Luxembourg and Ireland with three friendly games in Bertrange - May 19, 2013
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Luxembourg and Ireland played three exhibition games in Bertrange. The hosts claimed two victories in those encounters.
Luxembourg opened the friendly series with a comfortable 73:39 victory. The hosts built a 35:18 halftime lead and never looked back en route to the victory. Liz Cathy Schmit (17-G-90)z finished with 14 points for the home side. Jil Haentges (184-F-90) added 13 points, while Christine Fisher (183-F/C-83) had 11 points and 11 boards for Luxembourg [read more]
Luxembourg and Ireland played three exhibition games in Bertrange. The hosts claimed two victories in those encounters. Luxembourg opened the friendly series with a comfortable 73:39 victory. The hosts built a 35:18 halftime lead and never looked back en route to the victory. Liz Cathy Schmit (17-G-90)z finished with 14 points for the home side. Jil Haentges (184-F-90) added 13 points, while Christine Fisher (183-F/C-83) had 11 points and 11 boards for Luxembourg. Indira Kaljo (178-G-87, college: Tulane) answered with 12 points and 7 rebounds for Ireland. Aoife McDermott (185-91) had 11 points in the loss. The Irish NT bounced back in the second game. The visitors used a 17:11 rally in the fourth period to snatch a 64:62 win at the end. Indira Kaljo stepped up with 26 points and 9 rebounds to pace the winners. Sarah Woods had 12 points in the victory. Christine Fisher answered with 19 points and 8 rebounds for Luxembourg. Nadia Mossong (182-F-86, college: E.Kentucky) chipped in 11 points in the losing effort. The hosts however managed to win the series. They came up with a 64:45 win in the third encounter. Christine Fisher led the home side with a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Cathy Schmit delivered 13 points for the winning team. Aoife McDermott replied with 14 points and 12 boards for Ireland. Indira Kaljo had another big game for the visitors scoring 12 points and pulling 7 rebounds.
Womens A FinalUCD 65 (29) (E Mairtin 20, A McLoughlin 13) UL 62 (32) (A McDermott 26, S McGorry 17)Womens B FinalCarlow IT 48 (16) (L McCormack 21, K Delahunt 8) Cork IT 61 (19) (A Estaban 21, M Pichet 19)Womens A Intervarsity Final: UCD v UL (3pm @ UCC Mardyke Arena)UCD 65UL 62A slow start for defending champions UL as UCD ran out to an early 4-0 lead, prompting UL head coach Davy Keogh to call a time out after just three minutes [read more]
Womens A Final
UCD 65 (29) (E Mairtin 20, A McLoughlin 13) UL 62 (32) (A McDermott 26, S McGorry 17)
Womens B Final
Carlow IT 48 (16) (L McCormack 21, K Delahunt 8) Cork IT 61 (19) (A Estaban 21, M Pichet 19)
Womens A Intervarsity Final: UCD v UL
(3pm @ UCC Mardyke Arena)
UCD 65
UL 62
A slow start for defending champions UL as UCD ran out to an early 4-0 lead, prompting UL head coach Davy Keogh to call a time out after just three minutes. Still a nervy quarter followed for both teams with Sarah Woods (UCD) and Aoife McDermott (UL) providing the offensive punch for their teams.
The first quarter finished 14-10 to the Limerick College as the crowd began to fill the stands at the Mardyke Arena.
The second quarter saw the battle of the boards between Ailish McLaughlin (UCD) and Sarah McGorry (UL). The players somewhat cancelled each other out however and with UCD unable to get a score in the opening five minutes of the second quarter, Sinead Deegan (UL) was able to find her teammates on the resulting possessions for good looks as they pushed their lead out to fifteen midway through the second.
Eventually UCD found their feet and shots started to drop courtesy of Beth Meany and Indira Kaljo allowing them to crawl right back to within three points, 32-29 at the end of the first half.
Both teams traded baskets in the third with Eimear Mairtin (UCD) slashing through the UL defence and kissing it off the glass for two. McGorry and McDermott for UL were causing problems for UCD defending their key and as a result UCD had to double down in the post. This left Carol McCarthy (UL) open to knock down the open jumper.
Lorraine Scanlon introduction in this quarter caused more headaches for UCD as she only added to ULs movement inside the paint. The third quarter finished out 45-42 to UL, only three points between the sides.
Inside scores by McDermott (UL) and the hot hand of Woods (UCD) kept both teams afloat on offence during the final quarter with only two points between the sides and just over five minutes left.
UCD head coach Jay Fazande called a time out to rally his girls for the last stretch of the game. A huge offensive rebound and spin move by Ailish McLoughlin then a steal on the following play by Sarah Woods for UCD brought the game back to an even playing field and the crowd on the edge of their seats.
Back to back threes by Carol McCarthy (UL) and Eimear Mairtin (UCD) had more ohs and ahs from the crowd as the UL lead narrowed to two with under two minutes left.
McGorry again stepped up the challenge and knocked down a long two to extend their lead to four and forced UCD to call a time out with one minute twelve on the clock. McLoughlin and Kaljo (UCD) knocked down their own jumpers to in the next two possessions to enliven the contest again at 62-62. A buzzer beating three by Eimear Mairtin had everyone in the gym on their feet as UCD took the Womens 'A' trophy back to Dublin. Final score 65-62.
UCD 65 (29) (E Mairtin 20, A McLoughlin 13) UL 62 (32) (A McDermott 26, S McGorry 17)
A Womens All Stars:
Sarah McGorry (UL)
Aoife McDermott (UL)
Sarah Woods (UCD)
Eimear Mairtin (UCD)
Mairead McNally (QUB)
Womens B Intervarsity Final: I.T. Carlow v Cork I.T.
(11am @ UCC Mardyke Arena)
Cork IT 61
IT Carlow 48
An edgy opening to the finals day with I.T. Carlow facing Cork I.T. in the womens B final. Both teams traded basket for basket in the opening half with some decisive penetration by Sam Cooney (Cork I.T.) and Asling Hayden (I.T. Carlow) to lead the way.
Kris Delahunt (I.T. Carlow) commanded the paint with numerous rebounds and offensive put-backs but she was tested every time by Cork I.T.s captain Anna Estaban. At the end of the first quarter I.T. Carlow lead by one, 9-8 but the Cork side regained the lead at the half 19-16.
Both sides continued to pound the ball inside in the third quarter resulting in numerous trips to the free throw line. A start stop quarter was the result as both teams continued their high intensity both on the offensive and defensive end. Cork I.T. pushed out with a narrow lead 40-36 as they entered the final quarter. However Lorraine McCormack kept the Cork I.T. perimeter defence honest as she knocked down three rainbows from outside in this quarter alone.
Milena Pichet (Cork I.T.) proved to be a pest for the I.T. Carlow defence with her running floaters and outside shooting as the Carlow College trailed by seven points with five minutes remaining. I.T. Carlow head coach Martin Conroy utilised his bench rotating fresh legs but a mixture of inside outside passing by Cork I.T. proved too much to handle. Cork I.T. ran out eventual winners 61-48.
Our defence won the game for us. We kept playing right to the final whistle and didnt give up, said team captain Anna Estaban.
Everyone chipped in one to twelve and communication on the court was very important. Its a great achievement for the college and we are looking forward to A basketball next year.
MVP of the game was deservedly Milena Pichet (Cork I.T.) as I.T. Carlow had no answer to stop her as she drained jumpers over Carlow defence.
Carlow IT 48 (16) (L McCormack 21, K Delahunt 8) Cork IT 61 (19) (A Estaban 21, M Pichet 19)
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