Karl Kilbride’s FloMAX Liffey Celtics were made to scrap tooth and nail for Saturday’s 84-75 point triumph over Catalyst Fr. Mathews in Leixlip, as they coughed up an 18-point advantage to trail by three at the break.
Yet some superb inside work by Alexandra Navarette, who emerged the game’s top scorer on 26 points, together with timely three-pointers from Kate O’Flaherty (23) and Sorcha Tiernan (18), saw the hosts steady the ship to secure victory and keep their unbeaten start to the season.
“That was tough” admitted Kilbride. “We went down eight in the second half and that’s probably the first time we’ve been down like that all season, so I was delighted that we had the character and resilience to come back, because last year, we would probably have folded in that game,” he said.
At the other end of the MissQuote.ie Super League table, Shannon Cunningham hit 13 points down the stretch, as University of Galway Mystics turned an eight-point deficit into a 75-61 victory over Portlaoise Panthers to register their first league win of the season.
A huge first-quarter performance, in which they outscored Ulster University by 22, laid the foundation for Pyrobel Killester’s 94-71 victory on Saturday.
Sunday’s two MissQuote.ie Super League fixtures saw SETU Waterford Wildcats record a 80-48 victory at DCU Mercy. Defending champions The Address UCC Glanmire carded a 74-68 win at home to Trinity Meteors.
In the MissQuote.ie Division One, leaders St. Paul’s Killarney weathered a ferocious challenge by Phoenix Rockets to clinch a 73-71 victory in overtime, while Templeogue’s unbeaten start in the league drew to an end at the hands of a Limerick Sport Huskies outfit that carded an 88-74 win.
McEvoy’s Cavan Eagles won 72-52 at Moy Tolka Rovers while Abbey Seals Dublin Lions won out 100-81 against Marble City Hawks and Oblate Dynamos recorded a 91-80 point victory in overtime against SETU Carlow.
MissQuote.ie Super League
Saturday November 18th
University of Galway Mystics 75 - 61 Portlaoise Panthers
Pyrobel Killester 94 - 71 Ulster University
FloMAX Liffey Celtics 84 - 75 Catalyst Fr. Mathews
Sunday November 19th
DCU Mercy 48 - 80 SETU Waterford Wildcats
The Address UCC Glanmire 74 - 68 Trinity Meteors
MissQuote.ie Division One
Saturday November 18th
St. Pauls Killarney 73 - 71 Phoenix Rockets
Limerick Sport Huskies 88 - 74 Templeogue
Moy Tolka Rovers 52 - 72 McEvoy's Cavan Eagles
Abbey Seals Dublin Lions 100 - 81 Marble City Hawks
Oblate Dynamos 91 - 80 SETU Carlow
Sunday November 19th
iSecure Swords Thunder v Limerick Celtics
