Men's Super League: Champions Ballincollig win Cork derby

Defending champions Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU had to be teak tough down the stretch to eke out a 91-84 road win against UCC Demons in a hotly contested Cork derby at the Mardyke Arena on Friday night.

Belfast Star cemented their place at the head of the North Conference thanks to a 31-point haul for Irish international Conor Quinn in their 86-62 win over Pyrobel Killester.

The hosts trailed by four points with less than eight minutes remaining in the final quarter, needing a late flurry to maintain a 100% record on home court.

Their closest rivals Ulster University hit their first stumbling block to life in the top-flight. Griffith College Éanna racked up a weekend-high 100 points to inflict a 100-79 defeat on Ryan McCormick's side and move into second place in the North Conference standings themselves.

Energywise Ireland Neptune got their first win of the season with an 88-80 home win against Maigh Cuilinn, Jonathan Lawton (NEP) and Grant Olsson (MAI) with 23 and 29 points respectively.

Elsewhere, Maree got their second win of the season with a 74-64 road win against Flexachem KCYMS.

The last game of the weekend saw a very tight encounter at Mercy College with EJ Sligo All-Stars edging out Bright St Vincent’s by six points in a 97-91 home win, Kevin Anywanwu racked up a whopping 39 points in the game, but it wasn’t quite enough.

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UCC Demons 84 – 91 Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU

Belfast Star 86-82 Pyrobel Killester

Griffith College Éanna 100-79 Ulster University

Energywise Ireland Neptune 88-80 Maigh Cuilinn

Garvey's Tralee Warriors 91-80 Templeogue

Flexachem KCYMS 69-74 Maree

EJ Sligo All-Stars 97-91 Bright St. Vincent’s