{"id":65182,"date":"2025-02-22T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T06:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=65182"},"modified":"2025-02-22T08:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T06:00:15","slug":"jenny-orchard-invitational-quarterfinals-berths-booked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=65182","title":{"rendered":"Jenny Orchard Invitational quarterfinals berths booked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-65263\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/basketball-generic-220225-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/>With the knockout stages beckoning, the second day of the <strong>Jenny Orchard Invitational<\/strong> brought with it a necessity for teams with designs on the title to make a statement. The hosts and reigning champions, <strong>Maritzburg College<\/strong>, did that.<\/p>\n<p>They built upon their strong performance on the opening day with improved showings against two Western Cape opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoying their time in the <strong>Alan Paton Memorial Hall,<\/strong> the <em><strong>Red, Black,<\/strong> <\/em>and <strong><em>White<\/em> <\/strong>team scored an outstanding 188 points across two matches on Friday, against <strong>Wynberg Boys&#8217; High<\/strong> and <strong>Westerford<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Neither of the Cape Town schools was able to contend with College&#8217;s fierce fierce defensive pressure. They turned the ball over frequently and the home side made them pay with assured finishing. Wynberg was the first to fall, going down 34-84, but it was even worse for Westerford, with College powering their way to a substantial 104-21 victory.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Basketball - Maritzburg College vs Wynberg Boys&amp;apos; High - Jenny Orchard Invitational - 21 Feb 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j_R0YXk1xqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In another entertaining Pool A match, <strong>Michaelhouse<\/strong> found their momentum and finished well after halftime to down Westerford 74-42. They, too, beat Wynberg Boys&#8217; High, with a 54-31 win ensuring they move on to the quarterfinals. &#8216;<em><strong>House<\/strong><\/em> had fallen 39-45 to Maritzburg College on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>In Pool B, much like Maritzburg College, the <strong>Soweto Basketball Academy<\/strong> emerged as a formidable contender for the Jenny Orchard Invitational title by maintaining their winning streak, and they, too, did it in dominating style.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rondebosch Boys&#8217; High <\/strong>was the first to fall, outplayed 96-24. Then, <strong>Saheti School<\/strong> was blasted 109-25, which was the most lopsided result of the day. In a similar fashion to College, the Soweto Basketball Academy lived off of forcing turnovers high up the court with man-to-man pressure, which resulted in easy baskets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northwood School,<\/strong> playing with a second-string lineup while their first team attempts to successfully defend the St John&#8217;s Basketball Tournament title, was pummelled by the Soweto Basketball Academy on day one, but they came back to secure two wins on Friday. It was close, though.<\/p>\n<p>Northwood edged out Saheti 56-54 and then won by three points against Rondebosch, claiming a 48-45 victory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kearsney College<\/strong> and <strong>Pinelands High School<\/strong>, from Pool C, have advanced to the knockout stages of the competition. Kearsney compiled a clean record during the group stage, with Friday bringing them a 54-point win over <strong>Kingswood College<\/strong>, 86-32. It&#8217;s been a tough time for Kingswood, who have yet to taste victory in the event.<\/p>\n<p>Pinelands gave Kearsney a good game before going down 57-63. They rebounded with an important 67-40 victory over <strong>Clifton College<\/strong> to secure their place in the last eight. Clifton enjoyed a comfortable win over Kingswood College, running out 72-46 winners.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Basketball - Westville Boys&amp;apos; High vs ESCA Wanderers - Jenny Orchard Invitational - 21 Feb 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kEFvRL-wE_M?start=8&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Pool D witnessed the progression of <strong>ESCA<\/strong> and <strong>Westville Boys&#8217; High School<\/strong> to the quarterfinals. ESCA secured clear-cut victories in all three of their group matches, while Westville triumphed in two out of three games.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, when they met on Friday, ESCA dominated, scoring a convincing 50-29 win. Later in the day, ESCA saw off <strong>Durban High School<\/strong> <strong>(DHS)<\/strong>, again emphatically, winning 57-31.<\/p>\n<p>Westville, who would have been disappointed with their showing against ESCA, beat <strong>South African College School (SACS) <\/strong>58-51. DHS also beat the Capetonians, winning by 12 points, 50-38.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pool A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michaelhouse 74-42 Westerford<br \/>\nMaritzburg College 84-34 Wynberg Boys&#8217; High<br \/>\nMichaelhouse 54-31 Wynberg Boys&#8217; High<br \/>\nMaritzburg College 104-21 Westerford<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pool B\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Soweto Basketball Academy 96-24 Rondebosch Boys&#8217; High<br \/>\nNorthwood School 56-54 Saheti School<br \/>\nSoweto Basketball Academy 109-25 Saheti School<br \/>\nNorthwood School 48-45 Rondebosch Boys&#8217; High<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pool C\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clifton College 72-46 Kingswood College<br \/>\nKearsney College 63-57 Pinelands High School<br \/>\nKearsney College 86-32 Kingswood College<br \/>\nPinelands High School 67-40 Clifton College<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pool D<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Durban High School 50-38 South African College School (SACS)<br \/>\nESCA 50-29 Westville Boys&#8217; High School<br \/>\nESCA 57-31 Durban High School<br \/>\nWestville Boys&#8217; High School 59-51 South African College School (SACS)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday Fixtures\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Playoff 9-16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alan Paton 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>08:00: Westerford (A3) vs Kingswood College (C4)<br \/>\n09:30: Wynberg Boys&#8217; High (A4) vs Clifton College (C3)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alan Paton 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>08:00: Rondebosch Boys&#8217; High (B3) vs SACS (D4)<br \/>\n09:30: Saheti School (B4) vs Durban High School (D3)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quarterfinals\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alan Paton 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11:00: Maritzburg College (A1) vs Pinelands High School (C2)<br \/>\n12:30: Kearsney College (C1) vs Michaelhouse (A2)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alan Paton 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11:00: Soweto Basketball Academy (B1) vs Westville Boys&#8217; High School (D2)<br \/>\n12:30: ESCA (D1) vs Northwood School (B2)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the knockout stages beckoning, the second day of the Jenny Orchard Invitational brought with it a necessity for teams with designs on the title to make a statement. The hosts and reigning champions, Maritzburg College, did that. 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