{"id":91011,"date":"2026-02-23T08:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=91011"},"modified":"2026-02-23T08:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:55:12","slug":"northwood-falls-as-michael-mount-crowned-st-johns-basketball-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=91011","title":{"rendered":"Northwood falls as Michael Mount crowned St John’s Basketball champs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Michael Mount was crowned the champion of the 2026 St John’s College Basketball Tournament after defeating the two-time defending champion, Northwood, in the final. St John’s College on Facebook.<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unpredictability was a key feature of the St John’s College Basketball Tournament<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

When the dust finally settled on Sunday, Michael Mount Waldorf School<\/strong> had claimed the u19 Category A title, while Maritzburg College B<\/strong> won the u19 Category B tournament, and Saheti School<\/strong> was crowned the champion in the u15 category.<\/p>\n

Michael Mount faced a challenging final against the defending champion, Northwood<\/strong>, who had also won the title in 2024.<\/p>\n

After falling behind early in the title decider, Michael Mount lifted their game, gathered steam, and, with some outstanding three-point shooting, charged past the Knights<\/strong><\/em>, on their way to a 65-55 victory.<\/p>\n

Michael Mount had demonstrated their capabilities in the earlier rounds of the competition, which included beating previously undefeated St Charles College<\/strong> in the quarterfinals on Saturday before also ending King Edward VII<\/strong>‘s (KES)<\/strong> unbeaten run.<\/p>\n

KES had won the Inanda Hoops Classic Challenge in October 2025<\/strong><\/a> and had established themselves as a strong title threat at St John’s, but Michael Mount ended that dream with a heart-stopping 47-45 win.<\/p>\n