A high-scoring night ended in an 88-101 home defeat for Limerick Sport Eagles against Tolka Rovers.
Limerick Sport Eagles came out on the wrong side of a shootout, beaten 88-101 by Tolka Rovers at home. The Eagles put 88 points on the board but could not slow the visitors down at the other end, and the Dublin side had the answers when it mattered.
Alex Carlisle carried the scoring with 28 points on 10-of-12 inside the arc, adding six rebounds and four assists. Toby Christensen ran the show with 18 points and eight assists, and Darragh Horkan caught fire from deep with four threes in his 16 points, also picking off four steals.
Stephen King gave the Eagles 12 points and six boards off the bench, while Ryan Leonard struggled from the field but still dished out eight assists. The effort was there, the points were there, but the defence was not.
It is a first loss of the league season and a reminder of how unforgiving Division One can be when you concede 101 at home. Plenty to fix on the training floor before the next one.
Eagles box score
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Carlisle | 40 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Toby Christensen | 38 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Darragh Horkan | 25 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Stephen King | 22 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Leonard | 37 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Colm Hackett | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronan Cregan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Morrissey | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Ryan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Shahab | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Eagles player box score (Limerick Sport Eagles stats). Final score: Limerick Sport Eagles 88–101 Tolka Rovers.