{"id":83568,"date":"2025-09-24T12:14:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T10:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=83568"},"modified":"2025-09-24T12:14:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T10:14:38","slug":"queens-maritzburg-college-westville-score-season-opening-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=83568","title":{"rendered":"Queen’s, Maritzburg College, Westville score season-opening wins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kingswood College started its basketball season with a full slate of matches against Queen’s College in Makhanda. Photo: Supplied.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Over the weekend, the primary basketball focus was on the 20th annual St Peter’s College Sport and Cultural Festival<\/strong>, which featured many of Johannesburg’s basketball-playing schools and some visitors from further afield.<\/p>\n

While the action came thick and fast at St Peter’s, there was a quieter start elsewhere. In Makhanda, Kingswood College<\/strong> hosted Queen’s College<\/strong>, while in KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Boys’ High<\/strong> welcomed Glenwood<\/strong>, and Kearsney College visited Maritzburg College<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Kingswood College vs Queen’s College<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Kingswood, the schools clashed across all age groups, with Kingswood’s u14A team edging out Queen’s 16-15. The visitors, though, won the u16B and u16C games on the Wyvern courts, by 25-15 and 32-12 respectively.<\/p>\n

The u16A game in the High Performance Centre (HPC) <\/strong>went the way of the home team, though, who scored a hard-fought 15-11 victory.<\/p>\n

In a low-scoring second team match, Kingswood claimed a comfortable 18-3 win, thus enhancing the home crowd’s confidence ahead of the showdown between the first sides.<\/p>\n

Queen’s, however, began the game strongly, establishing a seven-point lead in the first five minutes, but Kingswood reduced the deficit as the first quarter drew to a close. It remained tight through the next two quarters, with the visitors maintaining a slight advantage.<\/p>\n

Down by six at the start of the final quarter, Kingswood College mounted a comeback, capitalising on their offensive opportunities while defending tenaciously in the paint. Their plucky, never-say-die attitude brought the home side level at 24-24, but Queen’s had the final say, scoring a late basket to snatch a 26-24 victory.<\/p>\n

Maritzburg College vs Kearsney College<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Pietermaritzburg, rain led to the cancellation of some matches scheduled to be played outdoors, but the action was hot in the Alan Paton Memorial Hall<\/strong>, where the home side, as always, was loudly cheered on.<\/p>\n

College came out of the blocks on fire in the first team game and stormed into a 17-10 lead after the first quarter. Kearsney, however, made some defensive adjustments, which enabled them to stifle the Red, Black, and White<\/strong><\/em>‘s renowned high offensive tempo. By halftime, there was only one point in it, with the hosts 25-24 ahead.<\/p>\n

Kearsney continued to build on their strong second quarter showing and edged in front, taking a 39-35 lead into the final quarter. They had a shot at sealing victory as time ticked down, but missed two free throws, which allowed Carl Fynn<\/strong> to secure a rebound. He sped down the floor and absorbed contact before sinking a lay-up for two points. That was the difference in the game, with Maritzburg College snatching a 54-52 victory.<\/p>\n

Kearsney’s second team picked up a narrow 30-28 win, but College’s third team overran Kearsney 43-6. College’s fourths won 24-13.<\/p>\n

In the clash of the u16A sides, after a tightly contested match, College came away with a 40-31 win. Kearsney’s u16B side reversed that result, winning 42-36.<\/p>\n

Westville Boys’ High vs Glenwood High<\/strong><\/p>\n

Westville Boys’ High shot well against Glenwood to get their campaign off to a comfortable winning start, downing the Green Machine<\/strong><\/em> 98-55.<\/p>\n

Westville’s thirds ran roughshod over Glenwood, winning 75-18, but the action between the u16 sides was closer, with the Westville A team winning 47-20 and the B side squeaking a 23-20 win.<\/p>\n

The Westville u15B team won 26-8, but Glenwood’s u14A chalked up the only away win, sneaking by the home team’s u14B side 22-20.<\/p>\n

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

1st Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n

KwaZulu-Natal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Westville Boys’ High 98-55 Glenwood High
\nMaritzburg College 55-53 Kearsney College<\/p>\n

Eastern Cape\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Queen’s College 26-22 Kingswood College<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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