Energywise Ireland Neptune retained their Domino's Men's Super League status, defeating Flexachem KCYMS 81-78 in their relegation play-off at the UL Arena in Limerick on Sunday, a result that sees the Kerry drop to Division One for next season.
Flexachem lead 43-37 at the break.
Neptune came out swinging in the second half, coming back with a 24-14 third quarter to move ahead and took advantage of the absence of Blount on the court, after he picked up his fourth foul and was substituted. The two sides fought tooth and nail in the final quarter, with the game coming down to the final two possessions of the game.
After Blount fouled out, coach Declan Wall checked into the game for the final minutes of the game. Mike Hayes snuck in on the right-hand side of the paint to give Neptune the 81-78 lead with 11 seconds to go on the clock.
Following the timeout, Wall took the ball from the inbounds, but had his pass intercepted by Samuel Henderson and would give Neptune the win that would retain their Domino's Men's Super League status.
In the Domino's Men's Super League play-off quarter-finals the top four seeds all advanced to the semi-finals, as Ballincollig defeated Limerick Celtics 91-83, Killester beat St Vincent's 98-77, Belfast Star overcame UCD Marian 91-69 and Griffith College Éanna were 87-72 winners over Garvey's Tralee Warriors.
Semi-final line-up: Ballincollig v Griffith College Éanna, Killester v Belfast Star.
FloMAX Liffey Celtics pulled off the upset of the weekend in the Domino's Women's Super League play-offs, defeating second seeds Utility Trust St Paul's Killarney, 71-65, in Aura Killarney.
Liffey Celtics will now travel to Cork to take on UCC Glanmire, who managed to overcome local rivals Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell, in an 82-78 triumph.
Top seeds Killester advanced to the play-off semi-finals, after a 61-50 win over McEvoy's Cavan Eagles in the IWA on Saturday evening - and will now face Trinity Meteors after they fended off a late comeback from SETU Waterford Wildcats to book their place in the last four, with a 72-69 victory at Trinity Sports Centre.
