Women's Super League: FloMAX Liffey Celtics and Pyrobel Killester drive on

FloMAX Liffey Celtics and Pyrobel Killester have now moved six points clear at the top of the MissQuote.ie Super League following respective wins over University of Galway Mystics (83-49) and DCU Mercy (98-64).

The victories this weekend saw the two sides remain deadlocked at the top of the Super League table, as this season's title race now heads into its final weekend.

FloMAX Liffey Celtics returned home from the Kingfisher Sports Arena on Sunday with a convincing 83-49 victory over relegation-threatened, University of Galway Mystics, Alexandra Navarette and Tianna Ayulo bringing a total of 39 points and 24 rebounds to table for the Leixlip side.

Jiselle Thomas served up 26 points, while Michelle Clarke drained five of her eight attempts from the three-point line on her way to a total of 22 as Pyrobel Killester recorded a comprehensive 98-64 triumph at home against DCU Mercy on Friday night.

Hannah Thornton and Brynley Fitzgerald, between them, put up 47 points for the visitors, but even that was not enough to prevent the joint MissQuote.ie Super League leaders from storming to victory, helped no end by the 20 points and 13 rebounds that Keowa Walters contributed to their cause.

SETU Waterford Wildcats gave themselves a timely boost in the approach to the final weekend of the regular season after they beat Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell 84-69 in Mercy Gym on Saturday.

Jade Compton put up 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the hosts, while Sarah Hickey contributed a further 16 points and 11 rebounds, as Waterford inflicted, on their Cork rivals, a fourth defeat in their last five league outings.

Ulster University preserved their hopes of Champions Trophy qualification after they recorded a big 107-90 victory over