{"id":22928,"date":"2025-11-21T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=22928"},"modified":"2026-08-14T11:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T10:58:55","slug":"a-perfect-start-davitt-college-u19-basketball-secure-back-to-back-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/a-perfect-start-davitt-college-u19-basketball-secure-back-to-back-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"A Perfect Start: Davitt College U19 Basketball Secure Back-to-Back Wins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: U19 BASKETBALL BACK-TO-BACK WINS -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 50px auto 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; position: relative; z-index: 10;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 55px 40px; border-bottom: 4px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f3c0; U19 Basketball \u2022 Back-to-Back League Wins\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        A Perfect Start: Davitt College U19 Basketball Secure Back-to-Back Wins\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        21 November 2025\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 50px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding-left: 20px;\">\n          Our U19 Boys Basketball team are flying high after wrapping up a phenomenal couple of weeks on the hardwood, securing two critical league victories out of two.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          The squad put on a masterclass in teamwork, defensive grit, and clinical shooting to edge out top-tier regional opposition and keep their momentum surging forward for the season ahead.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <h3 style=\"font-size: 22px !important; color: #0f2015 !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 30px 0 15px 0 !important;\">Victory Over Ballyhaunis and Rice College<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          The impressive run began with a commanding performance against a tough Ballyhaunis side, where the lads set the tempo early and refused to let up.\n        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          They backed that up immediately in their next fixture against Rice College. In a high-stakes, intense encounter, Davitt College showed tremendous composure under pressure to close out the game and lock in two massive wins from two starts.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <h3 style=\"font-size: 22px !important; color: #0f2015 !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 30px 0 15px 0 !important;\">Record-Breaking Display from Craig Siose<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          While the victories were a complete team effort, the game against Rice College featured a truly extraordinary individual performance.\n        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          Under-17 International star <strong>Craig Siose<\/strong> put on an absolute clinic, putting the team on his back by dropping an unbelievable <strong>39 points<\/strong> of the school&#8217;s 63-point total. It was a flawless, elite-level display of shooting and leadership that left spectators and opposition alike in awe.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015;\">\n          With the squad firing on all cylinders and international quality leading the charge, this U19 team is shaping up to be a serious force this season. Huge well done to all the players and coaching staff!\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Featured Image at Bottom -->\n    <div style=\"width: 100%; max-height: 500px; overflow: hidden; background: #000000; cursor: pointer;\" onclick=\"openAenLightbox('https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BoysBasketballSenior-1024x947.jpg')\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BoysBasketballSenior-1024x947.jpg\" alt=\"Davitt College U19 Boys Basketball Team\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 500px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center center; display: block;\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- LIGHTBOX MODAL CONTAINER -->\n<div id=\"aen-lightbox-modal\" onclick=\"this.style.display='none'\" style=\"display:none; position:fixed; z-index:99999; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; background:rgba(0,0,0,0.85); align-items:center; justify-content:center; cursor:zoom-out;\">\n  <span style=\"position:absolute; top:20px; right:30px; color:#ffffff; font-size:40px; font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\">&times;<\/span>\n  <img id=\"aen-lightbox-img\" style=\"max-width:90%; max-height:85vh; border-radius:8px; box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n  function openAenLightbox(imgSrc) {\n    var modal = document.getElementById('aen-lightbox-modal');\n    var modalImg = document.getElementById('aen-lightbox-img');\n    modal.style.display = 'flex';\n    \n    \/\/ Automatically strip WordPress resize dimensions to force full resolution in lightbox\n    var fullResSrc = imgSrc.replace(\/-\\d+x\\d+(?=\\.[a-zA-Z]+$)\/, '');\n    modalImg.src = fullResSrc;\n  }\n<\/script>\n\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 900px) {\n    .modern-article-title {\n      white-space: normal !important;\n      font-size: 26px !important;\n    }\n    .modern-body-pad {\n      padding: 20px !important;\n    }\n    .aen-news-article-modern {\n      padding: 0 10px !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#x1f3c0; U19 Basketball \u2022 Back-to-Back League Wins A Perfect Start: Davitt College U19 Basketball Secure Back-to-Back Wins 21 November 2025 Our U19 Boys Basketball team are flying high after wrapping up a phenomenal couple of weeks on the hardwood, securing two critical league victories out of two. The squad put on a masterclass in teamwork, defensive grit, and clinical shooting to edge out top-tier regional opposition and keep their momentum surging forward for the season ahead. Victory Over Ballyhaunis and Rice College The impressive run began with a commanding performance against a tough Ballyhaunis side, where the lads set the tempo early and refused to let up. They backed that up immediately in their next fixture against Rice College. In a high-stakes, intense encounter, Davitt College showed tremendous composure under pressure to close out the game and lock in two massive wins from two starts. Record-Breaking Display from Craig Siose While the victories were a complete team effort, the game against Rice College featured a truly extraordinary individual performance. Under-17 International star Craig Siose put on an absolute clinic, putting the team on his back by dropping an unbelievable 39 points of the school&#8217;s 63-point total. It was a flawless, elite-level display of shooting and leadership that left spectators and opposition alike in awe. With the squad firing on all cylinders and international quality leading the charge, this U19 team is shaping up to be a serious force this season. Huge well done to all the players and coaching staff! 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