Netball Erin Smith Premium Content Subscriber only USC Thunder’s battle to hold on to the vital fourth spot on the ladder could be over, with QUT pulling off a dominant performance to win 61-43 in round eight of the Sapphire Series netball on Saturday. It was the second time in as many weeks the two sides faced off – but this latest clash was a very different game. WATCH THE REPLAY ABOVE QUT won by just nine points in round six, and while both teams proved even in the first quarter of the match, it didn’t last long. Both sides put a strong focus on defence in the first quarter.