Men's Super League: UCC Demons finish strong in Cork derby against Neptune to tighten grip at top

UCC Demons moved three points clear at the top of the Men's Super League after outscoring Energywise Ireland Neptune by 13 points in the fourth quarter to secure a 93-82 victory in Saturday night's Cork derby at Neptune Stadium.

Four points down against Neptune midway through the fourth quarter, Demons fought back with an eight-point run, Patrick Robinson delivering from the floor and free-throw line as he took his game total to a huge 36 points, while Elijah Tillman and Kyle Hosford supplied a further 34.

Neptune, with five players in double figures including Tamyrik Fields on 18, certainly put it up to the current table-toppers, but they were crucially held scoreless over the closing three minutes of the contest and, consequently, saw their three-game winning run brought to an end.

The result means UCC are three points clear of Killester in the table, albeit having played two games more than the Dublin side.

Flexachem KCYMS made it four wins in their last six league outings as they weathered a fourth-quarter revival by Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU to see off their Cork rivals 94-88 in Killorglin Sports Complex.

Clayton Ladine and Beni Fungula each put up 25 points for the hosts, while Jeffery Okeke weighed in with 22, to help deny a Ballincollig side who failed to close the gap on their hosts despite recouping 11 points in the fourth quarter.

EJ Sligo All-Stars outgunned Griffith College Éanna by ten points in the fourth quarter to edge a 92-88 victory over the defending Super League champions in Mercy College.

Robert Montgomery delivered a game-high 31 points and 13 rebounds for Sligo, while Jonathan Brown served up 11 down the stretch for the hosts to take his tally on the night to 18.

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors did much