{"id":57543,"date":"2024-09-22T22:07:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T20:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=57543"},"modified":"2024-09-22T22:07:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T20:07:27","slug":"business-as-usual-for-top-guns-as-sacs-water-polo-tournament-intensifies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=57543","title":{"rendered":"Business as usual for top guns as SACS Water Polo tournament intensifies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The title will be on the line when the SACS Water Polo Tournament heads into its final day on Monday. Photo: TeamPhotoSA<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Day two of the annual SACS Water Polo Tournament<\/a><\/strong>, proudly sponsored by Hussar Grill<\/strong>, delivered a number of upsets, but the favourites, who began the tournament on a high, continued their dominance ahead of the final day in the pool.<\/p>\n

Saturday’s matches <\/a><\/strong>finished with four teams unbeaten after four matches each, but as fatigue crept in on day two the only team to maintain that unbeaten status was Bishops Diocesan College<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

They played a further four matches on Sunday, winning three of them – 3-0 against St David’s Marist Inanda, 4-2 against Hilton College, and 5-3 against Jeppe High School for Boys.<\/p>\n

They were, however, held to an exciting 5-5 draw by\u00a0 St Stithians College<\/strong>. Despite that result, coach Jabulani Sibiya<\/strong>‘s side qualified for the quarterfinals with one pool match remaining on Monday against their great rivals, Rondebosch Boys’ High<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Speaking of ‘Bosch<\/strong> and Saints<\/strong>, both teams remain in contention for the last eight after recording impressive results on day two.<\/p>\n

In Pool B, they sit behind Bishops, who have 15 points, with 14 and 13 points respectively, after losing one match each on Sunday. Saints went down 1-4 to Clifton, but they were on the right end of the result when they beat Rondebosch 6-1.<\/p>\n

Hilton College, after eight matches, is in fourth place in Pool B with 10 points, following five victories and three defeats. Behind them, in fifth, on eight points, is Clifton College<\/strong>, who have been somewhat up and down. Third last year, they now need to rely on bottom of the pool Grey College beating Hilton on Monday to see them through to the quarterfinals. That seems unlikely.<\/p>\n

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Photo: TeamPhotoSA<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There was plenty of drama in Pool A on Sunday, which, when it was done, left two teams fighting it out for fourth place and a spot in the last eight.<\/p>\n

Selborne College<\/strong>, who enjoyed a strong opening day, find themselves in fifth place, on nine points, and at risk of missing out on the quarterfinals for a second year running.<\/p>\n

The East London side came up a little short, facing a tough slate of games. They went 2-5 down to Wynberg Boys’ High<\/strong>, lost 2-3 against St John’s College<\/strong>, and drew 4-4 with SACS<\/strong> before defeating St Alban’s College<\/strong> 6-1.<\/p>\n

After Sunday’s action, the top four teams in Pool A are, in order, St John’s College, with 14 points, SACS, with 13, who lead Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG) <\/strong>on goal difference, and Wynberg Boys’ High<\/strong>, on 11.<\/p>\n

St John’s<\/strong> continued their strong form, losing only one match on the day by a single goal against Paul Roos<\/strong>, while SACS<\/strong> and PRG<\/strong>, last year’s finalists, picked up crucial wins to nail down quarterfinals places with one pool match to go.<\/p>\n

There will be 10 matches played on Monday, five in each pool, before the tournament enters its business end with the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final, which is scheduled for 14:30.<\/p>\n

All the action will be LIVE<\/a><\/strong> on SuperSport Schools.<\/p>\n

DAY 2 | RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nGREY PE vs JEPPE<\/td>\n4 – 6<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nBISHOPS vs ST DAVID’S<\/td>\n3 – 0<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nST STITHIANS vs CLIFTON<\/td>\n1 – 4<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nSELBORNE vs WYNBERG<\/td>\n2 – 5<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nST ANDREW’S vs SACS<\/td>\n3 – 4<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nST BENEDICTS vs ST ALBANS<\/td>\n2 – 2<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nST JOHN’S vs PAUL ROOS<\/td>\n4 – 5<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nPRETORIA BOYS vs GREY COLLEGE<\/td>\n3 – 2<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nNORTHWOOD vs PARKTOWN<\/td>\n5 – 0<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nSELBORNE vs SACS<\/td>\n4 – 4<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nRONDEBOSCH vs HILTON<\/td>\n5 – 3<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nST DAVID’S vs GREY PE<\/td>\n5 – 3<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nST JOHN’S vs ST ANDREW’S<\/td>\n8 – 4<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nNORTHWOOD vs ST ALBAN’S<\/td>\n4 – 1<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nPRETORIA BOYS vs JEPPE<\/td>\n4 – 4<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nBISHOPS vs HILTON<\/td>\n4 – 2<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nWYNBERG vs ST BENEDICT’S<\/td>\n3 – 2<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nPAUL ROOS vs PARKTOWN<\/td>\n9 – 0<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nST STITHIANS vs RONDEBOSCH<\/td>\n6 – 1<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nCLIFTON vs GREY COLLEGE<\/td>\n8 – 1<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nSELBORNE vs ST JOHN’S<\/td>\n2 – 3<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nWYNBERG vs ST ALBAN’S<\/td>\n3 – 1<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nST DAVID’S vs JEPPE<\/td>\n5 – 4<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nSACS vs ST BENEDICT’S<\/td>\n11 – 2<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nPAUL ROOS vs NORTHWOOD<\/td>\n4 – 3<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nBISHOPS vs ST STITHIANS<\/td>\n5 – 5<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nHILTON vs GREY PE<\/td>\n9 – 3<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nCLIFTON vs PRETORIA BOYS<\/td>\n8 – 4<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nST JOHN’S vs PARKTOWN<\/td>\n12 – 0<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nSELBORNE vs ST ALBAN’S<\/td>\n6 – 1<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nRONDEBOSCH vs GREY COLLEGE<\/td>\n7 – 1<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nST ANDREW’S vs ST BENEDICT’S<\/td>\n4 – 3<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nBISHOPS vs JEPPE<\/td>\n5 – 3<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nSACS vs NORTHWOOD<\/td>\n6 – 3<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nHILTON vs PRETORIA BOYS<\/td>\n9 – 4<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nCLIFTON vs ST DAVID’S<\/td>\n1 – 3<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nRONDEBOSCH vs GREY PE<\/td>\n3 – 1<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nPAUL ROOS vs WYNBERG<\/td>\n2 – 2<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nST ANDREW’S vs PARKTOWN<\/td>\n7 – 1<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2024<\/td>\nST STITHIAN’S vs GREY COLLEGE<\/td>\n9-1<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Click HERE<\/a> <\/strong>for day three’s fixtures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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