Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell progressed to the semi-finals of the InsureMyHouse.ie Paudie O'Connor National Cup at the expense of DCU Mercy, winning 90-73 at the DCU Arena.
Jayla Johnson and Kyaja Williams again served up big performances, combining for 43 points, with Ireland senior international team captain Edel Thornton weighing in with a further 15.
Having suffered their first reversal in this season’s MissQuote.ie Super League at the hands of Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell the previous week, FloMAX Liffey Celtics bounced back swiftly and with conviction as they carded an 84-63 quarter-final triumph away to SETU Waterford Wildcats.
Americans Alexandra Navarette and Tianna Ayulo combined for 47 points for the Kildare outfit, which helped counter the influence of Waterford's Nae Davison, who struck 27 for the hosts on the night.
In the other last-eight clashes Catalyst Fr Mathews followed up on last week’s emphatic league win over University of Galway Mystics with a 92-70 success against Ulster University in their cup quarter-final clash in Fr Mathews Arena, while Pyrobel Killester had too much for Trinity Meteors, prevailing 83-63 on Saturday.
In the InsureMyHouse.ie Division One National Cup quarter-finals, holders Abbey Seals Dublin Lions ran out 81-60 winners over Moy Tolka Rovers in Greendale, McEvoy’s Cavan Eagles carded a huge 107-65 victory over SETU Carlow in the Virginia Show Centre, Oblate Dynamos surmounted the challenge of Phoenix Rockets 69-57 in Inchicore and Limerick Celtics earned a 74-64 triumph over Templeogue in Crescent College.
This season’s InsureMyHouse.ie Presidents’ National Cup quarter-finals saw UCD Marian fend off Drogheda Wolves to win 76-68 in UCD Sports Centre.
Mater Private Malahide served up a 90-66 defeat to Joels Dublin Lions in a Dublin derby at Malahide Community School, Moy Tolka Rovers prevailed 109-100 after overtime against Limerick Celtics at the Carroll Arena and Limerick Sport Eagles returned home from their clash against SETU Carlow with a 94-85 victory.
