| Date | Home Team |
Away Team |
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| Round 1 | ||||
| 15.10.2017 | Ongar Chasers | 78 | Ballincollig | 72 |
| 20.10.2017 | Neptune | 68 | Blue Demons | 77 |
| 21.10.2017 | Glasnevin | 85 | Cork Celts | 74 |
| 21.10.2017 | St. Vincent’s 1st Team | 50 | Drogheda Bullets | 95 |
| 22.10.2017 | Killester 2 | 84 | Waterford Vikings | 49 |
| 22.10.2017 | Tolka Rovers | 69 | Barrow Rovers | 79 |
| 22.10.2017 | BC Carlow | 68 | East Cavan Eagles | 59 |
| 22.10.2017 | UCD Marian | 80 | KUBS | 62 |
| Round 2 | ||||
| 29.10.2017 | Ongar Chasers | 70 | Killester | 49 |
| 04.11.2017 | Dublin Lions | 68 | BC Carlow | 55 |
| 04.11.2017 | UCD Marian | 106 | Belfast Phoenix | 77 |
| 04.11.2017 | Presentation College Athenry | 69 | Glasnevin | 79 |
| 05.11.2017 | St. Vincent’s 2nd Team | 61 | Blue Demons | 79 |
| 05.11.2017 | Templeogue | 49 | Barrow Rovers | 54 |
| 05.11.2017 | Leixlip Zalgiris | 74 | Killester 2 | 57 |
| 05.11.2017 | Eanna | 66 | Drogheda Bullets | 60 |
| Quarter-Finals | ||||
| 21.11.2017 | Ongar Chasers | 71 | Dublin Lions | 79 |
| 23.11.2017 | UCD Marian | 76 | Glasnevin | 58 |
| 26.11.2017 | Blue Demons | 98 | Barrow Rovers | 80 |
| 26.11.2017 | Eanna | 56 | Leixlip Zalgiris | 73 |
| Semi-Finals | ||||
| 07.01.2018 | Blue Demons | 86 | Dublin Lions | 53 |
| 07.01.2018 | Leixlip Zalgiris | 74 | UCD Marian | 66 |
| Final | ||||
| 27.01.18 | Blue Demons | 82 | Leixlip Zalgiris | 60 |
[2][3]
Report
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Final: Blue Demons 82 Leixlip Zalgiris 60
Blue Demons game plan of forcing Leixlip out wide and into taking mid-range shots worked, as Zalgiris’ shots would not drop into the basket for them. The match started at a fast pace, and with MVP Liam Carmody proving invaluable on both offense and defence the Blue Demons were 22-17 up at the end of the first quarter. Eight points in the first minute of the second from the Blue Demons forced Leixlip into an early time out to steady the players, and the match remained close until the third quarter, with Blue Demons going in 16 points to the good at half-time. The Blue Demons would eventually build up a 77-51 lead, before closing out the match 82-69 winners, to retain the National Intermediate Cup Competition. Ryan murphy’s fast break at the end of the first quarter and Shane McCarthy’s accurate shooting at the start of the second gave the Cork side the cushion they would keep for the rest of the game, despite the best efforts of Romas Eidukas, Marius Kasperavicius and Kestutis Damulevicius for Zalgiris. [3]
Awards and Stats
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Most Valuable Player
| Award | Player | Team |
| MVP | Liam Carmody | Blue Demons |
| Top Scorer (36) | Liam Carmody | Blue Demons |
[3]
Blue Demons – Final Stats
| Player | Pts |
| Darren O’Leary | 0 |
| Kyle O’Mahony | 2 |
| Ryan Murphy | 7 |
| Shane McCarthy | 8 |
| Shane Coughlan | 16 |
| Daniel Thompson | 0 |
| Blake Murphy | 2 |
| Liam Carmody | 36 |
| David Lehane | 11 |
| Shane O’Connell | 0 |
| Stuart Rodgers | 0 |
[3]
Leixlip Zalgiris – Final Stats
| Player | Pts |
| Jurgis Butkevicius | 3 |
| Kestutis Damulevicius | 10 |
| Andrius Urnikis | 0 |
| Romas Eidukas | 14 |
| Andrejus Karcikas | 0 |
| Dalius Tomosauskis | 7 |
| Mazvydas Cepliauskas | 9 |
| Andrius Lekavicius | 4 |
| Marius Kasperavicius | 3 |
| Giedrius Trakauskas | 6 |
| Valdas Grabauskas | 2 |
| Eugenijus Pocius | 0 |
[3]
References
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Websites
[1] Sligo Sport and Recreation (2017) Basketball Ireland Logo [Internet] available from: http://www.sligosportandrecreation.ie/wp-content/uploads/basketball-ireland-logo.jpg [Accessed 10 March 2017]
[2] Basketball Ireland (2017) Hoola Hoops National Intermediate Cup Competition Men [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/niccmens [Accessed 11 December 2017]
[3] Basketball Ireland (2018) Hula Hoops Cup Final Gamezone 2018: NICC & Wheelchair Basketball [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10034566/ [Accessed 29 January 2018]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to John Folan.
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