU) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort and American guard Isaac Gordon (196-88, college: UTEP) supported him with 7 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Templeogues coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 14 points and 6 rebounds by forward Neil Baynes (198-87) did not help to save the game for UCD Marian. point guard Conor Meany (185-86) added 6 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Templeogue maintains fourth position with 7-5 record. UCD Marian at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Templeogue will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UCD Marian will play at home against Belfast Star (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Templeogue: J.Killeen 21+16reb+3ast, C.Grace 14+4reb+2ast, S.James 12+6reb+2ast, L.Murphy 8+7reb+1ast, B.Morrison 8+3ast, I.Gordon 7+12reb+7ast UCD Marian: N.Baynes 14+6reb, D.James 7+3reb, C.Meany 6+7reb+1ast, K.Foley 6+4reb, C.Ross 5, M.Chubb 4+6reb+1ast Killester - Neptune Cork 78-72 Rather predictable result in Dublin where third ranked Killester (9-3) defeated 6th ranked Neptune Cork (4-9) 78-72. Killester have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Neptune Cork lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with nine games lost. Killester will play against leagues leader UCC Demons in Cork in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Neptune Cork will play on the road against DCU Saints (#8) in Dublin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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