Limerick Sport Eagles came through a tight one in Dublin, beating Templeogue 71-69.
Limerick Sport Eagles ground out a 71-69 win at Templeogue, the kind of result that does not come easy on the road. Two points in it at the buzzer, and the Eagles found a way to get over the line.
Toby Christensen led the way with 21 points and eight rebounds, doing his usual work around the rim. Ryan Leonard backed him up with 20, though he had to work for them on a heavy night of shooting, going 8-of-15 from two.
Alex Carlisle added 15 points on efficient shooting and Daniel Shahab contributed five points and three assists off the bench. With the scoring spread thinner than the week before, it was the defensive end that kept the Eagles in front down the stretch.
Low-scoring, scrappy and decided by a basket: a proper away win to bank in the Domino's Men's Division One. The Eagles take the two points and move on.
Eagles box score
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Christensen | 38 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Leonard | 36 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Carlisle | 38 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Shahab | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen King | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Ryan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darragh Horkan | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Colm Hackett | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirill Yakovlev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronan Cregan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Morrissey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles player box score (Limerick Sport Eagles stats). Final score: Limerick Sport Eagles 71–69 Templeogue.