A three-pointer on the final buzzer from visitors DBS Eanna broke EJ Sligo All-Stars hearts in Saturday night’s Superleague game at the Mercy College gym as the Dubliners won a dramatic contest by 93 to 90.
An understrength All-Stars team produced a gutsy display on the night, coming from 12 points down midway through the third quarter to lead by two with sixty seconds left on the clock.
However, Eanna managed to produce a couple of late scores to snatch victory.
The home side were missing three of the marquee players, American Greg Pollen, team captain Jamie Hayes and Andy McGeever but nonetheless push in-form Eanna hard throughout the contest.
In the closing quarter, some exquisite three-pointers from O’Reilly and Child help the All-Stars gain the lead for the first time in the game.
Then came the dramatic closing moments as Eanna managed to find late scores – and then a winning three-pointer with the last move of the match as the buzzer hit zero.
EJ Sligo All-Stars scorers
Tom Child 2pm 8
Oisín O’Reilly 24
Cam King 18
Cian Lally 13
Joseph Coughlan 5
Sean Snee 2
Saturday’s Superleague results
EJ Sligo All-Stars 90 DBS Eanna 93
St Vincent’s 65 Belfast Star 79
Killester 78 UCD Marian 64
Templeogue 75 Garyey’s Tralee Warriors 89
Neptune 96 Moycullen 80
Ballincollig 88 UCC Demons 98
Killorglin 61 University of Galway Maree 98.
