The result of the Final of the Auckland Secondary Schools Premier Basketball Competition was the same as the Nationals Qualifying Tournament Final last Saturday but the game was quite different. Last Saturday Rosmini College opened up an early, unassailable lead and cruised to victory but on Thursday night the contest was closely fought throughout, Westlake Boys Continue reading
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Mexicali Fresh Summer Jam Underway
The Mexicali Fresh Summer Jam tipped off at Youthtown on Tuesday night. The first night was as much about who wasn’t playing as who was, all four teams suffering from the absence of their Breakers contingents on duty in Christchurch. Continue reading
Breakers Development Players To Be Given An Opportunity
Breakers Head Coach Dean Vickerman and his two imports, Darnell Lazare and Kerron Johnson will be approaching this week’s pre season games against Melbourne Tigers with a mixture of excitement, nervousness and apprehension. All three will want to make an early impression and demonstrate that they are the right people to lead the club in it’s quest for an unprecedented fourth consecutive NBL title. Continue reading
Contrasting Finals at Secondary School Premierships
The Finals of the Boys and Girls Tournaments at the Secondary School Premierships Zone 1 were contrasting affairs. The Girls game was a ding-dong encounter, the Boys, something of a one sided anti climax. Continue reading
Rosmini Boys and Westlake Girls Win Premierships
Rosmini Boys were far too strong for Westlake Boys, recording a comfortable 68-52 win in the Boys competition. Westlake Girls secured a surprise but deserved 82-72 victory over Rosmini College in the Girls competition. Read a full report tomorrow.
Boys Qualifers Found at Premierships
The six qualifying teams have been found in the Boys Competition at Secondary School Premierships Zone 1. The four semi finalists were guaranteed spots, while the losing quarter finalists scrapping for the final two places. Continue reading
Girls Qualifiers for Secondary School Nationals found at Premierships
Westlake Girls beat Massey High in the first semi final and Rangitoto College got the better of Mt Albert Grammar in the second semi-final at Secondary School Premierships on Friday. All four teams qualify for Nationals. Continue reading
Day 2 Update from Secondary School Premierships
Pool A is done and dusted in the Mens competition. Westlake A (4-0) were undefeated and Kristin (3-1) emerged as the runners up in the group after crucial wins against Mt Albert Grammar and Sacred Heart Auckland. Westlake will almost certainly face Auckland Grammar in the quarterfinals following their defeat to Rangitoto in Pool C. Continue reading
Secondary School Premierships Underway
Zone 1 of the Secondary School Premierships has attracted twenty three entries in the Boys Competition and twelve entries in the Girls Competition. With eighty five pool games alone, the North Shore Events Centre is operating fifteen hour days in order to complete the schedule. The top six teams in each competition qualify for Secondary Schools Nationals being held in Palmerston North in October. Continue reading
Mexicali Fresh summer Jam Preview
ABSL injunction with Youthtown is bring Elite basketball back to Auckland City. ABSL Development officer, Lindsay Tait is well known for his on court basketball achievements in the NBL and with the Tall Blacks. However, over the next three months he will combine his on court skill with off court organisation as he drives Continue reading
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