InsureMyVan.ie Super League leaders, Belfast Star bounced back from their National Cup exit the previous week by surmounting a huge challenge from Maree 97-87 in De la Salle College on Saturday.
Tamyrik Fields was again on fire for the hosts, emerging from this clash with 37 points, while De Ondre Jackson and Conor Quinn also made their presence felt with a combined tally of 40 as Belfast responded in the perfect manner to their loss to UCC Demons and kept their unbeaten league run intact.
Templeogue made it two wins in succession as they hit the century mark for the first time this season with a 101-85 victory away to Energywise Ireland Neptune, Neil Randolph top-scoring for Mark Keenan's side with 25 points.
Defending champions, Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig@MTU dug deep to battle back from six points down at the half-time break to earn an 85-80 win over Griffith College Éanna in the MTU Arena.
A massive haul of 40 points and eight rebounds by Grant Olsson went a long way to seeing Maigh Cuilinn dig out an 83-73 win at Bright St Vincent’s.
EJ Sligo All-Stars got the better of Flexachem KCYMS 94-76 in Killorglin Sports Complex, Chrishon Briggs spearheading their offence with a huge 36 points.
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors were pushed all the away by a Jalen Hodge-inspired Ulster University, but emerged with an 87-82 victory in which Jarvis Doles sank 20 points and chalked up 11 rebounds while team-mate Ryan Leonard hit 22.
After having despatched Belfast Star from the cup, UCC Demons were brought back to earth when they suffered a 92-73 point reversal in their clash with Pyrobel Killester in Gurranabraher Credit Union Arena on Sunday.
An impressive 27 points by Gregorio Jesus Adon Encarnacion, along with a further 22 by Kason Harrell, helped propel Killester to a big victory on the road.
