{"id":35536,"date":"2024-02-23T08:52:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T06:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=35536"},"modified":"2024-02-23T08:52:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T06:52:06","slug":"day-one-recap-of-the-st-johns-basketball-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=35536","title":{"rendered":"Day one: Recap of the St John’s Basketball Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"St John\u2019s College<\/strong> has opened its doors to visiting teams from across South Africa and beyond its boundaries for the 19th St John\u2019s Basketball Tournament. Sponsored by Standard Bank, <\/strong>and in partnership with Avis Car Rental,<\/strong> the four-day tournament runs from Thursday, 22 February to Sunday, 25 February, and is the biggest basketball tournament in Southern Africa.<\/p>\n

Competition across the three age groups on day one was hard-fought, and the hosts were able to score some\u00a0fantastic wins.<\/p>\n

The u13 and u15 hosts off to a good start<\/strong><\/p>\n

The St John’s u13 team held off Redhill School<\/strong> for a narrow 20-17 victory in their opener. Meanwhile, the u15 team, led by their star player Reza Creamer<\/a>, was more convincing in their first outing, a 49-27 win over Saheti<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

St John’s u19<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the St John’s 1st team’s opening contest of the u19 age group, the home side took full advantage of their home ground, facing nearby Parktown Boys’ High<\/strong>. Smooth passing from St John’s allowed them to dominate the contest, and their ability to turn defence into attack was also to the fore, as they secured a 51-30 win.<\/p>\n

In their next outing, however, they were unable to overcome the defending champions, St Charles College<\/strong>, who exhibited great chemistry and a deep understanding of each player’s role on the court in a 50-39 victory.<\/p>\n

The Pietermaritzburg school had earlier beaten Pretoria Boys High<\/strong> 33-29 to put themselves on top of Group A after day one.<\/p>\n

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In a heavyweight clash, St Alban’s College scored an impressive win over Maritzburg College on Thursday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

St Albans and Maritzburg College game brought the heat <\/strong><\/p>\n

Two formidable sides met in their opening games in Group C, with St Alban’s College<\/strong> facing Maritzburg College<\/strong>, the recent winners of the Jenny Orchard Basketball Invitational<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They went toe-to-toe, each showing great strength and physicality, with thrust and counterthrust. However, it was St Alban’s who gained the upper hand, frustrating the KZN side as College saw the game slipping through their fingers.<\/p>\n

In the end, St Alban’s ran out comfortable 66-45 winners to sound a warning to their future opposition.<\/p>\n

One loss, though, will not end a team’s title aspirations. College was beaten in the group stage of the Jenny Orchard Invitational and went on to win the title by reversing their loss to Northwood. Likewise, St Charles College suffered a loss to St David’s Marist Inanda<\/strong> in the group stage of the St John’s Basketball Tournament in 2023, and they reversed that result in the final.<\/p>\n

u19 Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

St John’s College 51-30 Parktown Boys’ High
\nSt Charles College 33-29 Pretoria Boys High
\nPretoria Boys High 36-22 Parktown Boys’ High
\nSt John’s College 39-50 St Charles College<\/p>\n

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

Hilton College 27-45 Northwood School
\nSt Stithians College 54-25 St Peter’s College<\/p>\n

Group C<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maritzburg College 45-66 St Alban’s College
\nJeppe High 25-34 St David’s Marist Inanda
\nSt David’s Marist Inanda 32-50 Maritzburg College
\nJeppe High 34-48 St Alban’s College<\/p>\n

Group D<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Mount 44-54 Michaelhouse
\nWaterford 31-44 Clifton College
\nMichaelhouse 45-25 Waterford
\nMichael Mount 34-26 Clifton College<\/p>\n

Group E<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kearsney College 35-39 St Benedict’s College
\nSt George’s College 45-60 Sacred Heart College<\/p>\n

Group F<\/strong><\/p>\n

ESCA Wanderers 44-39 Falcon College
\nSt Andrew’s College 35-65 King Edward VII<\/p>\n

u15 Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Saheti 27-49 St John’s College
\nKearsney College 34-12 Clifton College<\/p>\n

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

St Andrew’s College 51-35 King’s Linbro
\nMichael Mount 48-47 Maritzburg College<\/p>\n

Group C<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pretoria Boys High 49-27 Northwood
\nSt Stithians 56-29 St Peter’s<\/p>\n

Group D<\/strong><\/p>\n

Soweto Academy 42-20 Jeppe High
\nKing Edward VII 22-37 Hilton College<\/p>\n

Group E<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michaelhouse 49-30 Sacred Heart
\nSt David’s Marist Inanda 24-34 St Alban’s<\/p>\n

Group F<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Charles 47-31 Mangaung Knights
\nRedhill 11-26 St Benedict’s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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