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Edel Thornton set to make history in ‘Sweet 16’

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Edel Thornton set to make history in ‘Sweet 16’

Wed, 22 Mar, 2017 - 00:00

Mary White

The former Brunell player from Cork city — who is in her sophomore year on a basketball scholarship at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut — helped defeat fourth seed Miami 85-78 on Monday in Florida.

It was their second upset in just 48 hours, and Thornton and Quinnipiac are quickly becoming the fans’ favourites given their underdog winning streak.

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