The Senior Basketball Team competed in the school’s basketball league which was hosted by Ennsitymon CBS in the Ennistymon Community Centre on Sunday last. With only one team to qualify for the All-Ireland Semi-Finals it was always going to be a difficult task.
The first game CBS Played against St. Michael’s School, Ballsbridge. CBS Ennistymon were slow to start and it took a while before a score was produced, but once the scoring began CBS Ennistymon took the lead and won the game easily, with a score of 42-18. This was the perfect start needed for the team.
The second game was against O.C.C. Nobber, this was a tough, physical game. CBS Ennistymon put in a strong performance and got over the line in their second game of the day with a score of 34-33. This was a close tight and exciting game. With St.Brendans Bellmullet, beating St.Micheals Ballsbridge, it all came down to the final game of the day CBS Ennistymon against St.Brendans Bellmullet. This was a must win game for CBS Ennistymon to get through to the next level or O.C.C., Nobber would be going through to the next stage of the competition.
CBS Ennistymon put in an outstanding performance, especially with a key player injured in the opening minutes of the game and unable to return to play until the final quarter. The score was back and forth throughout the entire game, with St. Brendan’s Bellmullet, taking the victory at the final whistle. This meant the Basketball journey was over for the CBS Ennistymon, as O.C.C., Nobber were the team to go through on point’s difference.
The players can be extremely proud of their achievements and display of exciting basketball talent, and how well they played on Sunday, they played with heart and commitment and showed control, skill, team work, cooperation, desire, intensity and pride. This was not to be their day, but the enjoyment, pleasure and pride that this basketball team have given throughout their six years in the school playing basketball for the CBS Ennistymon.
The School and players would like to acknowledge the supporters, parents and friend’s involvement and encouragement throughout their basketball games for the CBS Ennistymon.
