{"id":90817,"date":"2026-02-21T20:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=90817"},"modified":"2026-02-21T20:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:31:08","slug":"action-heats-up-ahead-of-saturdays-knockout-games-at-jenny-orchard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=90817","title":{"rendered":"Action heats up ahead of Saturday’s knockout games at Jenny Orchard"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Friday, the second day of the Jenny Orchard Invitational Basketball Tournament<\/strong> at Maritzburg College<\/strong>, provided even more intense action than Thursday’s games, with teams playing for places in the knockout rounds of the event.<\/p>\n

Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A Division\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The defending champions, Westville Boys’ High<\/strong>, maintained their winning streak from the tournament’s opening day. On Friday, in the Alan Paton Memorial Hall<\/strong>, the Griffins<\/strong> <\/em>won 69-46 against Westerford High. <\/strong>In their following game, they cruised to a 70-33 victory over Northwood B<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Soweto Basketball Academy (SBA)<\/strong>, which lost by three points to Westville on the opening day, rebounded on Friday, overrunning Northwood B 102-33 before snatching a 63-60 win over Westerford.<\/p>\n

In Pool B play, the hosts, Maritzburg College, continued their winning ways. They added Pinelands High<\/strong> and Rondebosch Boys’ High <\/strong>to their list of victories. Pinelands gave a good account of themselves, but fell 38-52 to the Red, Black, and White<\/strong><\/em>. College then ran riot against ‘Bosch<\/strong><\/em>, charging to a big 97-26 victory.<\/p>\n

Pinelands High beat Rondebosch Boys’ High 90-54 on Thursday, but incurred two losses on Friday. They also lost a squeaker against St John’s (Harare)<\/strong>, going down 50-52. The Zimbabweans added another win when they took down Rondebosch 77-44.<\/p>\n

In Pool C, Durban High School (DHS)<\/strong> shot well in an impressive 114-38 win over Wynberg Boys’ High<\/strong>. They were brought back to earth with a bang by ESCA<\/strong>, however, with the Gauteng side powering their way to a convincing 85-67 victory.<\/p>\n

ESCA concluded their pool assignments with an undefeated record by outplaying Clifton College <\/strong>97-34. The Durban school suffered a second defeat on Friday, with Wynberg Boys’ High taking a\u00a051-39 win.<\/p>\n

In Pool D, South African College High School (SACS)<\/strong> hit their straps with a commanding 73-31 victory over Glenwood<\/strong>, but they found Kearsney College<\/strong> a bridge too far, with the Botha’s Hill boys easing to a 79-50 win.<\/p>\n

Kearsney, one of the tournament’s dark horses, added a 67-38 victory over St Nicholas Diocesan School A<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

St Nick’s bounced back from that setback with a tight 60-57 win over Glenwood.<\/p>\n

B Division\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Pool A of the B Division, Michaelhouse B<\/strong> ruled the roost, scoring wins over Meridian Karino School,<\/strong> Alexandra High<\/strong>, and Enjabulweni Independent School<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

On Friday, ‘House <\/strong><\/em>powered past Enjabulweni, winning 80-37. Meridian Karino, from Mbombela, claimed second place and a spot in the quarterfinals. They beat Alex 73-69 on Friday, but lost 51-85 to Michaelhouse.<\/p>\n

Alex, after two losses, tasted victory, keeping Enjabulweni winless by snatching a 69-67 win.<\/p>\n

In Pool B, St Nicholas Diocesan B<\/strong> won all their group matches, which included two victories on Friday: 72-41 against Riverwood College<\/strong> and 73-67 against Marist Brothers Linmeyer<\/strong>, who bounced back with an 85-62 win over Etham College<\/strong>. Etham, then, beat Riverwood 74-53.<\/p>\n

In Pool C, Maritzburg College B<\/strong> scored a 57-47 victory over Treverton College<\/strong>, while Kingswood College handed Bishops a 75-47 loss. Kingswood College, next, cruised to a 50-23 victory over Treverton College, while Bishops secured a somewhat unexpected 61-56 win over Maritzburg College B.<\/p>\n

Since play began on Thursday, Queen’s College<\/strong> had been flying high in Pool D, and they continued their good form on Friday by adding two more victories. They ran through Thomas More College<\/strong>, winning 71-26, before being pushed harder by Maritzburg Cubs<\/strong>, but winning 61-51.<\/p>\n

St Andrew’s College B<\/strong> was also on fire on Friday, bouncing back nicely after going down to Queen’s in their opener. They beat Maritzburg Cubs 77-67 and won 74-51 against Thomas More.<\/p>\n

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

Friday, 20 February<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

Westville Boys’ High 69-46 Westerford High
\nSoweto Basketball Academy 102-28 Northwood B
\nWestville Boys’ High 70-33 Northwood B
\nSoweto Basketball Academy 63-36 Westerford High<\/p>\n

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

St John’s College (Harare) 77-44 Rondebosch Boys’ High
\nMaritzburg College 59-38 Pinelands High
\nSt John’s College (Harare) 52-50 Pinelands High
\nMaritzburg College 97-26 Rondebosch Boys’ High<\/p>\n

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

DHS 114-38 Wynberg Boys’ High
\nESCA 97-34 Clifton College
\nWynberg Boys’ High 51-39 Clifton College
\nESCA 85-67 DHS<\/p>\n

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

SACS 73-31 Glenwood
\nKearsney College 67-38 St Nicholas Diocesan B
\nSt Nicholas Diocesan B 60-57 Glenwood
\nKearsney College 79-50 SACS<\/p>\n

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

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

Meridian Karino School 73-69 Alexandra High School
\nMichaelhouse B 80-37 Enjabulweni Independent School
\nAlexandra High School 69-67 Enjabulweni Independent School
\nMichaelhouse B 85-51 Meridian Karino School<\/p>\n

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

St Nicholas 72-41 Riverwood College
\nMarist Brothers Linmeyer 80-62 Etham College
\nSt Nicholas 73-67 Marist Brothers Linmeyer
\nEtham College 74-53 Riverwood College<\/p>\n

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

Maritzburg Cubs 57-47 Treverton College
\nKingswood College 75-47 Bishops Diocesan
\nKingswood College 50-23 Treverton College
\nBishops Diocesan 61-56 Maritzburg College<\/p>\n

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

Queen’s College 71-26 Thomas More College
\nSt Andrew’s College B 77-67 Maritzburg Cubs
\nSt Andrew’s College B 74-51 Thomas More College
\nQueen’s College 61-51 Maritzburg Cubs<\/p>\n

Playoff Fixtures: Saturday, 21 February\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Game 25<\/strong><\/p>\n

APH 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00 – A3 vs B4: Westerford High vs Rondebosch Boys’ High<\/p>\n

Game 27<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:30 – B3 vs A4: Pinelands High vs Northwood B<\/p>\n

Game 29<\/strong><\/p>\n

11:00 – A1 vs B2: Wynberg Boys’ High vs St John’s College (Harare)<\/p>\n

Game 31<\/strong><\/p>\n

12:30 – B1 vs A2: Maritzburg College vs Soweto Basketball Academy<\/p>\n

APH 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 26<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00 – C3 vs D4: Wynberg Boys’ High vs Glenwood<\/p>\n

Game 28<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:30 – D3 vs C4: St Nicholas Diocesan vs Clifton College<\/p>\n

Game 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

11:00 – C1 vs D2: ESCA vs SACS<\/p>\n

Game 34<\/strong><\/p>\n

12:30 – D1 vs C2: Kearsney College vs DHS<\/p>\n

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

APH 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 73<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00 – A3 vs B4: Alexandra High School vs Riverwood College<\/p>\n

Game 75<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:30 – B3 vs A4: Enjabulweni Independent School vs Etham College<\/p>\n

Game 77<\/strong><\/p>\n

11:00 – A1 vs B2: Michaelhouse B vs Marist Brothers Linmeyer<\/p>\n

Game 79<\/strong><\/p>\n

12:30 – B1 vs A2: St Nicholas Diocesan vs Meridian Karino School<\/p>\n

APH 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 74<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00 – C3 vs D4: Maritzburg College B vs Thomas More College<\/p>\n

Game 76<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:30 – D3 vs C4: Maritzburg Cubs vs Treverton<\/p>\n

Game 78<\/strong><\/p>\n

11:00 – C1 vs D2: Kingswood College St Andrew’s College B<\/p>\n

Game 80<\/strong><\/p>\n

12:30 – D1 vs C2: Queen’s College vs Bishops Diocesan College<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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