Sligo Tops Visiting St. Vincent’s for Second Win
SLIGO, Ireland (Interstat) — Sligo earned a 103-95 home victory over St. Vincent’s Saturday, moving to 2-2 this season while St. Vincent’s fell to 0-4. Sligo built its advantage with steady scoring and held off the visitors down the stretch. St. Vincent’s remained within reach but could not complete the comeback. The result gave Sligo its second win of the campaign and extended a difficult start for St. Vincent’s. Sligo previously defeated UCC Demons at home and dropped road games to Limerick Celtics and Killester. St. Vincent’s has lost to Killester, Belfast Star and UL Eagles this season. Sligo will next visit UL Eagles, while St. Vincent’s will travel to UCC Demons. Both teams continue their schedules with conference matchups ahead. The home side controlled key possessions late in the game and secured the win. St. Vincent’s will look to regroup after another close defeat. Sligo’s balanced effort produced the final margin.