St Kentigern College took a big step towards securing a play-off spot in the Auckland Secondary Schools Girl’s Premier Division with a hard fought 43-38 victory at Takapuna Grammar School on Wednesday night.
The Round 8 make-up game started in promising fashion for the hosts as they forged a 16-9 quarter time lead – a left handed running hook shot from Bailey Flavell, Asian Championship bound with the New Zealand U16 team next week, the highlight move of the period.
Amy McKenzie scored the first points of the second stanza and when Flavell splashed
a triple the Takapuna lead was 14 points (24-10).
However that proved to be the high point for Taka as St Kentigern set about wrestling control with some hard nosed defence. Maia Bennett reduced the deficit marginally before a Sophie Jones triple on the stroke of half-time trimmed the Taka lead to seven points (24-17).
Ash Tuumaialu opened the second half scoring although that provoked a response from Taka guard McKenzie who stroked home a triple.
St Kent’s further tightened the defensive screws in the third, the work of Jones and Tuumaialu particularly impressive as they denied the Taka shooters the time and space to be effective.
That defensive efficiency stimulated an 18-6 run with 6 points each from Anamia Rangihaeata and Tuumaialu helping St Kent’s to a 37-33 three-quarter time lead.
Scores from opposing forwards Kilani Tuineau and Mackenzie MacKereth cancelled each other out in the fourth period – a quarter where points were of a premium.
Trailing 43-36 Takapuna’s chances were dealt a double blow as Flavell and Mania Watson fouled out in quick succession.
The victory gives St Kent’s a buffer over the chasing pack looking to secure a top four play-off spots. They still have the top three teams to play in their last five games but two more wins may be enough to lock-in a semi-final berth.
Headed into the school holiday break Northcote College kept their Auckland Secondary Schools Boy’s Senior A unbeaten record intact with an 81-72 win at Kelston Boys High School.
There were other Round 9 victories for Dilworth School, Manurewa High School and Mt Roskill Grammar School.
Kelston pushed the league leaders Northcote all the way but will rue their poor free throw shooting making just 10 from 31 from the charity stripe.
A couple of threes from each team in the opening frame went the way of Real Wheaton and Isiah Tulisi for the hosts and Shunta Shinzaki and Tyler Aitchison for Northcote who led 23-22.
Northcote also won the second period but in a more decisive fashion. Aaron Sievert’s 11 points and half a dozen from Tane Cook saw them to a 44-34 half-time lead.
Kelston came out strong in the third as Wheaton, Rodman Fuaivaa, Alec Phillips and Sam Tuitupou came up with scores – the deficit 68-56 at three-quarter time.
Fuaivaa and Co kept the pressure on in the fourth but those missed free throws and 7 fourth quarter points from Cook were too big a hurdle to overcome.
Dilworth School were beaten by a single point in overtime in Round 8 but bounced back in Round 9 to win an equally tight encounter against Liston College 73-70.
Trailing 59-54 at three-quarter time Dilworth upped their defensive effort keeping Liston to 11 points in the fourth quarter.
At the offensive end Ezrah Eagle did most the heavy lifting scoring 13 points in the fourth, and with Kingston Kailahi-Aso adding valuable points the hosts won the final stanza 19-11 to claim the win.
It was all square in the first quarter at 16 points each – Liston’s Jeydin Ale with a couple of triples while George Hardie, on debut, had 10 points for the hosts.
Liston enjoyed the richer pickings in the second – Rasheed Ieremia and Ronnie Juan the main suppliers in a 19-point quarter that carried Liston to a 42-37 lead.
Hardie, headed to a game high 26 points, made half of those in the third while Dhon Lao’s 10 points kept Liston in front at three-quarter time (59-54).
In a game of fluctuating fortunes it was Eagle that had the major impact in the fourth – Dilworth soaring to win number three on the season.
Manurewa High School got a much needed win defeating Selwyn College 62-59.
It was a game in which the lead changed on a number of occasions – the closeness of the contest was well illustrated by the quarter time scores (14-14: 26-28: 43-44).
Manurewa had problems containing Ashton Muraahi – his inside/outside game earning him a game high 23 points. Strong contributions for the hosts also came from James MacDonald and Elijah Vaealiki.
One point down at three-quarter time Muraahi scored 8 fourth quarter points. However Manurewa had 6 points in the fourth from Richard Campbell and 4 points each from Isachar Patti and their leading scorer Jarell Tuhega to edge them to a much needed win.
Round 9 of the Auckland Secondary Schools Girl’s Senior A competition saw wins for Manurewa High School, Carmel College and Mt Roskill Grammar School.
Manurewa High School secured a 73-37 victory at Auckland Girls Grammar School to further enhance their prospects of a semi-final berth in the end of season play-offs.
Faith Hurt’s 13 first quarter points meant Grammar, although trailing 22-16, were well in contention at quarter time.
Tanisha Tanira scored 11 first half points for Manurewa, and Zhendy Li 7, as the visitors carved out a 35-24 half-time lead.
Manurewa bossed the second half as made threes from Alyssa Uluheua, Emily Tanira and Beautiful Campbell helped them to a comfortable victory.
AGGS 37 – F Hurt 19, Harmony Hurt 6
Manurewa 73 – T Tanira 15, Bella Manu-Moore 15, E Tanira 14, B Campbell 11, Li 7, Uluheua 7
Melaia Tuisuva dropped straight threes to open the One Tree Hill college scoring but it was Carmel College with the stronger overall start as they opened up a 27-18 lead at quarter time.
In a free scoring game Carmel were enjoying scoring production from multiple sources – Ella Drake, Millie Lloyd, Annie Gaylard and Zahara Tibbotts propelling Carmel to a 54-38 half time lead.
Harriate Heta and Tuisuva kept the One Tree Hill scoring ticking over after the interval although a triple from Drake, and 6 points from Ruby Railton, meant the Carmel advantage was extended to 69-49 at the three-quarter mark.
Carmel enhanced their lead further in the fourth – a sixth win keeping them firmly inside the top four on the ladder.
One Tree Hill 57 – Heta 19, Tuisuva 18, Arise Maliepo 7, Kizyra Thompson 7
Shiloh Caffery was outstanding for Avondale College in a losing cause. Caffery scored 29 of her team’s points as they went down 73-37 to Mt Roskill Grammar School.
Allie O’Callaghan was in terrific shooting form for Mt Roskill making six triples in her 22 points.
Bileeana Koonwaiyou and Tamara Viviana also made valuable double figure contributions for Roskill.
In Auckland Secondary Schools Girl’s Premier Grade Round 9 action there were wins for Epsom Girls Grammar, Mt Albert Grammar, Westlake Girls High School and St Kentigern College.
Northcote College were beaten 78-73 at Mt Albert Grammar School, their fourth defeat of the season by ten points or less.
Northcote made a terrific start to the game as Lily Morgan peppered the MAGS defence to the tune of 16 points as her team climbed to a 32-18 lead.
The tables were turned in the second period. Peyton Uri and Gianna Tiatiamade threes to compliment Wai Clarken’s 10 points – MAGS trailing by just two (46-44) at half-time.
On her way to a career high 30 points Morgan added a further 10 points in the third quarter although Clarken edged that with 12 as MAGS carried a narrow 60-57 advantage into the fourth.
Jorjia Fiu and Lara-Poppy Cocker-Lemalie kept MAGS in the ascendancy but when DJ Hannah landed a triple the scores were tied at 69 points apiece with three minutes to play.
Nikki Gear and Morgan made scores for the visitors but threes from Clarken and Emina Tiatia took MAGS into the lead before Fiu sealed the deal from the foul line.
MAGS 78 – Clarken 37, Fiu 11, Uri 8, G Tiatia 6
Northcote 73 – Morgan 30, Hannah 20, N Gear 13, Lisa Gear 7
Triples from the trio of Draun Forbes, Maya Fowler and Leah Patuwairua propelled Epsom Girls Grammar School to an 18-11 lead against visitors Takapuna Grammar School.
Amy McKenzie nailed a brace of threes for Taka but a further 7 points from Patuwairua eased Epsom to a 35-22 half-time lead.
The scoring tempo increased after half-time as both sides found better offensive rhythm. Fowler and Forbes shared 15 points for Epsom while Bailey Flavell and McKenzie combined for 16 for Taka. With Manaia Watson chipping in with points the visitors had cut the deficit to ten points (55-45) at three-quarter time.
Epsom were in no mood to be charitable – 8 further points from Forbes closing out win number eight of the campaign for EGGS.
Already without the services of Ritorya Tamilo (with the Tall Ferns in Sydney at the Asia Cup) Baradene College were further hampered by the absence of Deyna Topia and Poppy Cavanagh Briggs for their visit to St Kentigern College.
The hosts capitalized on Baradene’s inexperienced lineup racing to a 22-4 lead with Sophie Jones nailing a couple of deep threes.
The lead continued to grow in the second – St Kent’s ahead 42-13 at half-time.
Baradene’s problems were compounded in the second half by a couple of injuries and Daisy Parke hitting the bench after fouling out.
Saint Kentigern encountering few problems as they moved to .500 on the season with a 4-4 record.
NB The individual scorers from the game are not totally accurate as the scoresheet received was unclear in parts.
St Kent’s 79 – Sophie Jones 15, Ashleigh Tuumaialu 14, Kilani Tuineau 11, Gigi Forster 8, Charlie Yock 8, Anamia Rangihaeata 8, Maia Bennett 6
There was a mass exodus from the North Shore on Friday evening as all three Harbour schools ventured south for Auckland Secondary Schools Boy’s Premier Grade Round 9 fixtures. It was almost a clean sweep for the city dwellers as after Mt Albert Grammar and Auckland Grammar recorded victories St Peter’s were only pipped by Rosmini College in the closing 90 seconds.
In the other game St Kentigern College proved too strong for Sacred Heart College winning 96-80.
St Peter’s College are still searching for their first win of the season but paced by the ever reliable Gus Dallow came within a whisker of upsetting last season’s champions.
Dallow had 10 points in the opening frame although 8 points from Jameer Reed steered Rosmini to a narrow 18-17 advantage.
More points from the influential Reed and threes from Josh Batty and Harlan Roudon propelled the visitors to a 38-31 half-time lead.
The third quarter was all St Peters as they turned the seven points deficit into a four point advantage (57-53). Dallow was in the thick of the action and found scoring allies in Spencer Carr and Bailey Smith as the hosts grabbed the initiative.
A Carr triple excited the home support before Chris and Josh Wyllie landed some counter punches.
Dallow and Smith looked capable of carrying St Peter’s to victory but it was seven consecutive points from Chris Wyllie and a couple of key makes in the dying stages from Josh Batty that got Rosmini over the line.
St Peter’s 72 – Dallow 28, Carr 14, Smith 11, Milan Tolich 8
Mt Albert Grammar School remain at the head of the pack after defeating Rangitoto College 105-70.
Roman Keith-Peraua landed 8 points as MAGS edged the opening frame 16-15.
Michael Ropotini scored 6 second quarter points for the visitors but the period was dominated by MAGS to the tune of 29-13. There were 8 points from Dante Matakatea in the quarter as well as triples from Kade Cartwright and Ethan Lay. MAGS ahead 45-28 at half-time.
The three-point flavour caught on further in the second half as Hari Coker-Grey (3 from 3 on the night), Matakatea and Cartwright bumped the MAGS score up in threes on their way to a 76-51 three-quarter time lead.
Rangi forward Joel Brown demonstrated that he is no slouch from beyond the arc. Either side of three-quarter time he delivered on no fewer than five occasions from beyond the arc.
Logan Wood joined in the triple delight for MAGS while Arnold Nam did likewise for Rangitoto. It’s now nine straight wins for MAGS ahead of the mid-season break.
MAGS 105 – Matakatea 22/12rebs, Louis Uri 17, Keith Peraua 15, Coker-Grey 15, K Cartwright 14, Lay 8
Rangitoto 70 – Brown 20, Ropotini 17, Max Mudford 9, Nam 9, Elyas Taher 8
A three-point play late in the opening period from Roman Ma’afu- Moerua stretched the Auckland Grammar quarter time lead to 18-11 in their home tie against Westlake Boys High.
Ryan Hunt came up with the same mode of scoring to open the second frame – the Westlake riposte being a three from Andre Bautista.
A transition basket from Max Riechelmann was countered by an inside basket from Kalid Petzer as the two teams traded scores for much of the period.
Westlake appeared to make a decisive move in the shadows of half-time – scores from Riechelmann and Troy Supple taking the visitors on a 6-0 run to close the half just three points in arears (31-28)
The second half began with another 6-0 run although this one was in favour of Grammar – Roera Tipene and Ryan Hunt the providers.
Troy Wentworth broke the Westlake drought before Brigham Hakaraia’s scooped layup concluded another 7-1 AGS run.
The third went the way of Grammar 24-15 as they carried a 55-43 lead into the final ten minutes.
Any prospect of Westlake challenging the hosts in the final frame evaporated when AGS scored the first 9 points of the fourth. George Milburn was a constant menace on the offensive glass – he scored 12 fourth quarter points, claimed 28 in the game, and assured Grammar of a fifth straight win.
St Kentigern College began their contest against Sacred Heart College like a proverbial “house on fire” amassing 37 points with Merrick Rillstone (17 points) and George Turner (11 points) doing most of the damage as they combined to make seven threes in a similar number of minutes.
The 21-point advantage established by St Kent’s would prove too great a deficit for Sacred to overcome but to their credit they fought back to move within 10-points at one stage in the fourth quarter.
In addition to Turner and Rillstone, Hunter Te Ratana and Charlie Hughes made double figure contributions for the hosts.
Matt Fautuaalii-Taia led the way for Heart with a team high 22 points. He received good support from Preston Tuaputa, Sam Snowdon and Jerome Jakeman but ultimately that slow start cost Heart dearly.
The victory was a fitting way for St Kent’s Head Coach Aaron Young to sign off his home coaching duties before heading to his new assignment with the Perth Wildcats later next month. His last two matches at the helm will be at Westlake Boys and his alma mater Rangitoto College.
St Kent’s 96 – Rillstone 25, Turner 20, Te Ratana 16, Hughes 15
The Boy’s Senior A Round 8 game of the round saw Northcote College preserve their unbeaten record, but only just, as they won at Dilworth School 79-78 in overtime.
The individual standout performances belonged to Ezrah Eagle who compiled a new career high 39 points for Dilworth with the dependable Aaron Sievert, averaging 37.6 points per game, mustering 42 for Northcote.
The opening period went the way of the visitors 19-18, a couple of scores from Tyler Aitcheson helping the visitors cause.
Despite 6 points in the second from Ikahui Mahe to compliment Eagle’s double figure haul the Northcote lead was 58-54 at the interval. Tane Cook had 10 points for Northcote at the half – Sievert 29 points to his name.
Dilworth shaded the third (22-20) to set up an exciting final period.
Kingston Kailahi-Aso and Finlay Edwards made scores to supplement Eagle’s strong work while Sievert received able assistance from Cook. However at the end of regulation the two teams couldn’t be separated – locked at 73 points apiece.
Eagle’s overtime three threatened to derail Northcote’s unbeaten run but it was Sievert who had the final say – his 301st point of the season, from the foul line, proving to be the winner.
Northcote 79 – Sievert 42, Tane Cook 17, Shunta Shinzaki 6, Tyler Aitchison 5, Ethan Ring 5
Mt Roskill Grammar School strengthened their hold on a top four play-off spot with an emphatic 113-63 win against Manurewa High School – the twin threat of Daniel and Mitchell Greenaway doing most the damage.
Mt Roskill 113 – Daniel Greenaway 28, Mitchell Greenaway 19, Ryan Aramoana 15, Ezra Ogbuze 14
The top three teams in the Auckland Secondary Schools Girl’s Senior A competition all enjoyed success in the Round 8 games played on Monday night.
Rangitoto College, paced by 31 points from Maddy Skelton, remain unbeaten after a 75-44 win at One Tree Hill College.
Manurewa High School and Carmel College remain joint second on the table after recording their fifth wins of the season.
Manurewa had to come from behind to eventually run down Mt Roskill Grammar. Bella Manu-Moore (25 points) was outstanding in the win.
Carmel College also had to come from behind to secure the win. Avondale College led 16-13 at quarter time before Carmel went on to decisively win the second and third periods.
One Tree Hill College 44 – Milla Eckford 11, Harriate Heta 9, Arise Maliepo 6, Melaia Tuisuva 5, Jesse-Lee Upu 5
Rangitoto 75 – Maddy Skelton 31, Eva Veale 15, Mela Andrews 13, Sienna Maurice 10, Maia Pirie 6
Round 8 of the Auckland Secondary Schools Girls Premier Grade competition saw comfortable wins for Westlake Girls High, Epsom Girls Grammar and Mt Albert Grammar School.
Twenty-point hauls from Emma Schroeder and Rebeca Moors ensured Westlake Girls High would prevail 98-54 against Northcote College.
Westlake debutant Zenthia Stowers was handed a starting berth and responded immediately with the opening basket of the game.
Northcote gave Westlake plenty of headaches in the opening game of the season and when Kaitlyn Haliday (twice) and Ema Lavemaau (on three occasions) made inside baskets another challenging night for the hosts looked on the cards.
However the back end of the opening period was dominated by Westlake as they carried a 25-14 lead into the break.
Nikki Gear scored 6 points for Northcote in the second but with Moors, Schroeder and Elin Vincent into their scoring stride the gap was over 20 points at half-time (49-28).
Both teams enjoyed scores from multiple players in the second half but from Northcote’s perspective the pace of scoring from their opponents was problematic – Westlake matching Epsom’s 7-1 record with the win.
Northcote 54 – N Gear 10, Lizzie May 9, Lily Morgan 8, L Gear 6, DJ Hannah 6, Haliday 6, Lavemaau 6
2022 New Zealand U17 teammates Ritorya Tamilo and Wai Clarken were in number crunching form in Mt Albert Grammar’s 67-47 victory against Baradene College.
Baradene centre Tamilo is the youngest member of the Tall Ferns squad headed, later this week, to the FIBA Asia Cup in Sydney. She signed off this term’s school commitments with a haul of 25 points, 16 rebounds and 7 blocks.
MAGS captain Clarken was also in double-double territory amassing 40 points, 13 steals and 7 rebounds.
Clarken scored all 13 of MAGS first quarter points but Daisy Parke and Tamilo ensured Baradene would have an 18-13 lead.
It all changed in the second quarter as MAGS piled on 32 points – three triples from Peyton Uri supplementing Clarken’s good work – MAGS ahead 45-30.
In contrast the pace of scoring in the third quarter slowed to a dawdle – just 15 points scored with the MAGS lead increased by one.
Clarken and Tamilo continued their dualling in the final period with both completing impressive personal performances.
A season high 24 points from Maya Fowler paced Epsom Girls Grammar to a comfortable 77-33 victory against St Mary’s College.
The Epsom lead was just 9-5 at quarter time before blowing out to 38-9 by half-time.
Led by India Nash and Layla Aholelei St Mary’s put up an improved showing in the second half. However with Talia Vea and Leah Patuwairua joining Fowler in double figures the result was never in doubt. There was also an opportunity for Epsom’s Year 9 rookie Olivia Edhouse to score her first Premier points.
Epsom 77 – Fowler 24, Vea 15, Patuwairua 10, Kiyara Te Amo 9, Rosa Todd-Pemerika 8, Ivy Tino 7
St Mary’s 33 – Nash 9, Aholelei 8, Christiana Setu 4, Tamzin Jakeman 4
The Takapuna Grammar School v St Kentigern College game has been postponed until next week.
In arguably the most exciting and craziest finish of the Auckland Secondary Schools Boy’s Premier season Westlake Boys High scored a last gasp 75-74 win against North Shore rivals Rangitoto College.
With a touch over four minutes to play a Michael Ropotini And-1 play had taken Rangitoto to a 72-63 lead and the very real prospect of avenging their opening round loss to the same opponents.
Despite a corner three from Troy Wentworth and an inside bucket from Noah Rasmussen, Ropotini’s free throws meant the Rangi lead was 73-68 with less than 90 seconds to play.
Westlake centre Hadi Alshami scored inside before Rasmussen’s free-throws were cancelled out by foul line makes from Ropotini and Arnold Nam – Rangi ahead 74-72.
Malachi Book then made one of two free-throws to precede 18 seconds of chaos.
From consecutive inbounds plays Rangi turned the ball over – Westlake did the same – then Rangi again lost possession courtesy of a held ball situation.
On the final possession of the contest the ball ended up in the hands of Westlake skipper Book. He made a left handed layup down main street as time expired, to edge his team to a one-point win.
Book ended up being mobbed by a jubilant home team while watching supporters were in a state of excitement or disbelief depending on the team they were following.
Earlier, the contest between the opposing centres Joel Brown (19 points) and Alshami (21 points) was one that caught the eye.
Westlake got out to an early 24-13 lead before being pegged back in the middle stages as they were outscored 19-14 and 26-14 in quarters two and three.
A 56-52 three-quarter time lead favoured Rangi as did that 72-63 advantage but ultimately counted for little amidst that chaotic finish.
Westlake 75 – Alshami 21, Wentworth 18, Gabriel Ames 11, Rasmussen 10, Book 7
Rangitoto 74 – Ropotini 24, Brown 19, Jimmy Kim 11, Max Mudford 9
In the only game featuring two top four teams St Kentigern College earned a valuable 78-67 victory at Rosmini College.
St Kent’s led by one point at half-time (33-32) and by four at the three-quarter mark (54-50) to set up the prospect of an exciting finale.
Despite baskets from Jameer Reed and Chris Wyllie that expectation quickly evaporated. From trailing 59-54 Rosmini gave up the next 11 points as George Turner, Merrick Rillstone and Charlie Hughes combined to take the game away from the hosts.
Broughton Weenink took the St Kent’s lead out to a damaging 18-points before a late rally put a slightly better look to the scoreline from a Rosmini perspective.
Early on six points from Noah Johns had the home support in good voice although the biggest cheer of the night was reserved for the introduction of debutant Harlan Roudon – his score late in the first gave Rosmini a 20-12 lead.
The second spell favoured the visitors – seven points from Rillstone taking them ahead at half-time.
Opposing number eight’s prospered in the third – Reed for Rosmini and Rillstone for St Kent’s. Another debutant, Noah Heke, made a pair of freebies for St Kent’s as we were left wondering if that four point buffer at three-quarter time would be enough.
Eight points from Turner and 10 from Rillstone provided the answer – an emphatic yes.
St Kent’s 78 – Rillstone 31, Turner 18, Hunter Te Ratana 9, Frankie Groves 5, Luke Franish 5
Mt Albert Grammar School continued their unbeaten season with a 100-75 win at Sacred Heart College. Taking advantage of Heart’s depleted front court Dante Matakatea scored a season high 37 points.
Undaunted facing the table toppers Heart made the better start forging a 22-19 lead – 9 points to Matt Fautuaalii-Taia.
The second period told a different tale. Tyler Wilson-Voyce joined Matt Fautuaalii-Taia in double figures but MAGS demonstrated their superiority running up 32 points as Matakatea moved to 18 points at the half with his team 51-38 ahead.
More MAGS dominance ensued in the third as Romani Keith-Peraua and Kade Cartwright helped push the visitors out to a commanding 81-51 advantage at three-quarter time.
Heart improved in the fourth, with Cameron Stewart and Jerome Jakeman to the fore, but it was a MAGS debutant who had the final say.
Lucas Cartwright has spent over a decade watching on from the sideline at MAGS games – finally getting the opportunity to make his Prems debut he got on the scoresheet in the closing moments – you imagine he’ll score a few more in the coming seasons.
Sacred Heart 75 – Fautuaalii-Taia 20, Wilson-Voyce 13, Sam Snowdon 12, Jakeman 10, Jamie Vile 8
MAGS 100 – Matakatea 37, Louis Uri 15, Harri Coker-Grey 13, Keith-Peraua 13, K Cartwright 11
In the fourth game of the round visitors Auckland Grammar had the better of the early stages to lead St Peter’s 27-22 at quarter time and 44-35 at the main break – Josh Howes with 20 first half points for AGS.
Gus Dallow, headed to a game high 25 points, had 8 third quarter points and Bailey Smith 5 as St Peter’s had marginally the better of the period. Ryan Hunt and George Milburn kept the score ticking over for AGS – their lead 65-58 with ten minutes to play.
Again St Peter’s kept the AGS defence honest – Dallow nailed a pair of threes – but Milburn and Brigham Hakaraia ensured AGS moved through to win number six.
St Peter’s 77 – Dallow 26, Bryan Curtis 8, Smith 8, Milan Tolich 7
With games coming thick and fast – two more rounds are to be played this week – the Senior A Boy’s and Girl’s Round 7 wrap has taken on a more modified format. Normal service will resume after the editor has caught his breath!!
In Girl’s Senior A unbeaten Rangitoto College continued their winning ways as seven players scored 8 points or more in the 101-30 win at Avondale College.
In a top four clash Carmel College got the better of Manurewa (60-48) while a low scoring encounter at Auckland Grammar was won 34-31 by Mt Roskill Grammar.
*Massey High School have withdrawn from the competition
In Boys Senior A action:
Following successive losses Mt Roskill Grammar got their season back on track with an 85-56 against a depleted Selwyn College side.
Liston College continued their recent good form with a 77-64 win against Manurewa High School while Kelston Boys, also in good form, got the better of Dilworth School recording a 91-80 victory to move to outright fourth on the ladder.
Northcote College remain unbeaten – their latest success was at Avondale College.
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