Eagles eye date with Killester
The University Arena was the setting for a tense quarter-final as Demons made the hazardous trip to Shannonside with the potential to cause an upset. And they were poised to do just that when they went into half-time leading 44-37. The third quarter proved critical as Eagles tightened their defence and drove the game forward to outscore the visitors 19-7.
That provided them with a cushion in the third quarter when Demons fought back to cut the deficit to four points and set up a thrilling finish. However, Eagles had too much in hand and deserved their 78-70 victory.
