U-16 and U-19 Basketball versus Arklow

U-16 Basketball vs Arklow CBS
Ignacio Fernandez
Glenn Halligan
Dylan Anderson
Sean McCormack
Mark McConnell
Bruno de la Vega
Quintin Lawler Maher
Eoin Browne

​1st Quarter
The game didn’t start off well for the lads as they found themselves a few points down after the first few minutes. Some great play from Ignacio Fernandez set up Dylan Anderson for their first points of the game. Quintin then made a key interception to set up Glenn Halligan to make it 4-4 at the end of the first quarter.


2nd Quarter
At the start of the second quarter Davids were 8-4 down but Ignacio showed great skill to score back to back baskets. He then later scored a free throw to narrow the gap to three points. Glenn then got his second basket of the match followed by another Ignacio basket. The lads showed great team spirit as Glenn then scored two baskets to end the second quarter 17-18 to the Arklow side.

3rd Quarter
The team came out at the third quarter wanting to seal a win with baskets from Dylan Anderson,Glenn and Ignacio Fernandez which put them 27-23 ahead. The Arklow side managed to bring it back to 27-27.

4th Quarter
Ignacio started the scoring off in the last quarter which was followed by a basket by Mark McConnell. This put Davids ahead by four points but Arklow managed the bring it level again. Ignacio,Dylan and Glenn scored baskets which gave the lads a 41-38 lead with only a minute left on the clock. Two free throws from Arklow and it was 41-40 and then with only seconds left Arklow took the lead and stole the game by a point.

The lads showed great team spirit and enthusiasm and were unfortunate to lose. Stand out performances from Glenn Halligan,Ignacio Fernandez and Dylan Anderson.

U-19 Basketball vs Arklow CBS
Stephen Anderson
Gracjan Stanicki
Ross Balfe
Lucas Garcia
Cian Parkinson
Eoin McCabe
Josh McDonald
Yofi
Christopher Bowes
Fergal O’Sullivan
Norbert Stochla
Nicky Danilov
Patrick Delos Reyes

1st Quarter
At the start of the first quarter the team found themselves behind by eight points but then Gracjan scored a basket to try get Davids back into it. Stephen Anderson showed great dribbling to beat his man and scored another basket.

2nd Quarter
A good interception from Stephen denied a certain basket. He followed this up with a basket of his own. Yofi then scored two baskets and two free throws to narrow the game to 12-15.

3rd Quarter
A three pointer from Josh followed by a basket from Fergal and a free throw from Patrick Delos Reyes goy St Davids back into it. Another three pointer from Josh got Davids back level. A good basket from Gracjan put Davids ahead.

4th Quarter
Two baskets from Gracjan gave Davids a comfortable lead but Arklow showed signs of a comeback but their efforts weren’t enough as Davids won 30-29.