Ireland

Regular Season Round 18: Belfast Star - Tralee 68-80

Date: February 23, 2019
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Belfast. Third ranked Tralee faced second-best Belfast Star. Guests from Tralee (11-4) defeated host Belfast Star (11-6) 80-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Belfast Star. Tralee dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Belfast Star's 16. They outrebounded Belfast Star 49-27 including a 35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for the former international guard Paul Dick (193-91, college: Franklin Pierce) who led his team to a victory with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Swingman Kieran Donaghy (198-83) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Five Tralee players scored in double figures. American guard Mike Davis (193-96, college: Queens, NC, agency: Interperformances) replied with 34 points (!!!) and point guard Christopher Fulton (172-2) added 8 points and 4 assists in the effort for Belfast Star. Tralee have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Belfast Star at the other side dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Killester. Tralee will play against Maree (#8) in Galway in the next round where they are favorite. Belfast Star will play on the road against Moycullen (#12) in Galway and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Tralee: P.Dick 16+8reb+4ast, F.O'Sullivan 14+3reb+1ast, K.Donaghy 14+11reb+2ast, E.Quigley 13+6reb+3ast, K.Jumper 12+6reb+1ast, D.Bogdanovic 7+11reb
Belfast Star: M.Davis 34+3reb+2ast, P.McGaharan 9, C.Fulton 8+2reb+4ast, C.Quinn 7+2reb, S.Vidal 3+7reb+1ast, J.Matthew 3+3reb+1ast
gschID: 657229

  BELFAST STAR (coach: Adrian Fulton)68
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
  giLas, baVR 43 3-2 (05%) 0-68 (36.9%) 66-68 (76.9%) 5 4 4 8 0 5 4 5 5 4 43 88 5
0 yulUIj, ChQasUIphRQ 48 6-4 (44.4%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5 8 8 3 8 5 8 5 5 0 2 8 5
  kadil, ARQDaI 45 5-3 (5%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-8 (5%) 8 0 9 6 4 5 8 5 5 6 4 -8 5
0 ruajj, CIjIQ 87 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 4 5 5 8 9 3 5
  GiUluiV whaRp 62 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8 8 3 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 -8 5
2 bZGihiQij, OiUQaZV 61 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 3-3 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 9 5
  ziZVsIj, biUUhRT 61 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 0 5
68 zIhjsUIj, CIjIQ 64 6-8 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 -8 5
86 ORUUaDQRT, vaiB 68 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 4 5
7 ruajj, ARij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   2-89 (87.1%) 68-44 (41.3%) 61-84 (17.1%) 9 85 89 2 85 5 65 4 5 68 12 49  


  TRALEE (coach: John Dowling)80
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
  gaZV, Oiul 40 3-2 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 5 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 5 0 61 63 5
65 gIjiDhF, KaRQij 43 3-1 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-1 (05%) 0 1 66 8 8 5 8 5 5 4 63 69 5
60 mIDdijILaZ, gusij 82 4-66 (89.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 4 2 66 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 9 0 5
  ruaDlRF, qIaj 80 8-3 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-3 (90%) 8 3 1 4 8 5 6 5 5 6 64 61 5
3 PAullaLij, yRQDil 83 5-5 (5%) 3-2 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 63 7 5
  WallaiBs, KRjdill 88 8-4 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 4 4 3 6 5 3 5 5 6 3 2 5
  zuBpRQ, KRaUh 62 1-2 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 8 1 6 8 5 5 6 5 8 68 63 5
  P'AullaLij, giQQRj 65 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
  muaLFdis, eipIlis 3 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
0 bZbihIj, Oiul  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
64 buQphF, GiQF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-35 (08.0%) 7-88 (35.7%) 66-84 (39.2%) 63 40 37 69 61 5 7 8 5 60 25 28  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)