Liz White's team claimed their third win a row on Sunday at Nissan Arena to keep hold of second place on the ladder, defeating the Brisbane South Wildcats 75-59.
Goal shooter Nalani Makunde was in sensational form for the Cougars, scoring 66 points including 64 one-point goals in a dominant shooting display.
Queensland First Nations player Georgia Lindsay was again in good form from Super Shot range for the Wildcats, scoring nine two-pointers as she topped the scoring for her team with 34 points but the sixth-placed Wildcats were always second-best against the in-form Cougars.
Sitting four points clear of the Cougars on the competition ladder however is the Bull Sharks who punished the Moreton Bay City Pulse with a staggering 94-53 win.
Former Queensland Firebird Mia Stower hit an amazing 21 Super Shots in the 41-point victory on her way to a game total of 48 points as the Bull Sharks racked up their sixth-straight win.
The Pulse however are still searching for their maiden Sapphire Division win with 10 losses from 10 matches in their inaugural season.
A dramatic clash at Chancellor College between the Sunshine Coast Thunder and Gold Coast Titans ended in a 63-all draw.
Defenders Jada Delaney and Madison Rhind stood tall for their respective teams with Sally Jenkins late goal for the Thunder ensuring the spoils were shared in the battle between third and fourth on the ladder.
That result allowed defending premiers TAE Aerospace Jets the chance to close the gap on the top four and they obliged with a hard-fought 53-51 win over the Carina Leagues Club Tigers.
A late two-pointer by Charlie Preston had put the Tigers ahead and dreaming of an upset win but Mackenzie Jordan hit a Super Shot and then the game's final goal to secure victory for the Jets, who are now just two points outside the finals positions ahead of a clash with the Cougars this weekend.
