Washington steals the winner !
Coach Boylan brings his squad to U.U.J. for the middle of the table play off race. STAR are first out of the blocks with 7 unanswered points from
the home side before Joey calls the starting 5 back to the sideline and explains what’s what in the opening 3 minutes play so far. With their heads
firmly screwed back on Glasnevin finest close the gap and restore dignity to finish the Qtr down 8pts 22-30 for STAR.
Jermaine on 9pts, Kenny on 4pts.Washington and Ross, 10pts and 11pts respectively.

The scoring rate was stepped up a gear as James added a further couple of 3’s assisted by brothers Dave and Emmet. Turner now
on 18pts and Gamble adding 16 more pts to his total. St.Vincents trailing STAR by 7-10 pts for most of this Qtr. Washington top scorer for the half now on 26pts.
McMurrin opening his account with a 7pt Qtr to lead the visitors 62-56.

It’s been said “it’s a game of two half’s” and this was no exception. Gamble in unstoppable form scoring inside and out (5 x 3’s) so far. Washington going off
the boil this Qtr guarded by Capt’n Dave, with only Ross making any headway for STAR- St.Vincents now cruising with control of the game. Taking the
lead for the first time with 3.30 sec on the game clock, Joey’s boy’s easing off in offence, but little Scotty catching the guards twice in the dying seconds
of the Qtr to nail two 3pt shots to narrow the gap for STAR, only down 3pts and not the 9pts it could have been!

Into the last Qtr as Emmet adds a couple of 3’s and push the lead out to a 7pt game in favour of St.Vincents for most of the 8 minutes played thus far.
Turner now rested on the sideline as big Shane enters the game. Ross now reduced to a single point for the Qtr, but Dawson stealing a couple of inbound passes and
making his free throws adding 9 more points for STAR. St.Vincents still up 105-100 with 30 sec ‘s to play.
The home crowd cheered every challenge and Dawson stole a half court inbound ball and the lay-up 105 – 102 . The nightmare wasn’t
over just yet as Scotty Summersgill stole another ball and sunk a 3pt’r and the Southerners hearts in disbelief .Now level on 105 – 105 .Jermaine
fouled on the inbound ball stopping the clock on 11.6 sec of regulation with two free throws to come. Swish the first free throw is sunk and
daylight between the teams now 106- 105 as the second free throw won’t fall for J.T. Scotty driving to the basket is blocked and
step’s out to the arc to shoot a “3”, he checks his footing and shoots an AIR-BALL - But Washington catches the Hail Mary and dunks it for
2pts before it hits the ground and the gym erupts in what has to be the most bizarre winning basket in U.U.J’s history of Nivea for Men SuperLeague Basketball
A great win for STAR and a lesson learned for St.Vincents.
Final score 106 –107 to STAR.