MATCH REPORT
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SuperLeague Cross Conference |
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Abrakebabra Tigers |
65(FT) |
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76(FT) |
Killester |
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36(HT) |
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36(HT) |
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Wilder August |
27 |
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19 |
Josh Hinz |
James Mooney |
17 |
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17 |
Craig Walls |
John Teahan |
8 |
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15 |
Isacc Westbrooks |
Michael Quirke |
6 |
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Kieran Donaghy |
5 |
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Killester Take A Bite Out Of Tigers
The lack of Point Guard Dave Fanning showed with Tigers falling to Killester by 11 points however Tigers have Dave back next weekend where they have a chance to regain the top position in the league against table rivals Neptune at home in the Complex in Tralee.
Match report by Padraig Falvey
First Quarter
The game started extremely
defensively with Kellester getting the first score on
the board and then the next score coming over 1 minute later
coming after an impressive shot from James Mooney making it 2-2. Then Killester dominated the scoring for the next 4 minutes with
baskets from O’Moore, Westbrooke
and Anderson. Tigers seemed to lack the leadership that point guard Dave
Fanning brought to the team who was sorely missed due to an ear infection.
Finally tigers got a basket from 2 points from Wilder who also drew the foul
and sunk his free throw and then a 3 pointer from James Mooney brought them
back into the game. However Killester answered that
with four points from Westbrooke and Anderson .
The game was neck and neck coming towards the end with baskets from Tigers
coming from Roscoe Patterson and then a basket coming from Kieran Donnaghy plus 1 of 2 free throws which was matched with
baskets from Heinz and Westbrookes from Killester and a 39 second basket from
Second Quarter
The 2nd quarter started
with Killester hitting hard again with 4 points from
Walls,
2 points from 6 and a big 3 pointer from Goj. Even a big dunk from
Wilder could not stop them as Walls answered in kind with 2 points of his own. Hinz then went to the basket and were fouled as he scored 2
and hit his free throw which was answered almost identically over a minute
later with 2 points and a free throw of his own. Then Mooney was fouled and
stuck 2 for 2, followed by 2 from Kieran Donnaghy
putting the score at 28-29 with
Third Quarter
The second half started with both
teams going basket for basket with Killester scoring
4 points from Hinz and 2 points from Walls and Tigers
with 2 points each from Quirke and Teahan and then 2
free throws from Michael Quirke putting the score at 42-42 with
Fourth Quarter
The final quarter started with two
points from Walls and a 3 by Goj which was answered
by Wilder going to the free throw spot and again scoring only 1 of 2 free
throws and was topped off by an excellent 3 pointer by Mooney putting the score
to 52 57 with
Post Match Comments
David Falvey: We were lacking the
control that Dave Fanning gave to the point guard position and it showed in the
later stages of the game. We look forward to having him back fit and well for
the next home game next weekend against