International Siofra helps Cahersiveen to victory

U-16 GIRLS DIVISION 1 TK Bobcats 48 Cahersiveen 57

THE return from injury of Irish International Siofra O’Shea made all the difference as Cahersiveen who lost the recent Cup final meeting with TK Bobcats without O’Shea, gained revenge of sorts in this league clash in Moyderwell.

Cahersiveen laid the foundations of in the opening quarter with Siofra O’Shea in unstoppable form as she drained 12 points including a three pointer with Claire O’Connor and Leah Murphy adding two baskets each, Bobcats were in trouble.

Rachel Dwyer got two more for Cahersiveen as Bobcats could only manage a basket each from Caoimhe Carroll, Eve Creedon and Roisin Long as Cahersiveen raced 24-6 clear at the end of the quarter.

Bobcats to their credit rallied in the second quarter with Ellie McElligott driving to the basket scoring 6 points and with baskets from Eve Grace and Roisin Long, they closed the gap to 12 as baskets from O’Shea, O’Connor and neat basket from Maeve Daly kept Cahersiveen 32-20 in front at half-time.

Third quarter saw Rachel Dwyer adding 7 more for Cahersiveen while Síofra drained another 6 points including a three but Bobcats were very competitive with baskets from Mar Bargallo Eve Creedon, Ellie McElligott and Roisin Long closed the gap by another point to 45-34 at the end of the third.

Bobcats needed a big final quarter to undo their slow start which cost them dearly and Mar Bargallo added 8 with some excellent play and with some excellent never say die teamwork they added 14 points.

But it was Cahersiveen who controlled the quarter with Siofra O’Shea outstanding and Maeve Daly added three more baskets and Rachel Dwyer helping Síofra out in the paint, Cahersiveen had a deserved win but Bobcats will regret their sluggish start.

U-14 GIRLS LEAGUE Killarney Cougars 32 Tralee Imperials 26

COUGARS had to produce a determined performance to overcome the Tralee side and keep up their challenge at the top of the league. Cougars led all through but came under a lot of pressure from the visitors before securing the win. Best for Cougars were Alicia Burke, Meabh Coleman Horgan, Edel Horgan, Aimee Coffey and Bianca Lejwoda.

U-12 GIRLS DIVISION 2 St. Mary’s 16 St. Anne’s 25

ST. Mary’s got off to a good start on home turf in this contest. A number of fast breaks set them up for scores from Kayleigh Barrett, Deirdre Moynihan and Holly Horan while a good defence saw them hold St. Anne’s to a single basket which came from Ava O’Mahony.

St. Anne’s found their form in the second quarter. They held St. Mary’s scoreless while registering nine points which came from Michaela O’Meara, Laura Flynn and Doireann O’Shea. The visitors led by five at the half time interval.

St. Mary’s came back fighting in the third period taking the quarter by a point. It was anyone’s game up to mid way in the final quarter as the home side had come back into the game but as the clock ran down St. Anne’s pulled well away with some good scores coming from Doireann O’Shea who stood out for St. Anne’s.

Shannon Ova, Amy Heaphy and Emily Bergin from CBS Tralee at the annual CBS Primary Hoops Tournament in the John Mitchels Sports Hall. Twelve teams from the Tralee area take part in the tournament, which aims to give primary school boys a chance to...