Hibs wait to know final opponents

Hibs Medsea must wait till next weekend's clash between Depiro and Luxol to know their opponents in the Peugeot League final play-off. Women's basketball champions Hibs warmed up with a significant victory over rivals Depiro.

With veteran Doreen Micallef in good form, Hibs had a good start to pot the opening six points against Depiro. After chalking up their first basket, Depiro upped their game but were unable to close the gap till half-time as Hibs led 24-17.

The opening minutes of the third quarter were fatal for Depiro as they fell further behind - 32-19. Hibs continued to be the better side and held a comfortable 44-25 lead before the last quarter got underway. Depiro could not unsettle Hibs who emerged winners 52-39.

As expected, Sliema had the better of lowly SN Suns. They won 52-36 after changing ends 29-15 ahead.

In a tense match, Kerygma just managed to topple St James in the final minutes. Through sharp shooter Josette Calleja, Kerygma had a strong opening but St James came back to change ends a point behind 18-17.

A 10-2 break as the last quarter got underway, saw St James forging ahead 38-33. Strangely, they were unable to add another point with Kerygma coming back to win 41-38.

Championship Pool: Hibs 29 (14-1), Depiro 23 (10-5), Luxol 22 (10-4).

Relegation Pool: Sliema Wanderers 22 (7-9), St James 20 (6-8), Kerygma 20 (6-8), SN Suns 12 (0-16).

Peugeot League: Tomorrow, 6.15 p.m. Sliema vs Kerygma. Thursday, 6.15 p.m. St James vs SN Suns; 7.45 p.m. Luxol vs Hibs. Sunday 11 a.m. a.m. SN Suns vs Kerygma; 12.45 p.m. St James vs Sliema; 2.30 p.m. Depiro vs Luxol.