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Junior Basketball Qualifiers
Wednesday, 26th January, 2011
By Louise Browne
Kylemore College and Colaiste Eoin will contest next month’s VEC SCC Junior Boys Basketball final after both teams came through yesterday’s qualifying rounds at Colaiste Dhualaigh and Inchicore’s Sports Centre.
Kylemore had a comprehensive 13-0 win over Plunket College in their opening game. Excellent finishing from Kylemore’s captain Jack McDonald, Aaron Mulvaney and Anthony Hammond sealed the win.
Larkin Community College saw off Plunket College 9-0 in the second match setting up a deciding game between Kylemore and Larkin for a place in the final.
Mulvaney and Keith Swaine gave Kylemore a 4-0 half time lead before Farouk Shalem and back to back baskets from Hammond won it for the Ballyfermot College at the Inchicore venue.
Colaiste Eoin had opened their account with a narrow victory against the hosts Colaiste Dhulaigh before booking their place in the final with an impressive win over Marino College.
The girls’ final sees Colaiste Dhulaigh and Presentation Terenure battle it out for the silverware. Dhualaigh took full advantage on their home turf beating Marino College 10-2 prior to star player Shauna Lyndon hitting three outstanding three point plays in their win 19-4 win against Colaiste Eoin.
Presentation Terenure reached the final courtesy of Kylemore College’s two point victory over Larkin Community College and a greater overall points tally.
Terenure had earlier beaten Kylemore 15-2 with Asma Nassir inspirational throughout but their defeat to Larkin left Presentation willing Kylemore on in the final group game against Larkin.
The Ballyfermot College pulled out all the stops to beat a much fancied Larkin team in overtime.
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