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Griffith College Éanna battled back from 12 points down at the close of the first quarter to beat Maree 90-77 in Calasanctius College on Saturday night to secure their place in this season's InsureMyVan.ie Super League Final. Yet again, the Dubliners served up a nice spread of scoring with five players finishing on double figures, among them Joshua Wilson and Kristijan Andabaca who each put up 16, with the latter combining with Matthew McClain and Stefan Desnica for 24 rebounds. Tahmir Gadsden drained all 11 of his free throws on his way to a haul of 20 for Maree, while Kyle Carey and Zvonomir Cutuk bagged 29 points between them, but it was not enough to deny the irrepressible Éanna, who will now face off against Pyrobel Killester for this year’s title. Killester, themselves, served up a huge second-quarter to earn a 98-82 triumph over UCC Demons in their playoff semi-final in Clontarf on Saturday night. Troy Simons amassed a huge 37 points for the Dubliners as they turned a seven-point deficit at the end of the first quarter into a 10-point advantage by the half-time break, Kason Harrell weighing in with 21 to help them stay on track for the win. Elijah Tillman accounted for 29 points and nine rebounds for Demons, but even that and the 17 points that Seventh Woods contributed could not spark a comeback for the Cork side. SETU Waterford Wildcats inflicted a first home defeat on FloMAX Liffey Celtics this season, winning out 76-66 in Leixlip Amenities Centre on Saturday night to set up date with Pyrobel Killester in the 2023/24 MissQuote.ie Champions Trophy Final. Looking to avoid a fourth defeat at the hands of their Kildare rivals this season, Waterford produced a hugely intense defensive display to shackle their hosts with Jade Compton putting up 19 points and 16 rebounds, while Alarie Mayze and Kate Hickey each netted 17. Despite the best efforts of Áine O’Connor, who managed 17 points and combined with Allie Navarette for 24 rebounds, Celtics coughed up a 12-point advantage in the opening quarter of a game in which the absence of Ireland international, Rachel Huijsdens was sorely felt by the homeside. Newly-crowned MissQuote.ie Super League champions, Pyrobel Killester weathered a huge test by Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell to record a 91-85 victory over their Cork rivals in Clontarf on Saturday night and subsequently book their spot in this season’s Champions Trophy decider. Trailing by seven heading into the final quarter, Brunell fought their way back on to level terms with just over six minutes remaining, but the Dubliners held firm as Claire Melia, Jiselle Thomas and Michelle Clarke drained a combined 10 from the free-throw line down the stretch. Ieva Bagdanaviciene also made quite an impact for Killester with 24 points and eight rebounds, while Thomas totalled 29 points to emerge joint top scorer with Brunell’s Jayla Johnson. In the InsureMyVan.ie Division 1 playoff semi-finals, UCD Marian recorded a 107-99 victory over SETU Carlow at home on Saturday night, Jonathan Jean putting up a huge 39 points for the Dubliners. This season’s MissQuote.ie Division 1 champions, St Paul’s Killarney moved to within one game of making it a double after they beat Limerick Sport Huskies 96-75 in Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre on Thursday night to secure their place in the 2023/24 League Trophy decider. |
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Saturday InsureMyVan.ie Super League Playoff semi-finals Pyrobel Killester 98 - 82 UCC Demons Maree 77 - 90 Griffith College Éanna InsureMyVan.ie Division 1 Playoff semi-finals UCD Marian 107 - 99 SETU Carlow Limerick Sport Eagles vs Moy Tolka Rovers (PP) MissQuote.ie Super League Champions Trophy semi-finals Pyrobel Killester 91 - 85 Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell FloMAX Liffey Celtics 66 - 76 SETU Waterford Wildcats MissQuote.ie Division 1 League Trophy semi-finals St. Paul’s Killarney 96 - 75 Limerick Sport Huskies Sunday iSecure Swords Thunder vs Limerick Celtics, ALSAA, 5.30 |
