Éanna fight back too see off Maree and book final spot

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