MissQuote.ie Super League leaders WIT Waterford Wildcats are into the semi-finals of the InsureMyHouse.ie National Cup after their 80-62 win at Fr. Mathews.
It was a tight contest for the opening three quarters of their Paudie O'Connor Cup tie; Fr. Mathews led by six (25-19) at the end of the first and by a point at half-time (38-37), leaving the sides level at 55 points apiece going into the final quarter. But a strong finish down the stretch saw Tommy O’Mahony’s side advance.
The Wildcats will face DCU Mercy in the last four. The 2018 InsureMyHouse.ie National Cup winners beat the 2019 Cup winners Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics 61-50 at DCU Arena. Alarie Mayze (20) and Bailey Greenberg (15) top scored for the home side. Adrienne Jackson, Alexis Dillard and Sorcha Tiernan each had 12 for Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics.
Singleton SuperValu Brunell head coach Tim O’Halloran hailed a ‘total team performance’, as his charges swept aside Trinity Meteors, with a 90-49 road win. Shannon Ryan, Kwanza Murray and Katie Walsh each scored 18 points.
They will play The Address UCC Glanmire in their quarter-final, after they defeated IT Carlow Basketball at Mardyke Arena on Sunday. A game of two halves, The Address UCC Glanmire were just four points ahead at half-time, but impressive scoring from the Cork side proved too much for IT Carlow in the second half, and The Address UCC Glanmire took the win by a margin of 38 points (97-59).
It came as no shock that Claire Melia was once again an impressive performer for The Address UCC Glanmire, scoring 25 points for the home team. Carrie Shephard (18 points) and Louise Scannell (14 points) followed Melia's example in scoring for The Address UCC Glanmire. Scoring for IT Carlow was led by Alyasa Velles (21 points), Lauren Laplant (16 points), and Lucy Coogan (10 points).
