{"id":35934,"date":"2024-02-26T10:51:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T08:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=35934"},"modified":"2024-02-26T10:51:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T08:51:22","slug":"northwood-unstoppable-crowned-st-johns-basketball-tournament-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=35934","title":{"rendered":"Northwood unstoppable, crowned St John’s Basketball Tournament champions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Northwood’s basketball team<\/strong> has come a long way and Sunday’s victory was testament to the long hard hours of commitment, dedication and hard work, which brought the Knights the title in the 19th edition of the St John’s Basketball Tournament<\/strong> after an unbeaten run through the event.<\/p>\n

Northwood’s Director of Basketball, Doug Nedab,<\/strong> and the first team coach, Kent VanderYacht,<\/strong> could not contain their excitement after their side thumped King Edward VII School<\/strong> in the gold medal match.<\/p>\n

It was a one-sided title game as Northwood seized control early on and didn’t let up. By the second quarter, it was clear they were on their way to being crowned champions. At half-time, they led 49-19. At the end, they had recorded a runaway 85-43 win.<\/p>\n

Nedab told SuperSport Schools Plus <\/strong>he has witnessed the work that has been put in by the players since his arrival at Northwood. “They deserve this moment, especially after last week losing out to Maritzburg College<\/strong> in the final of the Jenny Orchard Basketball Tournament,” he said.<\/p>\n

Northwood avenged that setback when they overwhelmed College in the St John’s quarterfinals, scoring an extraordinary 80-41 win.<\/p>\n

\"Lusanda
Tournament MVP Lusanda Hlongwane was a problem KES couldn’t solve in the final of the St John’s College Basketball Tournament. Photo: ActionPix.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“I can tell the ups and downs we have had since then,” Nedab said, “and at this tournament, the guys didn’t play like themselves until the quarterfinals, so I’m proud of this outcome.”<\/p>\n

Nedab reserved special praise for Lusanda Hlongwane,<\/strong> who was named the MVP of the Tournament<\/strong>, and Chadley Hargreaves<\/strong>, who also made the u19 All-Star Team. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Nedab <\/strong>also lauded the performances of Siyamthanda Shabalala<\/strong>. “Siyamthanda Shabalala, remember the name. He will be the number one player in the country within two years,” Nedab reckoned.<\/p>\n

Hilton College wins the u15 St John’s Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another KwaZulu-Natal school got their hands on the u15 trophy, with Hilton College defeating St John’s College <\/strong>to lift the title.<\/p>\n

The first two quarters of the championship game were a real battle, with St John’s just holding off their opponents. In the third quarter, however, a number of changes came off for Hilton and they controlled the physical battle to take charge of the contest.<\/p>\n

After hitting the front, Hilton forged a lead and stayed in command until the end of the game, which ended 47-36 in favour of the boys in black and white.<\/p>\n

\"Delight
Delight for Hilton College as they celebrate being crowned u15 champions at the St John’s Basketball Tournament. Photo: ActionPix.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TOURNAMENT RESULTS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

U15 Final<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hilton College 47-36 St John’s College<\/p>\n

U15 Bronze Final<\/strong><\/p>\n

King Edward VII School 30-22 Michael Mount<\/p>\n

U19 Final<\/strong><\/p>\n

Northwood School 85-43 King Edward VII School<\/p>\n

U19 Bronze Final<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Albans 47- 40 St Charles<\/p>\n

19th St John’s College Basketball Tournament Awards<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

U13 Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Overall Team Spirit – Soweto Academy, Gauteng
\nBest Overall Defensive Team – St Benedict’s Prep, Gauteng
\nBest Efficient Team – Saheti School, Gauteng
\nBest Represented Team – St Andrew’s Prep, Eastern Cape<\/p>\n

U15 Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bronze – King Edward VII School, Gauteng
\nSilver – St John’s College, Gauteng
\nGold – Hilton College, Kwazulu-Natal<\/p>\n

U15 All-Star Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reddy Riday – Michael Mount Waldorf School, Gauteng
\nHercil Nde – King Edward VII School, Gauteng
\nJowi Cole – Hilton College, KwaZulu-Natal
\nReza Creamer – St John’s College, Gauteng<\/p>\n

U15 MVP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Litha Madinda – Hilton College, KwaZulu-Natal<\/p>\n

U19 Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bronze – St Alban’s College, Gauteng
\nSilver – King Edward VII School, Gauteng
\nGold – Northwood School, KwaZulu-Natal<\/p>\n

U19 All-Star Team\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taite Hendricks – St Charles College, Kwazulu-Natal
\nOnea Bvumi \u2013 St Alban’s College, Gauteng
\nChadley Hargreaves \u2013 Northwood School, KwaZulu-Natal
\nRaymond Gordon \u2013 King Edward VII School, Gauteng<\/p>\n

U19 MVP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lusanda Hlongwane \u2013 Northwood School, KwaZulu-Natal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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