Three Galway sides will be in action this Saturday (3rd February) including a Kingfisher, NUIG double header as both look to make vast improvements in their respective tables.
Back to SuperLeague action this weekend when we welcome @Bluedemons_BC to the Kingfisher at 7pm on Saturday 3rd Feb.
Sure to be a great game as both teams battle for the play-offs. pic.twitter.com/bKBZrPoOAr— Moycullen Basketball (@moycullenbasket) January 31, 2018
Moycullen will move into the top six in the Men’s Super League if they can get the better of UCC Demons in the Kingfisher Arena at 7pm. Both teams are level on 24 points and Moycullen will leapfrog their opponents if they can get the victory.
Thanks to Brandon McGuire and James Loughnane, Moycullen were 117-94 winners over UCC Demons in December. And with Dylan Cunningham and Patrick Lyons also proficient scorers, they’ll be confident of repeating that result.
DOUBLE HEADER.
February 3rd in ALSAA.
Men's Superleague- Griffith College Swords Thunder vs @mareebasketball at 5PM
Women's division 1- Griffith College Swords Thunder vs @ulsterunibball at 7PM.
Admission €7 for adults and €3 for children.@BballIrl #ThisIsSuper pic.twitter.com/8AtroMtGri
— Swords Basketball (@SwordsBball) January 29, 2018
Maree ran table toppers UCD Marian close in their last outing only going down 83-79 in Oranmore. They are on their travels this Saturday when they face Griffith College Sword Thunder in ALSAA, Dublin at 5pm.
It’s a difficult assignment away to the third placed side but after Maree’s efforts against UCD, they won’t go in fear. They did go down 70-84 to Griffith College in October and will depend on strong performances from Kenneth Hansberry, Eoin Rockall, Jamelle Tolliver, Corey Hammell and Cathal Finn.
LEAGUE TABLE FOR MENS SUPER LEAGUE
| TEAM | PL | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCD Marian | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1166 | 998 | 168 | 36 |
| Garveys Tralee Warriors | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1279 | 1159 | 120 | 36 |
| Griffith College Swords Thunder | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1333 | 1157 | 176 | 33 |
| Pyrobel Killester | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1296 | 1125 | 171 | 33 |
| Black Amber Templeogue | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1345 | 1247 | 98 | 30 |
| UCC Demons | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1381 | 1311 | 70 | 24 |
| Moycullen | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1299 | 1278 | 21 | 24 |
| Belfast Star | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1198 | 1161 | 37 | 21 |
| DCU Saints | 16 | 6 | 10 | 1265 | 1407 | -142 | 18 |
| Eanna BC | 15 | 4 | 11 | 1170 | 1253 | -83 | 12 |
| Maree | 16 | 4 | 12 | 1163 | 1412 | -249 | 12 |
| KUBS BC | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1031 | 1418 | -387 | 0 |
The first game in the Kingfisher is in the Women’s Super League where NUIG Mystics will hope to continue where they left off after getting their first win. They face Maxol WIT Wildcats at 3pm who are only nine points ahead and they’ll look to build on their 68-65 result over Singleton Supervalu Brunell.
Wildcats took the spoils in October’s instalment by 64-59 but Mystics will hope home advantage will overturn that. Kiera Gaines, Dayna Finn, Deirdre O’Shea and Jade Johnson will be crucial for NUIG.
LEAGUE TABLE FOR WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE
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TEAM
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PL
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W
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L
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PF
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PA
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PD
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PTS
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCU Mercy | 10 | 8 | 2 | 748 | 582 | 166 | 24 |
| Courtyard Liffey Celtics | 10 | 8 | 2 | 698 | 610 | 88 | 24 |
| Ambassador UCC Glanmire | 10 | 7 | 3 | 770 | 628 | 142 | 21 |
| Pyrobel Killester | 11 | 7 | 4 | 774 | 768 | 6 | 21 |
| Singleton SuperValu Brunell | 9 | 6 | 3 | 649 | 607 | 42 | 18 |
| Maxol WIT Wildcats | 11 | 4 | 7 | 715 | 726 | -11 | 12 |
| Portlaoise Panthers | 11 | 3 | 8 | 629 | 824 | -195 | 9 |
| IT Carlow Basketball | 10 | 2 | 8 | 640 | 779 | -139 | 6 |
| NUIG Mystics | 10 | 1 | 9 | 603 | 702 | -99 | 3 |
