{"id":75365,"date":"2025-06-16T08:56:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T06:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=75365"},"modified":"2025-06-16T08:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T06:56:03","slug":"stage-set-for-uprising-tournament-finals-on-youth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=75365","title":{"rendered":"Stage set for Uprising Tournament finals on Youth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Happy smiles from the Soweto Basketball Academy girls’ team following their qualification for the semifinals. Photo. Soweto Basketball Academy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After three days of exhilarating basketball, the finals of the Soweto Basketball Uprising Tournament<\/strong> will be played at the Klipsruit Sports Center<\/strong>, in Soweto, on Monday.<\/p>\n

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

Boys’ Competition: Pool Stages<\/strong><\/p>\n

The boys’ competition reached an exceptionally high intensity on the court on Sunday, with quarterfinals’ places on the line.<\/p>\n

As anticipated, the hosts, Soweto Basketball Academy<\/strong>, and the Montana Vikings<\/strong>, delivered outstanding performances.<\/p>\n

The Soweto Basketball Academy, which maintained an unblemished record throughout the pool stages, faced Young Warriors<\/strong> on Sunday in their last Pool A match and powered their way to a decisive 52-20 win. In another Pool A clash, Wolves outplayed Norkem Park<\/strong>, scoring a resounding 38-8 victory.<\/p>\n

In Pool B, the defending champions, the Montana Vikings, who beat the Soweto Basketball Academy 63-45 in the 2024 final, concluded their pool assignments with an emphatic 61-21 defeat of The Glen High School<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The Montana Vikings Basketball club celebrating winning the title in the 2024 Soweto Basketball Uprising tournament. Picture: Jan Verboom\/Vikings Basketball club, via Southern Mail<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Phoenix<\/strong> wrapped up their Pool B matches with a clear-cut 68-33 win over Orlando Basketball<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Following their wins in their final pool matches, both the Montana Vikings and Phoenix advanced to the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

From Pool C, the Elite Basketball Academy<\/strong> and the Sandton Bulls<\/strong> moved on to the quarterfinals after winning their respective matches on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The Bulls claimed a tight 68-62 win over the Eagles<\/strong>, while the Elite Basketball Academy ran out 31-19 winners over the Hotshots Basketball Club<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Jozi Stars<\/strong>, one of the more captivating teams at the tournament, brought an element of glitz and glamour to Pool D. Not only did they top their group, but they did it in style, finishing the group stage with a clean record.<\/p>\n

Rand Tutorial<\/strong> gave Jozi Stars a good game, but went down by 10 points, 28-38.<\/p>\n

The Jenny Wu Sports Academy (JWSA)<\/strong> dominated the Equestria Giants, keeping their opponents scoreless in a 20-0 win.<\/p>\n

Girls’ Competition: Pool Stages and Quarterfinals\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the girls’ competition, Soweto Basketball Academy A<\/strong>, having qualified for the quarterfinals, secured a place in Monday’s semifinals by waltzing to a 42-8 win over The Glen High in their quarterfinal game.<\/p>\n

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Photo. Soweto Basketball Academy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Wolves, who were initially placed in the same pool as Soweto Basketball Academy A, advanced to the semifinals after a tough 36-31 win over Young Warriors.<\/p>\n

Alexandra Basketball Club (Alex)<\/strong> and Rand Tutorial joined the Wolves and Soweto Basketball Academy in the final four.<\/p>\n

Alex enjoyed an easy 36-9 win over Norkem Park, while Rand Tutorial cruised to a 27-2 victory over Soweto Basketball Academy B.<\/p>\n

Boys Quarterfinals\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the boys’ quarterfinals, last year’s finalist, the Montana Vikings, and the Soweto Basketball Academy, won to book their places in Monday’s semifinals.<\/p>\n

The Soweto Basketball Academy picked up a 45-29 win over the Sandton Bulls in the quarterfinals, while the Montana Vikings reached the final four with a 47-34 win over JWSA.<\/p>\n

Joining them in the semifinals were the Wolves, who ended the Elite Basketball Academy’s journey, winning 57-37, and the Jozi Stars, who comfortably dispatched Phoenix, scoring a 60-38 victory.<\/p>\n

Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boys<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Soweto Basketball Academy 52-20 Young Warriors
\nWolves 38-8 Norkem<\/p>\n

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

Phoenix 68-33 Orlando Basketball
\nMontana Vikings 61-21 The Glen High School<\/p>\n

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

Sandton Bulls 68-62 Eagles
\nElite Basketball Academy 31-19 Hotshots<\/p>\n

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

Jozi Stars 32-28 Rand Tutorial
\nJWSA 20-0 Equastria Giants<\/p>\n

Girls\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Rand Tutorial 25-18 Norkem Park
\nSoweto Basketball Academy A 17-6 Wolves<\/p>\n

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

Soweto Basketball Academy B 13-4 The Glen High School
\nAlex 37-23 Young Warriors<\/p>\n

Boys’ Quarterfinals\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Soweto Basketball Academy 45-29 Sandton Bulls
\nWolves 57-47 Elite Basketball Academy
\nMontana Vikings 47-34 JWSA
\nJozi Stars 60-38 Phoenix<\/p>\n

Girls’ Quarterfinals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Soweto Basketball Academy A 42-8 The Glen High School
\nWolves 36-31 Young Warriors
\nAlex 36-9 Norkem Park
\nRand Tutorial 27-2 Soweto Basketball Academy B<\/p>\n

Boys’ Consolation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Young Warriors 41-30 Eagles
\nOrlando Basketball 37-33 Rand Tutorial
\nHotshots 32-16 Norkem Park
\nEquestria Giants 14-8 The Glen High School<\/p>\n

Monday, 16 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Klipsruit Indoor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Girls’ Semifinals<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00 – Soweto Basketball Academy A vs Wolves
\n09:20 – Alex vs Rand Tutorial<\/p>\n

Boys’ Semifinals\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:40 – Soweto Basketball Academy vs Montana Vikings
\n12:00 – Wolves vs Jozi Stars<\/p>\n

Girls’ Final<\/strong><\/p>\n

13:30<\/p>\n

Boys’ Final<\/strong><\/p>\n

15:00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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