There were dominant wins for Northcote College and Westlake Girls High in Round 3 of the Auckland Secondary Schools Girls Premier competition.
It was a third straight victory for Westlake whereas it was a first victory of the season for Northcote. There was also a first win for Manurewa High School and a second success for Takapuna Grammar.
Zenthia Stowers (U18) and Kodee Williams-Sefo (U17) were named earlier in the week to New Zealand age group teams and both were in good form as Westlake logged a century at St Kentigern College to claim a 100-47 win.
Williams-Sefo added 6 steals to 19 points while Stowers had 8 points 7 rebounds and a couple of blocks. Other strong performers for Lake were Lily Fotu, Emma Schroeder, Mia John and Imani Rasmussen.
St Kent’s guard Ash Tuumaialu scored 11 points in the opening half but by then Westlake had established a winning position – ahead 49-21.
St Kentigern 47 – Tuumaialu 13, Kilani 9, Charlie Yock 8, Jorja Dixon 7, Gigi Forster 6
Westlake 100 – Fotu 19, Williams Sefo 19, Schroeder 16/8 rebs/8 assists, Mia John 10, Rasmussen 9/7rebs/ 5 assists, Stowers 8
Northcote College proved too good for Epsom Girls Grammar winning 83-47.
DJ Hannah scored 14 points to propel Northcote to a 27-6 quarter time lead, an advantage they were able to build through the opening three periods.
Hannah went on to total a game high 30 points – with Lisa Gear scoring 23 and Ema Lavemaau adding a dozen Northcote were always in control.
Without their Year 13 players Epsom were ably led by Olivia Edhouse who scored 24 points.
Epsom 47 – Edhouse 24, Kyra Tuihalangingie-Midson 8, Hannah Fowler 7
Northcote 83 – Hannah 30, Gear 23, Lavemaau 12, Lily Morgan 5
Bailey Flavell, named earlier in the week to the New Zealand to compete at the U17 World Cup in Mexico in July scored a game high 35 points as Takapuna Grammar held off Mt Albert Grammar School to win 78-68.
Takapuna led 45-35 at half-time and with Flavell in dominant form were 58-44 ahead with a quarter to play.
Meiya Lemafa scored 8 of her team high 24 points in the fourth although 9 points in the spell from Amy McKenzie ensured a Takapuna victory.
Natalja Burton for Takapuna and Peyton Uri and Lara Cocker-Lemalie for MAGS put in strong performances for their respective teams.
The entertainment continued until the last play of the game when a Hale Mary effort from her own half from MAGS guard Waimare Te Runa found nothing but net.
Takapuna 78 – Flavell 35, McKenzie 16, Burton 8
MAGS 68 – Lemafa 24, Cocker-Lemalie 16, Uri 14, Gianna Tiatia 6
The two promoted teams met at Rangitoto College where Manurewa College defeated the hosts 66-53.
Mela Andrews was outstanding for Rangitoto as she amassed 25 points while Sienna Maurice put together a notable stats line of 11 points (5/10FG), 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
Andrews scored a dozen first half points for Rangi but 11 from Beautiful Campbell helped Manurewa to a 31-20 half-time lead.
Manurewa broke the game open in the third as three triples from Emily Tanira and one from Shirley Tuilimu propelled them to a 51-33 advantage.
Rangitoto 53 – Andrews 25, Maurice 11, Maddie Skelton 8
Manurewa 66 – E Tanira 19, Campbell 16, Taisha Tanira 14, Tuilimu 7, Waimihi Hetaraka-Brown 6
Standings:
3-0 Westlake
2-1 St Kent’s, Takapuna, Rangitoto
1-2 Manurewa, MAGS, Northcote
0-3 Epsom
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