Australian Schools Basketball Championships
Congratulations to our boys and girls basketball teams who have just returned from a very successful campaign at the Australian Schools Championships in Canberra.
The girls finished the week in 6th place, but could have quite easily have been in contention for a medal had it not been for two heart-breaking one point losses in the round-robin stage. The boys captured the bronze medal after going through the round-robin stage with only one defeat, and then winning the play-off game.
All players should be extremely proud of the way they conducted themselves on and off the court.
Special thanks to our coaches Sarah Huxtable (girls) and Jonathan Goodman (boys), and to our two team managers Maddy White (girls) and Peter Hunt (boys).
Results for the week:
Girls:
Round 1 – defeated Chevalier College 60 – 33
Top scorers: Milly Wicks 15, Elisa Pica 12, Sharna Appleby 10
Round 2 – defeated Redlands Girls 70 – 16
Top scorers: Sharna Appleby 24, Milly Wicks 16, Elisa Pica 11
Round 3 – lost to Hillcrest 44 – 45
Top scorers: Milly Wicks 14, Elisa Pica 11, Taylor Stibbe 9
Qualifying final – lost to Maribyrnong College 57 – 58
Top scorers: Milly Wicks 19, Sharna Appleby 15, Rachelle Mangan 12
Semi-final – defeated Erindale College 55 – 14
Top scorers: Milly Wicks 15, Sharna Appleby 14, Taylor Stibbe 13
5th/6th play-off – lost to Willetton Senior High School 47 – 48
Top scorers: Milly Wicks 15, Taylor Stibbe 8, Sharna Appleby 8
The girls team was Sharna Appleby, Brooke Mangan, Rachelle Mangan, Tayla Nadort, Elisa Pica, Carly Scholes, Teesha Smedley, Taylor Stibbe, and Milly Wicks. The coach was Sarah Huxtable and team manager was Maddy White.
Boys:
Round 1 – defeated Siena Catholic College 71 – 36
Top scorers: Brock Harvey 16, Simon Dundas 16, Jak Reade 13
Round 2 – defeated Cardijn College 57 – 43
Top scorers: Simon Dundas 14, Lachie Ratcliffe 12, Tom Mannix 11
Round 3 – lost to Willetton Senior High School 51 – 60
Top scorers: Jak Reade 13, Brock Harvey 11, Lachie Ratcliffe 8, Keo Payne 8
Round 4 – defeated Mountain Creek State High School 67 – 54
Top scorers: Brock Harvey 14, Keo Payne 14, Lachie Ratcliffe 9
Round 5 – defeated Avondale School 70 – 49
Top scorers: Brock Harvey 34, Jak Reade 20, Lachie Ratcliffe 9
Semi-final – lost to Hunter Sports High School 52 – 69
Top scorers: Brock Harvey 19, Keo Payne 12, Simon Dundas 10
Bronze medal play-off – defeated Willetton Senior High School 49 – 44
Top scorers: Simon Dundas 12, Tom Mannix 12, Brock Harvey 8
The boys team was Isaac Dannock, Simon Dundas, Brock Harvey, Mitch Keuken, Tom Mannix, Keo Payne, Lachie Ratcliffe, and Jak Reade. The coach was Jonathan Goodman and team manager was Peter Hunt.
