Men Bow Out to UCD Marian in BIDL Playoffs

🦅 Men’s BIDL Playoff

The Eagles’ playoff run came to an end in the Round of 16 after a tough assignment away to one of the competition favourites, UCD Marian, at Oatlands College.

Facing a sharp-shooting Marian side on their home floor, the hosts started quickly, hitting early threes to open a 21–8 first-quarter lead.

The Eagles worked hard to slow the tempo and create better looks but found themselves trailing 40–23 at the break against a team that would finish with 13 three-pointers on the night.

We showed real character after halftime, competing strongly on both ends and refusing to let the game drift. Vito Boronenko led the charge offensively, attacking the basket and keeping the scoreboard ticking, while the team battled for every possession. Despite the effort, Marian’s depth and outside shooting kept them in control as they stretched their advantage through the third quarter.

The Eagles continued to fight right to the final buzzer, showing resilience and teamwork throughout, but Marian closed out an 87–60 win.

Scorers for the Eagles were Vito Boronenko with 12 points, Dominykas Kerseys with 9, Sean Brady and Alvarado Zubrickas with 8 each, and Dan DeBoss adding 7 in a committed all-round team display.

Though disappointed to exit the playoffs, the experience against a top-quality side will stand to our team.

Focus now shifts back to league action, with the NEBB Top 4s on the horizon as the Eagles look to regroup and finish the season strongly.

Thanks to LTECO for sponsoring our men’s team for the playoff game and neal afterwards.

A huge thanks to all of our sponsors:

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