{"id":35188,"date":"2024-02-16T22:22:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T20:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=35188"},"modified":"2024-02-16T22:22:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T20:22:53","slug":"northwood-marches-on-st-charles-impress-at-jenny-orchard-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=35188","title":{"rendered":"Northwood marches on, St Charles impress at Jenny Orchard Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Friday’s action at the Jenny Orchard Invitational Basketball Tournament<\/strong>, being hosted by Maritzburg College, decided the winners of the pools in Division A, with Northwood<\/strong>, once again, catching the eye with a powerful performance against SACS<\/strong>, which was followed by a surprisingly tight contest for the Knights against ESCA Wanderers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Before that, though, SACS ran into a Northwood buzz saw, with the Durban boys all over the Capetonians as they powered their way to a 55-point victory. In their next outing, however, Northwood won by only five points over ESCA.<\/p>\n

It was one of those topsy-turvy results that is hard to explain, especially since Maritzburg College<\/strong>, whom Northwood had beaten by 12 on Thursday, ran out the winners by 23 points over ESCA.<\/p>\n

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With Northwood and Maritzburg College finishing one and two in Pool D, there is still a possibility that they could face off once again in the final.<\/p>\n

It’s a rough reward for Pool C winners, Kearsney College<\/strong>, that they will have to face Maritzburg College in the playoffs at 13:30 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Kearsney’s played some good ball over the course of the past two days, beating Hilton College<\/strong> 52-47 in their opener before recording a fine 67-60 win over the Soweto Basketball Academy<\/strong>, followed by a 40-point victory over Bishops<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The boys from Botha’s Hill have been in good form, but make no mistake, they will be the underdogs against College in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Northwood’s reward for topping Pool D is a showdown with the Soweto Basketball Academy, also at 13:30.<\/p>\n

Probably the toughest pool to call before the tournament was Pool A, but St David’s Marist Inanda<\/strong> finished on top there, ahead of their three KZN opponents.<\/p>\n

After a narrow three-point victory over Durban High School (DHS)<\/strong> on Thursday, they added a second three-point win on Friday, this time over the defending champions, Michaelhouse<\/strong>, and they completed their Pool A assignments with a comfortable 62-37 win over Westville Boys’ High<\/strong>, who must be disappointed. They’ve not been at their best.<\/p>\n

Michaelhouse, thanks to a 58-53 win over DHS, claimed second place in Pool A and have an opportunity to repeat the road they took to winning the title in 2023, when they also finished second in their pool.<\/p>\n

Those results mean St David’s will take on St John’s College<\/strong>, second in Pool B, at 11:30 in the quarterfinals on Saturday, while Michaelhouse will face Group B winners, St Charles College<\/strong>, at the same time.<\/p>\n

Saints made light work of Group B, following up their opening 26-point win over Clifton College<\/strong> with a 65-34 victory over Rondebosch Boys’ High<\/strong>, and a 68-52 defeat of St John’s College to wrap up first place.<\/p>\n

St John’s beat Clifton College 64-49, but the Durban boys finished pool play on a high note, showing off their fighting spirit in a come-back-from-the-dead 61-58 win over Rondebosch.<\/p>\n

RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIVISION A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A<\/strong>
\nWestville Boys’ High 51-56 Durban High School
\nMichaelhouse 52-55 St David’s Marist Inanda
\nDurban High School 53-58 Michaelhouse
\nWestville Boys’ High 37-62 St David’s Marist Inanda<\/p>\n

Pool B<\/strong>
\nRondebosch Boys’ High 34-65 St Charles College
\nClifton College 49-64 St John’s College
\nClifton College 61-58 Rondebosch Boys’ High
\nSt John’s College 52-68 St Charles College<\/p>\n

Pool C<\/strong>
\nSoweto Basketball Academy 60-67 Kearsney College
\nHilton College 70-41 Bishops Diocesan College
\nBishops Diocesan College 19-59 Kearsney College
\nHilton College 63-80 Soweto Basketball Academy<\/p>\n

Pool D<\/strong>
\nESCA 48-71 Maritzburg College
\nSACS 35-90 Northwood
\nNorthwood 60-55 ESCA
\nSACS 42-94 Maritzburg College<\/p>\n

In Division B, Maritzburg College B<\/strong> is in first place in Pool A, while Wynberg Boys’ High<\/strong> tops Pool B after sneaking by Botswana’s Maru-a-Pula<\/strong> by just two points.<\/p>\n

Four matches remain on Saturday morning in Division B’s pool play before the playoff match ups are decided.<\/p>\n

RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIVISION B<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A<\/strong>
\nUFS 41-30 Queen’s College
\nTreverton College 37-51 Maritzburg College B
\nUFS 68-48 St Benedict’s School
\nTreverton College 22-34 Queen’s College
\nMaritzburg College B 68-40 UFS
\nSt Benedict’s School 40-24 Treverton College
\nQueen’s College 28-42 Maritzburg College B<\/p>\n

Pool B<\/strong>
\nMaru-a-Pula 73-48 Jenny Orchard Invitational
\nAlexandra High 46-79 Enjabulweni
\nMaru-a-Pula 43-45 Wynberg Boys’ High
\nEnjabulweni 40-37 Jenny Orchard Invitational
\nAlexandra High 58-62 Maru-a-Pula
\nWynberg Boys’ High 62-23 Jenny Orchard Invitational
\nEnjabulweni 55-42 Maru-a-Pula<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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