Limerick hit 99 in a 99-75 road win at Ulster University, with Alex Carlisle and Ryan Leonard sharing 66 points.
Limerick Sport Eagles ran out 99-75 winners away to Ulster University, a high-scoring afternoon driven by two players in red-hot form. The Eagles got out in transition and shot the lights out from three, and the hosts had no answer.
Alex Carlisle led all scorers with 36 points, burying six of his eight attempts from beyond the arc and adding six assists. Ryan Leonard was right alongside him on 30 points, with four threes of his own. Between them they accounted for 66 of the team's 99.
Toby Christensen filled the stat sheet again with 14 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and three steals, the all-round engine behind the win. Daniel Shahab chipped in nine points and three steals as the Eagles forced turnovers all over the floor.
Knocking on a hundred points on the road is a statement of the team's attacking ceiling. Limerick close out a strong run of form heading into the festive fixtures.
Eagles box score
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Carlisle | 39 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Ryan Leonard | 35 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Toby Christensen | 37 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Daniel Shahab | 32 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Stephen King | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Colm Hackett | 29 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ajay Walsh | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles player box score (Limerick Sport Eagles stats). Final score: Limerick Sport Eagles 99–75 Ulster University.