Carrick Cruisers ensured the fight for fourth in the Domino’s Men’s National League Division 1 goes to the final day, by winning 85-74 over Maree on Saturday (7th March 2026).
Braxton Benham scored 28 points for Cruisers with James Aboaba adding a 15-point, 14-rebound double-double performance. Isaiah Taylor scored 27 points for Maree as he continues to lead the league in scoring.
It was one of the more tightly contested affairs of the weekend, with 12 lead changes in the game.
Cruisers are currently fifth, below Maree in fourth on a head-to-head advantage. Cruisers welcome Drogheda Wolves on the final day whereas Maree host SPK Utility Trust Lakers, who are also on 14 wins.
Titans BC kept their playoff hopes alive with an 81-70 win over Templeogue to keep them in eighth.
Umar Rachid and Fortune Igbokwe both had 20+ point double-doubles, with Igbokwe scoring 20 and grabbing ten boards and Rachid also having 10 boards whilst scoring a game-high 28.
Titans controlled the play inside grabbing 44 rebounds to Templeogue’s 31, which proved one of the difference makers in the win.
A 13th victory for Titans next weekend would see them guarantee a trip to the playoffs, depending on their final position, it appears they will travel to either Dublin Lions or Drogheda Wolves. For Templeogue, they are just looking to hold onto a 12th-place finish.
Maigh Cuilinn are aiming for a top-10 finish with an 85-73 victory over Malahide keeping them in tenth, ahead of Ulster University.
Grant Olsson scored 24 points, James Loughnane had 20 and Ivan Basic got 17 as the three men led Maigh Cuilinn to a comeback win after Malahide led from the end of the first quarter until midway through the final period.
Maigh Cuilinn are now 11-10 for the season, with the head-to-head advantage on Ulster University in the battle for tenth. Malahide occupy 14th position, ahead of Killarney Cougars only on head-to-head.
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Domino’s Men’s Division One
Saturday 7th March
Dublin Lions 85-79 Limerick Sport Eagles
Maigh Cuilinn 85-73 Malahide
Tipp Talons 84-100 Moy Tolka Rovers
Titans BC 81-70 Templeogue
ND Audit Portlaoise Panthers 101-90 Team Northwest
SPK Utility Trust Lakers 72-83 Drogheda Wolves
Killarney Cougars 70-92 Ulster University
Carrick Cruisers 85-74 Maree
