Killester edge Ballincollig in top of the table clash in Domino’s Men’s Super League

Killester went level with Ballincollig after defeating the recent Domino’s MSL National Cup winners 81-80 on Monday afternoon. Josh Wilson hit a very tough three from straight on with just over a minute to go to give them a five-point advantage. A Dylan Corkery three, followed by an Adrian O’Sullivan free-throw, made it a nervy ending for Killester, but they held on for their 11th win of the season. Robert Braswell scored a joint-game-high 24 points for Killester, with Ballincollig’s Adrian O’Sullivan equalling that with 24 points of his own. Latavious Mitchell had 20 points for Ballincollig, but they still felt the loss of Latrell Jossell as they slipped to a second league defeat in three games.

The result leaves both sides at 11-5 for the season, competing for second spot, two games behind the league leaders, Belfast Star, who are at a 13-3 record, following two victories over the weekend, against Flexachem KCYMS and Garvey’s Tralee Warriors.

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Flexachem KCYMS picked up a vital win in their battle against relegation with an 81-78 win over playoff hunters St. Vincent’s. Rami Ghanem and Jeffery Okeke both nailed free-throws in the final 30 seconds to give Killorglin the three-point win after William Thomas had tied the game at 78-78, with less than a minute to go. Irish international Jordan Blount led the scoring for Killorglin with 29 points, with a strong supporting cast of Jeffery Okeke, Marquez Ellis and Emiliyan Grudov all scoring in double digits in the win.

Flexachem KCYMS are now one win ahead of Energywise Ireland Neptune at the foot of the table, with Killorglin at 5-10 to Neptune’s 4-11 record after their Sunday afternoon loss to Limerick Celtics. For Vincent’s, they are now 8-8 for the season and sit in sixth spot, level with UCD Marian in fifth.

Griffith College Éanna picked up an 88-78 road win at EJ Sligo All-Stars in Mercy College on Monday. Éanna took a 36-34 lead midway through the second quarter, and never surrendered the lead from then on, despite nine separate lead changes between the first and second quarters. Cathal O’Sullivan and Stefan Desnica combined for 43 of Éanna’s 88 points. Elijah Faapito scored 30 for Sligo, along with a 26-point performance from new signing Jordan Hinds.

Éanna currently occupy the final home playoff spot with a record of 9-6 in fourth, one win ahead of UCD Marian and St. Vincent’s, and two wins behind both Ballincollig and Killester.