{"id":90950,"date":"2026-02-22T10:34:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=90950"},"modified":"2026-02-22T10:34:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:34:23","slug":"revitalised-northwood-chases-third-successive-st-johns-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=90950","title":{"rendered":"Revitalised Northwood chases third successive St John’s title"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Northwood’s Knights raised their game to force their way into Sunday’s final of the St John’s Basketball Tournament, where they will face Michael Mount Waldorf. Photo: St John’s College on Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The St John’s College Basketball Tournament<\/strong> concludes on Sunday, with Northwood<\/strong>, who began their title defence with back-to-back defeats, in the final again and aiming to win the tournament for a third successive year.<\/p>\n

Saturday’s playoffs rewrote the script of the previous two days, with St Stithians College<\/strong>, St Charles College<\/strong>, and King Edward VII (KES)<\/strong>, who were all unbeaten, falling in the playoffs. Instead, Northwood advanced to a Sunday showdown against Michael Mount Waldorf School<\/strong> for the title.<\/p>\n

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On Thursday, when the Knights<\/strong><\/em> suffered defeats against St Stithians College<\/strong> and The King’s School Linbro Park<\/strong>, questions were raised about their ability to defend the title.<\/p>\n

Northwood, stung and with their pride hurt, met the challenge head-on and lifted their game, knowing they couldn’t afford any more slip-ups.<\/p>\n

They finished third in their group, which barely qualified them for the play-in games. However, once afforded a chance to regain their momentum, they showed their championship pedigree.<\/p>\n

They took on a tenacious Pretoria Boys High School (PHBS)<\/strong> team for a place in the quarterfinals and were stretched, but the Knights came through with a narrow 55-52 victory<\/p>\n

In the quarter-finals, they took on St Stithians, who had beaten them 48-35 in a Pool A clash. This time, Northwood was ready. Playing with intensity and at a high pace, they pulled away to a 57-45 win.<\/p>\n