Reigning Champions and host of games in Zones A and D of the Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges (UPAC) Basketball Championship University of Ghana (UG) and Marshalls University College have progressed to the quarterfinals of this year’s edition.

Both teams navigated through the preliminary stage successfully with each team recording no losses. Marshalls topped Zone A ahead of Ghana Technology University College (GTUC), Regional Maritime University College and Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

UG on the other hand secured top spot in Zone A after beating University of Professional Studies (UPSA), Blue Crest University and Ho Technical University in Zone D.

Below is a breakdown of how both teams secured passage to the next round:

Zone A

Marshalls University 36-18 GIMPA
Maritime University 36-47 GTUC

GTUC 31-25 GIMPA
Marshalls 52-23 Maritime

Marshalls 29-16 GTUC
Maritime 27-38 GIMPA

Zone D

Ho Technical 39-37 UPSA
UG 29-20 Blue Crest

UG 45-16 Ho Technical
UPSA 33-31 Blue Crest

Ho Technical 47-45 Blue Crest
UPSA 27-37 UG