SETU Waterford Wildcats guaranteed they'd finish top of the Domino's Women's Super League, following their 79-73 win at Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell on Sunday.
The women from the south-east had a hard-fought 79-73 road win at Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell to ensure they will have top seeding in the end of season playoffs with two games to spare.
Jillian Hayes’ outfit trailed 56-53 going into the final quarter, but Sarah Hickey grabbed eight of her 20 points and Kate Hickey scored six of her 20 points in the closing stretch to help them over the line. Chelsea Cain had a double double, with 12 points and 14 rebounds for the victors too.
Midland Park Portlaoise Panthers gave their playoff hopes a vital boost with an impressive 69-68 win at The Address UCC Glanmire on Sunday. Trailing by as much as 10 points, 48-38, following Mia Furlong’s three pointer with three minutes to go in the second quarter and by eight points at half-time, Portlaoise Panthers finished strongly with Jessica Fressle hitting 11 of her 25 points in the final quarter to secure victory by the narrowest of margins.
Amy Dooley got what proved to be the winning score against her former side from the free throw line with 10 seconds left.
On Saturday Killester returned to winning ways, the defending champions carded a 79-59 victory over Catalyst Fr. Mathews in Clontarf. Looking to bounce back from their seven-point loss to The Address UCC Glanmire the week before, the Dublin side opened up a 16-point advantage over Fr. Mathews early in the second quarter and managed to remain out in front to the final buzzer, Michelle Clarke draining five of her nine attempts from beyond the arc on her way to a game-high 22 points.
Trinity Meteors remain neck and neck with Killester on nine wins apiece in the table after they turned up the heat in the second half to record an 80-62 road win over the in-form Utility Trust St. Paul’s on Saturday.
Emma Merriweather and Morgan Lenahan put in a serious shift for the visitors, the two players each carding 18 points, while combining for 19 rebounds and eight assists that went a long way to addressing the 23 points and 10 rebounds that Alexandra Wittenger chalked up for the Kerry side.
Five players finished in double figures for FloMAX Liffey Celtics, including Alexandra Navarette (20) and Ireland underage international, Clara Boyce (11), as the Paudie O’Connor National Cup winners earned an 85-34 win away to University of Galway Mystics on Saturday afternoon.
Eboni Williams and Rachel Huijsdens made their presence felt under the boards for the Leixlip side with a total of 21 rebounds, while captain, Áine O’Connor added 18 to the scoreboard for the visitors.
