Killester head coach Jonathan Grennell hailed a season’s best from his side as the defending champions edged out UCD Marian 66-61 at the National Basketball Arena.
The lead changed hands on a number of occasions in a tense derby but Jermaine Turner came up with some key plays in the final quarter to take the win. Grennell was delighted at the final buzzer.
“It may not have shown on the score board but that was our best performance of the season in terms of the heart and composure we had to see it out.”
Travelodge Swords Thunder also kept pace with Demons at the top of the league but were rocked by the early exit of Michael Goj from their Arena clash against UL Eagles.
Swords won the game 77-61 but are sweating on the fitness of their in-form swing man after he went to ground with a knee injury.
C&S UCC Demons came through their derby unscathed as they beat BFG Neptune 99-65 in front of a packed Mardyke Arena on Friday night.
It got worse for Neptune as they were then beaten at home by Dublin Inter on Saturday while Templeogue mustered 41 points in the third quarter to see off DCU Saints.
Team Montenotte Hotel returned to the summit of the Women’s Premier League with a 61-33 win over UL Huskies.
The Glanmire women lost the first quarter but 26 points from Niamh Dwyer saw them go two points clear at the top of the table.
DCU Mercy showed good form ahead of Saturday’s Women’s National Cup Semi-final in a 65-46 win at Maxol WIT Wildcats.
There was also a relegation battle at Colaiste Iosagain where Meteors picked up their first win since October to move four points clear of Killester at the bottom of the table.
RESULTS
Men's Premier League
C&S UCC Demons 99 BFG Neptune 65
DCU Saints 72 Templeogue 90
BFG Neptune 73 Dublin Inter 83
Travelodge Swords Thunder 77 UL Eagles 61
UCD Marian 61 Killester 66
Women's Premier League
Meteors 72 Killester 64
Team Montenotte Hotel 61 UL Huskies 33
Maxol WIT Wildcats 46 DCU Mercy 65
