DEFENDING champions, Mardyke UCC Demons, have drawn giant killers Team Merry Monk Ballina in the first of the ESB National Cup semi-finals and yesterday Ballina secretary Eamonn Kennedy warned their performance against Dart Killester at the weekend was no flash in the pan.

Star ended the last chance of any Dublin team making the 2002 Cup finals when they defeated Tolka Rovers in the University of Ulster.

It's make or break this weekend as the Cup battle for a final four spot hots up.

This weekend's basketball results:

There are eight games in this weekend's ESB's Men's Superleague and seven games in the ESB Women's Superleague.