A day of hotly contested fixtures was scheduled for Sunday and the three games surely did not disappoint as Starlites JSD and Athleta scored close victories over SiGMA Depiro and Luxol, while Valletta Fighters will have to continue their wait for a first league victory after a second half domination by Mellieha Libertas.

The title holders may have taken the two points, but it was not without a challenge from Depiro and Starlites forward Kurt James believes it was down to adjustments made throughout the game.

“I feel like it was a good game for us. We came out a little stagnant, but you know, basketball is a game of runs, a game of adjustments,” James told the Times of Malta.

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