{"id":91605,"date":"2026-03-01T10:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T08:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=91605"},"modified":"2026-03-01T10:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T08:55:08","slug":"its-championship-sunday-at-the-kzn-top-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=91605","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Championship Sunday at the KZN Top 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-65263\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/basketball-generic-220225-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/>The competition intensified on the second day of the <strong>KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Top 10 Basketball Competition<\/strong>, with the hosts,<strong> Maritzburg College<\/strong>, their Pietermaritzburg neighbours, <strong>St Charles College<\/strong>, and <strong>Westville Boys&#8217; High<\/strong>, stealing the spotlight in the u19 competition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.supersportschools.com\/category\/606f65f91eea03755e56797c\/sub-category\/692ea554fa3f6113dd2fc6a1\/\"><strong>Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>u19 Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>St Charles secured a showdown with Kearsney College in Sunday&#8217;s semi-finals in the <strong>Alan Paton Hall (APH)<\/strong>. They concluded their group matches with a perfect win record after beating Westville 52-42.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Saints<\/strong><\/em> also handed <strong>Northwood<\/strong>, who went down to Westville on day one, a second loss, winning a tight contest 72-68.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Griffins<\/strong><\/em> finished second in Pool A. They preceded their loss to St Charles with a 64-53 win over <strong>Hilton<\/strong> College. Later, though, they hit their stride against Clifton College, running away to an 81-30 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Northwood also beat Clifton, winning 66-26, and they beat Hilton College 52-35.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Basketball - Westville Boys&amp;apos; High vs Hilton College - KZN Top 10 Tournament - 28 February 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gdt4KkYnbuw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From Pool B, Maritzburg College and Kearsney College advanced to the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, College came roaring back after beating Michaelhouse by only three in their opener on Friday before losing to Kearsney by four. <em><strong>The Red, Black, and White<\/strong><\/em> had a point to prove after suffering their first loss of 2026, and they made their point.<\/p>\n<p>College powered through <strong>Glenwood<\/strong> 91-28 in their first outing, which was outstanding, but they truly caught the eye in their second match, romping to a 74-32 victory over <strong>Durban High School (DHS)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Kearsney appeared unstoppable after their win over College, but they, too, tasted defeat, going down by a single point to DHS, 63-64. They bounced back, though, with successive wins over Glenwood (58-27) and Michaelhouse (54-43).<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;<em><strong>House <\/strong><\/em>bagged a convincing 79-38 victory over Glenwood, but DHS had their number, winning a hard-fought contest 45-39.<\/p>\n<p><strong>u16 Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s results in the u16 competition, being contested at the Swekyiya SportZone at Kearsney College, led to a semi-final clash between Hilton and Michaelhouse, while the other semi-final will feature Maritzburg College against Northwood.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, in Pool A, St Charles College kicked off the day&#8217;s action with a 36-29 victory over Clifton College. Hilton, meanwhile, scored a 44-27 win over Westville Boys&#8217; High.<\/p>\n<p>Clifton remained competitive, but suffered a second defeat against Northwood, losing 26-37.<\/p>\n<p>Westville Boys&#8217; High bounced back from their loss to Hilton with an impressive 46-26 victory over St Charles, while Hilton College added a win over Northwood, triumphing 26-21.<\/p>\n<p>In the evening, Westville Boys&#8217; High held off Clifton, winning 38-33, while Hilton College concluded their day with another win, this time by 17 points over St Charles College, 40-23.<\/p>\n<p>In Pool B, Durban High School claimed a 36-28 victory over Glenwood. That was followed by a 31-23 win for Michaelhouse over Kearsney College, and Maritzburg College handed Glenwood a 55-25 defeat.<\/p>\n<p>In a closely contested game, Michaelhouse edged out Durban High School 30-29, while Maritzburg College defeated Kearsney College, 35-27.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the evening, Michaelhouse won against Glenwood, 47-31, and Maritzburg College finished the day with a 44-39 victory over Durban High School.<\/p>\n<p><strong>u15 Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the u15 competition, Hilton College and Westville Boys&#8217; High engaged in a closely contested match, which ended in a slim two-point win for Hilton by a 35-33 margin.<\/p>\n<p>There was joy for Clifton College, who handed Northwood a 48-39 loss, while St Charles College slipped by Westville, winning 30-29.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton College secured a 49-31 win over Northwood, and Westville found their form against Clifton, claiming a 55-32 victory.<\/p>\n<p>St Charles College handed Northwood a third loss, winning 61-44, while Hilton College claimed a 44-31 win over Clifton.<\/p>\n<p>In Pool B, Glenwood came close to pulling off an upset of Michaelhouse, only to fall a point short, losing 23-24. They found Kearsney a tougher nut to crack, with the Botha&#8217;s Hill boys cruising to a 44-20 victory. Kearsney beat DHS, too, winning 45-29.<\/p>\n<p>Maritzburg College saw off Glenwood 66-42, while Michaelhouse downed DHS 42-25.<\/p>\n<p>In the last matches of the day, Maritzburg College overpowered DHS 50-15, while Michaelhouse found the winning formula to beat Kearsney College 35-30.<\/p>\n<p><strong>u14 Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At Westville Boys&#8217; High, Clifton College shook up St Charles on Saturday, with the Durban boys scoring a convincing 32-21 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton beat Westville 34-20, while Northwood ran out 37-24 winners over St Charles, and Hilton had their way with Clifton in a 40-17 win.<\/p>\n<p>Westville went down by three points to St Charles, 24-27, but returned to winning ways with a narrow 24-20 over Clifton. Hilton concluded Saturday&#8217;s Pool A action with an emphatic\u00a044-24 victory over Northwood.<\/p>\n<p>In Pool B, Kearsney College secured a 39-23 victory over Glenwood, while Michaelhouse held on for a tight 27-24 defeat of DHS.<\/p>\n<p>Maritzburg College overpowered Glenwood 49-14, but Kearsney was made to sweat for a 30-28 win over Michaelhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Returning to the court, College beat DHS 40-33, Michaelhouse won 34-24 against Glenwood, and Maritzburg added a third clear-cut victory, outplaying Kearsney 49-25.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>u19\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pool A<br \/>\n<\/strong>Westville Boys&#8217; High 64-53 Hilton College<br \/>\nNorthwood 66-26 Clifton College<br \/>\nSt Charles College 52-42 Westville Boys&#8217; High<br \/>\nNorthwood 52-35 Hilton College<br \/>\nWestville Boys&#8217; High 81-30 Clifton College<br \/>\nSt Charles College 72-68 Northwood<br \/>\nHilton College 54-33 Clifton College<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pool B<br \/>\n<\/strong>Michaelhouse 79-38 Glenwood<br \/>\nDurban High School 64-63 Kearsney College<br \/>\nMaritzburg College 91-28 Glenwood<br \/>\nDurban High School 45-39 Michaelhouse<br \/>\nKearsney College 58-27 Glenwood<br \/>\nMaritzburg College 74-32 Durban High School<br \/>\nKearsney College 54-43 Michaelhouse<\/p>\n<p><strong>u16\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pool A<br \/>\n<\/strong>St Charles College 36-29 Clifton College<br \/>\nHilton College 44-27 Westville Boys&#8217; High<br \/>\nNorthwood 37-26 Clifton College<br \/>\nWestville Boys&#8217; High 46-26 St Charles College<br \/>\nHilton College 26-21 Northwood<br \/>\nWestville Boys&#8217; High 38-33 Clifton College<br \/>\nHilton College 40-23 St Charles College<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pool B<br \/>\n<\/strong>Durban High School 36-28 Glenwood<br \/>\nMichaelhouse 31-23 Kearsney College<br \/>\nMaritzburg College 55-25 Glenwood<br \/>\nMichaelhouse 30-29 Durban High School<br \/>\nMaritzburg College 35-27 Kearsney College<br \/>\nMichaelhouse 47-31 Glenwood<br \/>\nMaritzburg College 44-39 Durban High School<\/p>\n<p><strong>u15\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pool A<br \/>\n<\/strong>Hilton College 35-33 Westville Boys&#8217; High<br \/>\nClifton College 48-39 Northwood<br \/>\nSt Charles College 30-29 Westville Boys&#8217; High<br \/>\nHilton College 49-31 Northwood<br \/>\nWestville Boys&#8217; High 55-32 Clifton College<br \/>\nSt Charles College 61-34 Northwood<br \/>\nHilton College 44-31 Clifton College<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pool B<br \/>\n<\/strong>Michaelhouse 24-23 Glenwood<br \/>\nKearsney College 45-29 Durban High School<br \/>\nMaritzburg College 66-42 Glenwood<br \/>\nMichaelhouse 40-25 Durban High School<br \/>\nKearsney College 45-20 Glenwood<br \/>\nMaritzburg College 50-15 Durban High School<br \/>\nMichaelhouse 35-30 Kearsney College<\/p>\n<p><strong>u14<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pool A<br \/>\n<\/strong>Clifton College 32-21 St Charles College<br \/>\nHilton College 34-20 Westville Boys&#8217; High<br \/>\nNorthwood 37-24 St Charles College<br \/>\nHilton College 40-17 Clifton College<br \/>\nSt Charles College 27-24 Westville Boys&#8217; High<br \/>\nHilton College 44-24 Northwood<br \/>\nWestville Boys&#8217; High 24-20 Clifton College<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pool B<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kearsney College 39-23 Glenwood<br \/>\nMichaelhouse 27-24 Durban High School<br \/>\nMaritzburg College 49-14 Glenwood<br \/>\nKearsney College 30-24 Michaelhouse<br \/>\nMaritzburg College 40-33 Durban High School<br \/>\nMichaelhouse 34-24 Glenwood<br \/>\nMaritzburg College 49-25 Kearsney College<\/p>\n<p><strong>u19 FIXTURES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, 1 March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position 5-8, 09:00<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game 21 &#8211; A3 vs B4, Court 1<br \/>\nGame 22\u00a0&#8211; B3 vs A4, Court 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semifinals, 10:15<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game 23 &#8211; A1 vs B2, Court 1<br \/>\nGame 24 &#8211; B1 vs A2, Court 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position 7-8, 11:30<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game 26 &#8211; L21 vs L22, Court 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position 9-10, 11:30<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game 25 &#8211; A5 vs B5, Court 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position 3-4\/Bronze Playoff, 12:45<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game 27 &#8211; L23 vs L24, Court 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position 5-6, 12:45<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game 28 &#8211; W21 vs W22, Court 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final, 14:00<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game 29 &#8211; W23 vs W24, Court 1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The competition intensified on the second day of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Top 10 Basketball Competition, with the hosts, Maritzburg College, their Pietermaritzburg neighbours, St Charles College, and Westville Boys&#8217; High, stealing the spotlight in the u19 competition. 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