{"id":58282,"date":"2024-10-01T14:58:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T12:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=58282"},"modified":"2024-10-01T14:58:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T12:58:36","slug":"michael-mount-crowned-kearsney-issbt-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=58282","title":{"rendered":"Michael Mount crowned Kearsney ISSBT champions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Michael Mount beat the defending champions, St Benedict’s College, by five points in the final of Kearsney’s Independent Schools Stayers’ Basketball Tournament. Photo: Hannah Shirley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The SportZone<\/strong> at Kearsney College<\/strong> and the surrounding basketball courts were a hive of activity over the weekend, with 26 teams playing 104 matches over the three days of the annual Independent Schools’ Stayers Basketball Tournament (ISSBT)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It finished with Michael Mount Waldorf<\/strong> being crowned the A Division champions, while LIV Village<\/strong> won the B Division.<\/p>\n

The event was divided into the 16-team A Division and 12-team B Division and included teams from across South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Traditionally, the competition between the top schools from KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng has been even. On this occasion, however, quite clearly, Gauteng ruled the roost. Hilton College<\/strong>, in seventh, was the best of the KZN schools.<\/p>\n

Michael Mount, meanwhile, held off the defending champions, St Benedict’s College<\/strong>, 57-52 to take the title. While the Bryanston school kept their record clean throughout the tournament, they were extended in a number of their matches.<\/p>\n

In pool play, they edged out St Stithians<\/strong> by only two points and Elite Sports and Cultural Academy (ESCA)<\/strong> by a single point. It turned out that Pool C was the strongest of the four.<\/p>\n

Third place went to ESCA, who had their way with St Alban’s College<\/strong>, winning 53-29. Then, in a clash of traditional rivals, St Stithians defeated St John’s College<\/strong> 52-30 to secure fifth-place.<\/p>\n

Hilton College scored a narrow 31-27 win over King’s School Linbro Park<\/strong> to end seventh, and\u00a0St Charles College<\/strong> and Clifton College<\/strong> completed the top 10, with Saints beating Clifton 52-31 in their playoff contest.<\/p>\n

\"Competition
Competition was tight in the final, but when it was done a new champion, Michael Mount Waldorf, had been crowned. Photo: Hannah Shirley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

None of the B Division teams went unscathed, with LIV Village,\u00a0the champions, going down to Curro Hillcrest<\/strong> and St Nicholas Diocesan School<\/strong> in Pool A action. They also edged out Kingswood College<\/strong> by a single point. However, when the chips were down, during the playoffs, LIV Village produced their best form.<\/p>\n

They cruised to a 33-point win over Marist Brothers Linmeyer<\/strong> in the quarterfinals. Pool B’s winner, St Peter’s College<\/strong>, who won all of their pool games, comfortably dealt with Curro Hillcrest, winning by 21 points. They won by 11 over St Nicholas in the semi-finals, while LIV Village edged out SAHETI School<\/strong> 22-18.<\/p>\n

With the title on the line, LIV Village handed St Peter’s their only defeat of the tournament, running out 37-30 winners.<\/p>\n

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

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

St Benedict’s College 70-13 The Clan
\nSt Charles College 49-55 Hilton College
\nSt Benedict’s College 53-40 St Charles College
\nThe Clan 33-73 Hilton College
\nHilton College 39-57 St Benedict’s College
\nSt Charles College 53-30 The Clan<\/p>\n

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

Kearsney College 32-36 King’s School Linbro Park
\nSt David’s Marist Inanda 56-25 Usuthu Forest School
\nKearsney College 50-23 St David’s Marist Inanda
\nKing’s School Linbro Park 56-13 Usuthu Forest
\nUsuthu Forest 14-18 Kearsney College
\nSt David’s Marist 23-41 Inanda King’s School Linbro Park<\/p>\n

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

St Stithians 40-42 Michael Mount
\nMichaelhouse 24-42 ESCA
\nMichael Mount 58-38 Michaelhouse
\nESCA 49-43 St Stithians
\nSt Stithians 51-27 Michaelhouse
\nMichael Mount 47-46 ESCA<\/p>\n

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

St Alban’s College 58-21 Peace Players International
\nSt John’s College 53-38 Peace Players International
\nSt Alban’s College 27-29 St John’s College
\nClifton College 63-52 Peace Players International
\nClifton College 23-32 St Alban’s College
\nSt John’s College 51-40 Clifton College<\/p>\n

Round of 16<\/strong><\/p>\n

King’s School Linbro Park 38-32 Michaelhouse
\nMichael Mount 76-17 Usuthu Forest School
\nSt Benedict’s College 55-42 Peace Players International
\nSt John’s College 60-26 The Clan
\nHilton College 48-37 Clifton College
\nSt Alban’s College 52-47 St Charles College
\nKearsney College 34-48 ESCA
\nSt Stithians College 58-34 St David’s Marist Inanda<\/p>\n

Cross-Pool Matches<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michaelhouse 28-36 St Charles College
\nClifton College 63-24 Usuthu Forest School
\nPeace Players International 30-33 St David’s Marist Inanda
\nKearsney College 55-33 The Clan<\/p>\n

Playoff Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quarterfinals<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Benedict’s College 55-41 St Stithians College
\nESCA 39-36 St John’s College
\nKing’s School Linbro Park 23-34 St Alban’s College
\nHilton College 25-57 Michael Mount<\/p>\n

Cross-Pool Matches<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Stithians College 35-36 King’s School Linbro Park
\nSt John’s College 47-34 Hilton College
\n
\nSemi-finals<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Benedict’s College 45-32 St Alban’s College
\nESCA 38-57 Michael Mount<\/p>\n

Cross-Pool Matches<\/strong><\/p>\n

St David’s Marist Inanda 35-54 St Charles College
\nClifton College 60-53 Kearsney College
\nPeace Players International 55-41 Michaelhouse
\nUsuthu Forest School 22-41 The Clan<\/p>\n

Placement Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

15\/16 – Michaelhouse 73-22 Usuthu Forest School
\n13\/14 – Peace Players International 50-32 The Clan
\n11\/12 – St David’s Marist Inanda 32-40 Kearsney College
\n9\/10 – St Charles College 52-31 Clifton College
\n7\/8 – King’s School Linbro Park 27-31 Hilton College
\n5\/6 – St Stithians College 52-30 St John’s College
\n3\/4 – St Alban’s College 29-53 ESCA
\n1\/2 – St Benedict’s College 52-57 Michael Mount<\/p>\n

B DIVISION RESULTS
\n<\/strong>
\nPool Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Curro Hillcrest 32-34 Kingswood College
\nSt Nicholas Diocesan School 41-37 The Heritage School (Zim)
\nThomas More College 34-49 LIV Village
\nKingswood College 27-35 St Nicholas Diocesan School
\nThe Heritage School (Zim) 39-20 Thomas More College
\nLIV Village 36-38 Curro Hillcrest
\nThe Heritage School (Zim) 34-37 LIV Village
\nThomas More College 27-51 Kingswood College
\nSt Nicholas Diocesan School 47-25 Curro Hillcrest
\nCurro Hillcrest 51-11 Thomas More College
\nLIV Village 30-35 St Nicholas Diocesan School
\nKingswood College 25-22 The Heritage School
\nThe Heritage School 44-54 Curro Hillcrest
\nKingswood College 30-31 LIV Village
\nThomas More College 16-41 St Nicholas Diocesan School<\/p>\n

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

Enjabulweni 25-42 Marist Brothers Linmeyer
\nSaheti School 66-39 St Benedict School
\nSt Peter’s College 40-18 Meridian Karino School
\nMarist Brothers Linmeyer 28-57 Saheti School
\nSt Benedict School 14-52 St Peter’s College
\nMeridian Karino School 49-11 Enjabulweni
\nSt Benedict School 40-29 Meridian Karino School
\nSt Peter’s College 39-32 Marist Brothers Linmeyer
\nSaheti School 34-6 Enjabulweni
\nEnjabulweni 5-34 St Peter’s College
\nMeridian Karino School 28-57 Saheti School
\nMarist Brothers Linmeyer 26-21 St Benedict School
\nSt Benedict’s School 41-32 Enjabulweni
\nMarist Brothers Linmeyer 47-45 Meridian Karino School
\nSt Peter’s College 30-27 Saheti School<\/p>\n

Playoff Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quarterfinals<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Nicholas Diocesan School 39-27 St Benedict School
\nLIV Village 59-26 Marist Brothers Linmeyer
\nSaheti School 48-12 Kingswood College
\nSt Peter’s College 36-15 Curro Hillcrest<\/p>\n

Cross-Pool Playoffs<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Heritage School 39-23 Enjabulweni
\nMeridian Karino School 19-25 Thomas More College<\/p>\n

Semi-finals<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Nicholas Diocesan School 22-33 St Peter’s College
\nLIV Village 22-18 Saheti School<\/p>\n

Cross-Pool Playoffs<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Benedict School 34-15 Curro Hillcrest
\nMarist Brothers Linmeyer 17-31 Kingswood College<\/p>\n

Placement Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/12 – Enjabulweni 13-21 Meridan Karino School
\n9\/10 – The Heritage School 37-17 Thomas More College
\n7\/8 – Curro Hillcrest 34-11 Marist Brothers Linmeyer
\n5\/6 – St Benedict School 29-26 Kingswood College
\n3\/4 – St Nicholas Diocesan School 34-40 Saheti School
\n1\/2 – St Peter’s College 30-37 LIV Village<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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