Ballincollig at Killester

DUBLIN (Interstat) — Killester will host Ballincollig in a league basketball game Monday. Killester enters with a 3-1 season record, while Ballincollig is 2-2.

Killester opened its season with a 74-70 home win over Sligo. Killester then beat UCD Marian 85-65 at home. In its next game, Killester won 91-89 at St. Vincent’s. Killester’s most recent result was a 65-68 loss at Tralee. Through four games, Killester has three wins and one loss.

Ballincollig opened its season with a 70-68 road win at Limerick Celtics. Ballincollig then lost 67-96 at UL Eagles. In its next game, Ballincollig lost 91-93 at home to Neptune. Ballincollig’s most recent result was a 104-79 win at Eanna Dublin. Through four games, Ballincollig has two wins and two losses.

Killester’s most recent home game was an 85-65 win over UCD Marian. Killester’s most recent road game was the 65-68 loss at Tralee. Ballincollig’s most recent home game was a 91-93 loss to Neptune. Ballincollig’s most recent road game was the 104-79 win at Eanna Dublin.

Killester’s next 10 games, in order, are home against Neptune, at UL Eagles, at Belfast Star, home against Limerick Celtics, at UCC Demons, home against Eanna Dublin, home against Tralee, home against St. Vincent’s, at UCD Marian and home against Belfast Star.

Ballincollig’s next 10 games, in order, are home against UCC Demons, home against St. Vincent’s, at Tralee, home against Belfast Star, at Sligo, home against UCD Marian, home against Eanna Dublin, at Neptune, home against UL Eagles and home against Tralee.

The game will be played Monday, with Killester as the home team and Ballincollig as the visiting team. Killester’s home schedule continues after the matchup, while Ballincollig’s upcoming slate includes several home contests and three road games. Killester’s upcoming schedule after the matchup includes games against Neptune, UL Eagles, Belfast Star, Limerick Celtics and UCC Demons. Ballincollig’s upcoming schedule after the matchup includes games against UCC Demons, St. Vincent’s, Tralee, Belfast Star and Sligo.

Killester’s next 10 games include six home games and four road games. Ballincollig’s next 10 games include seven home games and three road games. Both teams have completed four games this season. Killester has three wins and one loss. Ballincollig has two wins and two losses. Killester will be the home team for the league game. Ballincollig will be the visiting team. The game is scheduled for Monday.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Killester 73, Ballincollig 67. Interstat’s ELO system gives Killester a 66.2 percent probability to win.