The Girls Premier Grade regular season wrapped up with victories for Westlake, Epsom, Takapuna and Northcote College.
The results confirmed that the semi-final draw will see Westlake Girls High play Takapuna Grammar and Mt Albert Grammar match up against Epsom Girls Grammar.
Westlake Girls High wrapped up the Prems regular season title with a convincing 87-44 home win against Baradene College.
Westlake charged out of the gate to rattle up 32 points in the first quarter and although there was greater parity in the second period the Westlake lead was a significant 45-23 at half-time with Zenthia Stowers, Amy Pateman and Rebecca Moors doing most the damage for the hosts.
Though resistance came from Ritorya Tamilo, Salie Cormack and Deyna Topia, Westlake continued to dominate proceedings and chalk up win number twelve.
Westlake 87 – Pateman 26/6assists, Moors 25/9rebs, Stowers 14, Lily Fotu 8,
Baradene 44 – Tamilo 14, Topia 9, Cormack 9
In one of the games of the season Takapuna Grammar beat Mt Albert Grammar 80-79 in overtime with Bailey Flavell scoring 50 points.
The shot making of both teams in the closing stages of regular time and overtime was exceptional as the large crowd were kept on the edge of their seats. – 33 points were scored in the overtime period after the scores were tied at 63 points apiece in normal time.
MAGS seized the initiative at the start of overtime scoring the first seven points – a triple from Nia Roberts and a pair of baskets from Jorjia Fiu.
Takapuna struck back through Mackenzie Mackereth but when opposing captain Wai Clarken landed from deep the MAGS lead was 75-69 with a little over two minutes to play.
That was a signal for Flavell to step up as she made a drive in traffic and an And-1 play to tie proceedings.
Clarken swished a free-throw only for Flavell to score on the next possession – Takapuna ahead 77-76 with 35 seconds to play.
The shoot-out between the New Zealand age-group international guards continued as Clarken nailed a deep three with 18 seconds remaining to give the hosts a 79-77 lead.
With one last possession Flavell drew a foul with 3 seconds to play – the trip to the foul line appeared to be an opportunity to send the game into a second period of overtime.
After making the first free throw, Flavell missed the second but somehow Takapuna skipper Mackereth came up with the play of the game as she secured an offensive rebound and, surrounded by defenders, slotted in a left handed finish to the delight of her teammates.
The win saw Takapuna leapfrog St Kentigern College into fourth place on the ladder in a game that was a fitting climax to the regular season.
MAGS 79 – Clarken 27, Fiu 16, Sienna-Rose Tawera 11, Peyton Uri 6, Roberts 5
Takapuna 80 – Flavell 50, McKenzie 11, Mackereth 10, Nahi Illarramendi 5
Epsom Girls Grammar finished runners-up after an 81-63 win against St Kentigern College – Draun Forbes paced Epsom with 29 points whilst there were other double figure contributions from Leah Patuwairua and Talia Vea.
Ash Tuumaialu top scored for St Kent’s with 28 points while Kilani Tuineau scored 14 and Anamaia Rangihaeata tallied 11 points.
Epsom 81 – Forbes 29, Patuwairua 14, Vea 10, Kiyara Te Amo 7, Ivy Tino 6
St Kentigern 63 – Tuumaialu 28, Tuineau 14, Rangihaeata 11, Maia Bennett 5
Lizzy May turned in the outstanding individual performance at Northcote College as the home team defeated St Mary’s College 94-44.
On her way to a game high 24 points May gave a high quality demonstration of perimeter shooting as she landed 6 triples, including four in a row, in the final quarter!
Skipper Lily Morgan scored 23 points, Nikki Gear 17 points and DJ Hannah 14 points as Northcote dominated from start to finish.
India Nash led the St Mary’s effort with 13 points.
Northcote 94 – May 24, Morgan 23, N Gear 17, Hannah 14, Lisa Gear 7
St Mary’s 44 – Nash 13, Olive Maling 7, Teuila Salesa 7, Christiana Setu 5
Final Standings
12-2 Westlake
11-3 Epsom
10-4 MAGS
7-7 Takapuna
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6-8 St Kentigern
5-9 Northcote
4-8 Baradene
1-12 St Mary’s
Prem Girls Round 14
The Girls Premier Grade regular season wrapped up with victories for
The results confirmed that the semi-final draw will see Westlake play Takapuna Grammar and Mt Albert Grammar match up against Epsom Girls Grammar.
Westlake Girls High wrapped up the Prems regular season title with a convincing 87-44 home win against Baradene College.
Westlake charged out of the gate to rattle up 32 points in the first quarter and although there was greater parity in the second period the Westlake lead was a significant 45-23 at half-time with Zenthia Stowers, Amy Pateman and Rebecca Moors doing most the damage for the hosts.
Though resistance came from Ritorya Tamilo, Salie Cormack and Deyna Topia, Westlake continued to dominate proceedings and chalk up win number twelve.
Westlake 87 – Pateman 26/6assists, Moors 25/9rebs, Stowers 14, Lily Fotu 8,
Baradene 44 – Tamilo 14, Topia 9, Cormack 9
In one of the games of the season Takapuna Grammar beat Mt Albert Grammar 80-79 in overtime with Bailey Flavell scoring 50 points.
The shot making of both teams in the closing stages of regular time and overtime was exceptional as the large crowd were kept on the edge of their seats. – 33 points were scored in the overtime period after the scores were tied at 63 points apiece in normal time.
MAGS seized the initiative at the start of overtime scoring the first seven points – a triple from Nia Roberts and a pair of baskets from Jorjia Fiu.
Takapuna struck back through Mackenzie Mackereth but when opposing captain Wai Clarken landed from deep the MAGS lead was 75-69 with a little over two minutes to play.
That was a signal for Flavell to step up as she made a drive in traffic and an And-1 play to tie proceedings.
Clarken swished a free-throw only for Flavell to score on the next possession – Takapuna ahead 77-76 with 35 seconds to play.
The shoot-out between the New Zealand age-group international guards continued as Clarken nailed a deep three with 18 seconds remaining to give the hosts a 79-77 lead.
With one last possession Flavell drew a foul with 3 seconds to play – the trip to the foul line appeared to be an opportunity to send the game into a second period of overtime.
After making the first free throw, Flavell missed the second but somehow Takapuna skipper Mackereth came up with the play of the game as she secured an offensive rebound and, surrounded by defenders, slotted in a left handed finish to the delight of her teammates.
The win saw Takapuna leapfrog St Kentigern College into fourth place on the ladder in a game that was a fitting climax to the regular season.
MAGS 79 – Clarken 27, Fiu 16, Sienna-Rose Tawera 11, Peyton Uri 6, Roberts 5
Takapuna 80 – Flavell 50, McKenzie 11, Mackereth 10, Nahi Illarramendi 5
Epsom Girls Grammar finished runners-up after an 81-63 win against St Kentigern College – Draun Forbes paced Epsom with 29 points whilst there were other double figure contributions from Leah Patuwairua and Talia Vea.
Ash Tuumaialu top scored for St Kent’s with 28 points while Kilani Tuineau scored 14 and Anamaia Rangihaeata tallied 11 points.
Epsom 81 – Forbes 29, Patuwairua 14, Vea 10, Kiyara Te Amo 7, Ivy Tino 6
St Kentigern 63 – Tuumaialu 28, Tuineau 14, Rangihaeata 11, Maia Bennett 5
Lizzy May turned in the outstanding individual performance at Northcote College as the home team defeated St Mary’s College 94-44.
On her way to a game high 24 points May gave a high quality demonstration of perimeter shooting as she landed 6 triples, including four in a row, in the final quarter!
Skipper Lily Morgan scored 23 points, Nikki Gear 17 points and DJ Hannah 14 points as Northcote dominated from start to finish.
India Nash led the St Mary’s effort with 13 points.
Northcote 94 – May 24, Morgan 23, N Gear 17, Hannah 14, Lisa Gear 7
St Mary’s 44 – Nash 13, Olive Maling 7, Teuila Salesa 7, Christiana Setu 5
Final Standings
12-2 Westlake
11-3 Epsom
10-4 MAGS
7-7 Takapuna
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6-8 St Kentigern
5-9 Northcote
4-8 Baradene
1-12 St Mary’s
LACEY LOWDOWN 