NORTHWICH Sapphires are the first team this season to beat the Premier Division table-toppers in the Warrington and District League.
An emphatic 60-39 success on Wednesday takes them to within a point of the summit.
They could not repeat the trick on Saturday, losing 49-35 to Merseyside Police in the Cheshire Elite League’s third round.
Meanwhile Sapphires’ thirds went down 37-12 against Halton Krystalz in the Warrington League’s Division Two.
Fixtures
Warrington and District Winter League
Division One, Wednesday (8.40pm): Capricorn v Northwich Sapphires 2nd
Division Three (7.40pm): Halton Gemz 3rd v Northwich Sapphires 4th
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