Ballincollig get better of Belfast Star in Super League

Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU inflicted only a second InsureMyVan.ie Super League defeat on Belfast Star this season after they won out 92-87 in overtime at the MTU Arena.

Andre Nation finished up top-scorer for Ballincollig on 27 points, while Adrian O’Sullivan and Nikola Roso combined for 10 over the additional five minutes that was required to separate the two sides, as Ballincollig remain hot on the heels of Maree in the race for the South Conference crown.

Maree did manage to re-establish their three-point lead at the top of the South Conference table on Sunday when they recorded a hard-fought 89-81 win on the road against Garvey’s Tralee Warriors.

Tahmir Gadsden, Tom Dumont and Terence Lewis II, together, served up 64 points for the visitors, who have now completed the double over their Kerry rivals this season.

Only a day after they recorded a 101-92 win at home to Energywise Ireland Neptune, Griffith College Éanna dug deep into their energy reserves to edge a thrilling 80-78 win on the road against Bright St. Vincent’s, Joshua Wilson draining a bucket at the death to prevent overtime.

Just three points separated the two sides heading into the final quarter of Saturday’s Dublin derby, but Sean Jenkins and Wilson combined for 11 down the stretch to help see the Rathfarnham side clinch another valuable victory.

EJ Sligo All-Stars guaranteed themselves a play-off berth after they staved off a huge challenge from fellow contenders, Templeogue to win out 98-94 in Mercy College.

Chrishon Briggs led the attack for the homeside with a 34-point haul against a dogged Templeogue side that remained in contention virtually all the way through thanks largely to the combined 52 points from Vernon Jackson and Lorcan Murphy, who