UCC Glanmire head coach Mark Scannel says his team “will have to play much better” if they’re to get a result in the Cork derby at Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell on Sunday.
UCC Glanmire edged McEvoy’s Cavan Eagles 94-85 last time out and after starting the season 2-3. They’ve won their last four on the bounce.
With both sides intensely locked at 6-3 for the season, Brunell’s winning streak was halted by a 73-67 defeat to Utility Trust St. Paul’s Killarney last weekend.
Trinity Meteors will be another of the sides looking to close in on the top of the table. They travel to Virginia Show Centre to face McEvoy’s Cavan Eagles.
Meteors rebounded from recent losses against fellow playoff hopefuls Brunell and UCC Glanmire, by winning 71-60 at Portlaoise Panthers last time out. The promoted Eagles, have lost their last three league games.
Leaders Killester will be looking to hold off the pack when they host an in-form FloMAX Liffey Celtics at IWA on Saturday. After losing their opening four fixtures; Liffey have since gone 4-1 in the league and find themselves at 4-5, in seventh place.
Killester in flying form
Killester are flying at the peak of the table with an 8-1 record and a player like Samantha Haiby averaging almost 25 points per game, along with a 40-point game two weeks ago.
Utility Trust St. Paul’s Killarney snapped a two-game losing streak with a 73-67 win over Brunell last time out, leaving them with a 6-3 record.
This weekend, they will face a SETU Waterford Wildcats that had appeared to have found some form until they saw defeat last weekend at the hands of Killester.
One place separates the sides in the table with Killarney in fifth and Waterford in sixth.
It’s an interesting battle at the bottom of the table as the 0-9 Catalyst Fr. Mathews head to Laois to take on Midlands Park Portlaoise Panthers, who are at 1-8.
Panthers sole victory came in week one against Fr. Mathews. Despite having the league leader in points with Laila Blair, Fr. Mathews have endured a sobering time in the Domino’s Women’s Super League so far this season.
Just three of their games this season being decided by single digits, including the two-point loss to Portlaoise.
Fixtures
Saturday 27th December
Domino’s Men’s Super League
Energywise Ireland Neptune v UCC Demons, Neptune Stadium, 4pm
Domino’s Women’s Super League
Killester v FloMAX Liffey Celtics, IWA, 5pm
Domino’s Men’s Division One
Team North West v Carrick Cruisers, Foyle Arena, 3pm
Titans BC v Maree, Kingfisher, 3pm
Maigh Cuilinn v SPK Utility Trust Lakers, Kingfisher, 7pm
ND Audit Portlaoise Panthers v Limerick Sport Eagles, St. Mary’s Hall, 7pm
Domino’s Women’s Division One
Dublin Raiders v Templeogue, Coláiste Raithin, 5.15pm
Sunday 28th December
Domino’s Men’s Super League
Ballincollig v Limerick Celtics, MTU Arena, 2pm
Griffith College Éanna v UCD Marian, Colaiste Éanna, 3pm
EJ Sligo All-Stars v Belfast Star, Mercy College, 3pm
Domino’s Women’s Super League
Sunday 28th December
Utility Trust St. Pauls Killarney v SETU Waterford Wildcats, Aura, 1pm
Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell v UCC Glanmire, GCU Arena Parochial Hall, 2pm
Midlands Park Portlaoise Panthers v Catalyst Fr. Mathews, St. Mary’s Hall, 3pm
Domino’s Men’s Division One
Drogheda Wolves v Templeogue, Ballymakenny College, 3pm
Moy Tolka Rovers v Dublin Lions, Tolka Rovers Sports Complex, 4pm
Malahide v Ulster University, Malahide Community School, 5pm
Domino’s Women’s Division One
Moy Tolka Rovers v Abbey Seals Dublin Lions, Tolka Rovers Sports Complex, 1.30pm
Swords Thunder v Cleveland Rockets, AlSAA, 3pm
University of Galway Mystics v Clunetech Kilkenny Stars, 3pm
Limerick Celtics v Limerick Sport Huskies, Cresent College, 7pm
Monday 29th December
Domino’s Women’s Super League
McEvoy’s Cavan Eagles v Trinity Meteors, Virginia Show Centre, 5pm
Wednesday 1st January
Domino’s Men’s Super League
Killester v St. Vincent's, IWA, 1pm
