{"id":85296,"date":"2025-10-19T18:22:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T16:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=85296"},"modified":"2025-10-19T18:22:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T16:22:26","slug":"bishops-goes-one-step-further-to-lift-saints-invitational-water-polo-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=85296","title":{"rendered":"Bishops goes one step further to lift Saints Invitational Water Polo title"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bishops takes the champions’ swim after winning the Saints Invitational Water Polo title. Photo: Debbi Adcock Photography<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When Bishops Diocesan College<\/strong> fell short in last year’s final of the St Stithians College Water Polo Invitational Tournament <\/strong>in Johannesburg, head coach Jabulani Sibiya<\/strong> vowed they would return stronger.<\/p>\n

In that clash, the Cape Town side lost 14-17 to Kearsney College<\/a><\/strong> after leading up until the third chukka.<\/p>\n

Sibiya and his charges had to stomach that loss, but they returned 12 months later seeking redemption and they attained it, defeating their southern suburb rivals, South African College High School<\/strong> (SACS)<\/strong>, 10-7 on Sunday to lift the title.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t an entirely smooth run for Bishops, who finished second in Pool A<\/strong> behind their arch-rivals, Rondebosch Boys’ High<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

From there, though, Bishops went on an incredible run, cruising to a 10-1 win over Jeppe High School for Boys<\/strong> in a cross-pool playoff before downing a dangerous St David’s Marist Inanda <\/strong>team 7-3 in the quarterfinals. They, then, repeated that result in a win over St Stithians<\/strong> in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

SACS, meanwhile, cruised into the last eight after topping Pool B<\/strong>. They won comfortably enough against Reddam House Constantia<\/strong> in the quarterfinals, triumphing 8-3, but they were pushed to their limits by Rondebosch in the semi-finals. A late goal from Ben Bigara<\/strong> sealed a 9-8 victory and a place in the title game.<\/p>\n

The All-Cape showdown<\/a><\/strong> delivered bucketloads of action and entertainment.<\/p>\n