The Auckland Secondary Schools Boys Premier Grade regular season concluded on Friday night, here are the results:
St Kentigern 74 – Hunter Te Ratana 35, Cooper Lepou 12, Charlie Hughes 8, Ari Taylor 6
AGS 111 – Bobby Neels 17, Jackson Kiss 17, Lawson Pryor 15, Ryan Hunt 14, Tom Curteis 9, Sol Anderson 9
St Peter’s 80 – Spencer Carr 19, Bailey Smith 17, Alex Davis 12, Gus Dallow 11, Bryan Marsters 10
Westlake 79 – Noah Rasmussen 27, Daley Pohio 17, Oscar Neville 10, Harper Wilson 7, Nic Bamford 6
Rosmini 97 – C Wyllie 24, Reed 20, Jackowski 19, J Wyllie 12, M Dalton 11
Sacred Heart 58 – Stewart 23, Snowdon 16, Jamie Vile 7
MAGS 78 – Logan Wood 23, Tarquinis Schwalger 14, Charl Hirschfield 11, Josh Beattie 10, Dante Tapula’aia 9
Mt Roskill 70 – Zach Kemen 18, Lincoln Tupa’I Samuel 11, Tino Seuiavatele 11, Ian Bresquar 8, Wai Tonga 7
MAGS 78 – Logan Wood 23, Tarquinis Schwalger 14, Charl Hirschfield 11, Josh Beattie 10, Dante Tapula’aia 9
Mt Roskill 70 – Zach Kemen 18, Lincoln Tupa’I Samuel 11, Tino Seuiavatele 11, Ian Bresquar 8, Wai Tonga 7
Here is the wash-up:
Auckland Grammar School rounded out an almost perfect regular season. Grammar suffered just one defeat – an overtime loss at Westlake and therefore carry top seeding into the play-offs. That begins with a home semi-final against St Kentigern, the team they beat comfortably in a dress rehearsal on Friday.
Also earning a home semi-final berth are Rosmini College as they concluded the regular season with the home win against Sacred Heart. The result means Rosmini finish runners-up so will entertain Westlake next Friday in another North Shore derby.
Westlake Boys High School faltered at the back end of the season losing three of their last four games but have a chance to right the ship when they take on local rivals Rosmini College in what is likely to be a very close semi-final.
Saint Kentigern College must bounce back from their heavy loss to AGS as they face the same opponents in their semi-final. If they are again without Noah Heke and Cooper Te Ratana it will be a big ask.
St Peter’s College enjoyed one of their best results of the season in defeating Westlake but unfortunately for them it wasn’t enough to earn them a play-off berth.
The ended up with the same record (7-7) as Saint Kent’s but lost on countback by a single basket. In their regular season games St Peter’s beat St Kent’s 79-75 (+4) at home but lost 92-86 (-6) on the road – oh so close!
Mt Albert Grammar School guaranteed their 2025 Premiership place with that nervy home win against Roskill on Friday. It’s been a rebuilding year for the 2023 champions and that work will continue at the National Qualifying Tournament next month.
Sacred Heart College (3-11) will focus on preparing for the upcoming National Championship Qualifying Tournament and next year a promotion/relegation tie with the Senior A runners-up after their loss to Rosmini.
Also facing a promotion/relegation game in 2025 will be Mt Roskill Grammar School. They came close to breaking their duck against MAGS but, not for the first time this season, came up just short.
Boys Prems Standings at conclusion of regular season:
13-1 AGS
12-2 Rosmini
10-4 Westlake
7-7 St Kentigern
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7-7 St Peter’s
4-10 MAGS
3-11 Sacred Heart
0-14 Mt Roskill
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