The two unbeaten teams had contrasting wins in Round 3 action in the Auckland Secondary Schools Boy’s Premier competition. Auckland Grammar were comfortable winners against Mt Roskill Grammar while Westlake Boy’s had to scrap all the way to come away with a victory at St Kentigern College.
Auckland Grammar flew out to a 29-14 first quarter lead and extended that to 52-26 at the half as they dominated the scoring on their home court against Mt Roskill Grammar before going on to win 91-51.
Skipper Ryan Hunt led the way for AGS with 21 points, ably supported by Lawson Pryor, Roman Ma’afu-Moerua and Sol Anderson.
Tino Seuiavatele was terrific for Roskill with a team high 20 points while Wai Tonga was next best with 12.
AGS 91 – Hunt 21, Ma’afu-Moerua 14, Anderson 12, Pryor 10, Roera Tipene 6
Mt Roskill 51 – Seuiavatele 20, Tonga 12, Haisem Osman 6
In the game of the round Westlake Boys also scored 91 but had to see off a significant challenge at St Kentigern College to secure their third straight win.
Westlake made the ideal start with 29 first quarter points, as Troy Supple and Noah Rasmussen made hay, to lead by seven.
They were still in the ascendancy at half-time (47-41) and with Andre Bautista and Daley Pohio striking from deep appeared fully in control at three-quarter time (70-60).
That lead was increased in the early stages of the fourth, however Lake were given some anxious moments late in the game – Cooper Lepou’s three triples aided by good work from Jamie Griffin gave the hosts a lift – Bautista’s late triple easing the Lake nerves.
St Kentigern 83 – Lepou 17, Hunter Te Ratana 17, Noah Heke 13, Cooper Te Ratana 13, Griffin 12
Westlake 91 – Rasmussen 26, Supple 17, Daley Pohio 13, Bautista 10, Troy Wentworth 9
A hot start set up a comfortable home win at Rosmini College where the home side defeated Mt Albert Grammar 118-71.
With Bart Jackowski (22 points) dropping a quartet of threes Rosmini piled on 34 points to lead by 20 at the end of the opening period.
Despite being down 66-25 at the interval MAGS rallied in the second half with Mose Leiasamaivao in fine form scoring a game high 30 points. Lucas Cartwright was also in good touch while young guard Axl Walls showed good composure in tallying 11 points.
Jackowski top scored for Rosmini with Hunter Johns, Cooper Hulme and the Wyllie brothers – Josh and Chris – all in double figures.
Rosmini 118 – Jackowski 22, J Wyllie 18, C Wyllie 16, Johns 15, Hulme 10, Jameer Reed 9
MAGS 71 – Leiasamaivao 30, Cartwright 16, Walls 11, Dayton Simkin 5
St Peter’s won the catholic college clash against Sacred Heart 85-59.
Saints bossed the opening frame 27-13 and were 50-21 to the good at half-time with Gus Dallow scoring 14 of his game high 20 points in the half.
In addition to Dallow’s 20 and a dozen each from Bryan Marsters and Bailey Smith St Peter’s enjoyed a good spread of scoring with eight players contributing multiple baskets while Will Harris and Jamie Vile were in double figures for Heart.
St Peter’s 85 – Dallow 20, Marsters 12, Smith 12, Mario Nola 8, Alex Davis 7, Montana Ekeroma 7
Sacred Heart 59 – Harris 15, Vile 10, Sam Snowdon 9, Harry Rutter 6
Standings:
3-0 Westlake, AGS
2-1 Rosmini, St Peter’s
1-2 St Kentigern, Sacred Heart
0-3 Sacred Heart, MAGS
LACEY LOWDOWN 