{"id":55586,"date":"2024-08-23T13:01:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T11:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=55586"},"modified":"2024-08-23T13:01:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T11:01:28","slug":"victoria-mxenge-indoor-sports-centre-to-host-jr-nba-wnba-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=55586","title":{"rendered":"Victoria Mxenge Indoor Sports Centre to host Jr. NBA\/WNBA Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Montana Vikings girls’ team in celebratory mood after defeating Hot Shots Basketball Club 29-20 in the third Junior NBA cup final match, at UCT, on Sunday, 18 August.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Victoria Mxenge Indoor Sports Centre,<\/strong> in Umlazi, just outside of Durban, is set to play host to a Jr. NBA\/WNBA African Tournament<\/strong> on the weekend of 24-25 August.<\/p>\n

The two-day event follows in the footsteps of a successful Cape Town edition of the Jr. NBA\/WNBA Africa Tournament, which took place last weekend, with\u00a0Montana Vikings<\/strong> claiming both the boys’ and girls’ titles.<\/p>\n

This weekend’s event is expected to deliver more excitement, with notable teams including Kearsney College, Shakahead<\/strong> Basketball Development,<\/strong> and Durban High School,<\/strong> in the lineup.<\/p>\n

The competition will feature more than 15 teams, consisting of boys and girls aged 16 and under, who will be representing a variety of clubs and schools from Pietermaritzburg and Durban.<\/p>\n

Montana Vikings crowned the Cape Town Champs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last weekend, the Montana Vikings<\/strong> showcased their prowess at the Junior NBA <\/strong>and Junior WNBA Tournament,<\/strong> organised by NBA Africa,<\/strong> in Cape Town, walking away as the champions of both divisions.<\/p>\n

In the boys’ final, they triumphed over the Eagles Basketball Club<\/strong>, while the girls’ team secured the title by defeating the Hot Shots Basketball Club<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In addition to the championship titles, the Vikings’ Ayabonga Jessica Noncunga<\/strong> (girls) and Josh Mvumbi<\/strong> (boys) were named the Most Valuable Players (MVPs)<\/strong> for their outstanding performances throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n

The two-day event, which included Junior NBA Clinics<\/strong> for 500 participants, also included 17 boys’ and 14 girls’ teams competing in the u16 age group.<\/p>\n

The purpose of the clinics was to impart essential basketball and life skills, thereby enhancing the youth basketball experience for players, coaches, and parents, in addition to providing training sessions for local coaches.<\/p>\n

Jr. NBA\/WNBA African Tournament
\nVictoria Mxenge Indoor Sports Centre, 24-25 August<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A: Boys<\/strong><\/p>\n

Imisebe Primary School, Wentworth Raptors, Kearsney College, Emthethweni Primary School, The Clan, and Shakahead Basketball Development<\/p>\n

Pool B: Boys<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cwebezela Primary School, Home Turf Hoops, Sukuma Primary School, Sekelani Primary School, Durban High School, and Liv Village<\/p>\n

Pool A: Girls<\/strong><\/p>\n

Durban Girls’ u14A, Imisebe Primary School,\u00a0 Emthethweni Primary School, Sekelani Primary School<\/p>\n

Pool B: Girls<\/strong><\/p>\n

Durban Girls’ u14B, Cwebezela Primary School, Sukuma Primary School, Liv Village<\/p>\n

Saturday Fixtures<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:30 – Court 1: Imisebe vs The Clan
\n08:30 – Court 2: Cwebezela vs Durban High
\n09:10 – Court 1: Durban Girls vs Sekelani
\n09:10 – Court 2: Durban Girls vs Liv Village
\n09:50 – Court 1: Wentworth Raptors vs Shakahead
\n09:50 – Court 2: Home Turf vs Liv Village
\n10:30 – Court 1: Imisebe vs Emthethweni
\n10:30 – Court 2: Cwebezela vs Sukuma
\n11:10 – Court 1: Kearsney College vs Emthethweni
\n11:10 – Court 2: Sukuma vs Sekelani
\n11:50 – Court 1: Sekelani vs Imisebe
\n11:50 – Court 2: Sukuma Durban Girls
\n12:30 – Court 1: Wentworth Raptors vs Imisebe Primary
\n12:30 – Court 2: Home Turf vs Cwebezela
\n13:10 – Court 1: Emthethweni vs Durban Girls
\n13:10 – Court 2: Liv Village vs Cwebezela
\n13:50 – Court 1: The Clan vs Kearsney College
\n13:50 – Court 2: Durban High vs Sukuma
\n14:30 – Court 1: Durban Girls vs Imisebe
\n14:30 – Court 2: Sukuma vs Liv Village
\n15:10 – Court 1: Emthethweni vs Shakahead
\n15:10 – Court 2: Sekelani vs Liv Village
\n15:50 – Court 1: Sekelani vs Emthethweni
\n15:50 – Court 2: Durban Girls vs Cwebezela
\n16:30 – Court 1: Wentworth Raptors vs Kearsney
\n16:30 – Court 2: Home Turf vs Sukuma
\n17:10 – Court 1: Liv Village vs Durban High
\n17:10 – Court 2: Shakahead vs The Clan<\/p>\n

Sunday Fixtures<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:30 – Court 1: Imisebe vs Emthethweni
\n08:30 – Court 2: Cwebezela vs Sekelani
\n09:10 – Court 1: Durban High vs Home Turf
\n09:10 – Court 2: Durban High vs Home Turf
\n09:50 – Court 1: Shakahead vs Kearsney
\n09:50 – Court 2: The Clan vs Wentworth Raptors
\n10:30 – Court 1: Sekelani vs Durban High
\n10:30 – Court 2: Emthethweni vs The Clan
\n11:10 – Court 1: Imisebe vs Shakahead
\n11:10 – Court 2: Cwebezela vs Liv Village
\n11:50 – Court 1: Sekelani vs Home Turf
\n11:50 – Court 2: Emthethweni vs Wentworth
\n12:30 – Court 1: Kearsney College vs Imisebe
\n12:30 – Court 2: Sukuma vs Cwebezela
\n13:10 – Court 1: Girls SF 1: A1 vs B2
\n13:10 – Court 2: Girls SF 2: B1 vs A2
\n13:50 – Court 1: Boys SF 1: A1 vs B2
\n13:50 – Court 2: Boys SF 2: B1 vs A2
\n14:30 – Court 1: Girls’ Final
\n15:10 – Court 2: Boys’ Final<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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