18 February 2023
Day one of the Jenny Orchard Basketball Tournament, on Friday, 17 February, featured strong performances from the hosts, Maritzburg College, Saint Charles College, and Kearsney College. All three scored convincing victories in their two outings.
College thumped Queens College 72-5 in the tournament-opener and then downed Clifton 55-27.
Saints, meanwhile, ran roughshod over Maru-a-Pula (Botswana), coming close to a three-figure offensive outburst in a 96-18 success, and followed that up with a 65-35 dismantling of DHS.
Caught the eye
Kearsney caught the eye with a solid 47-38 victory over Michaelhouse and then powered their way to a 75-3 thrashing of Bishops Diocesan College.
The Soweto Basketball Academy opened with a 49-45 win over South African College High School (SACS), and then registered an impressive 53-46 victory over Northwood, which has proved itself to be among the elite teams in KwaZulu-Natal this season.
Clean record
Saint David’s Marist Inanda also came away with a clean record after the opening day. They cruised to a one-sided 50-11 win over DHS, but had a much tougher time against Maru-a-Pula, triumphing 54-46.
Clifton, after an easy 59-22 defeat of Enjabulweni (Eswatini), ran into the in-form Maritzburg College in their second outing, and thus ended the day with a record of won one and lost one.
Westville pushed Northwood hard in a 37-31 win for Durban North school, but were well beaten by Cape Town’s SACS, who recorded a 46-27 victory.
It was a tougher day for DHS, who were well beaten by Saint Charles and Saint David’s.
RESULTS
Game 1: Maritzburg College 72 Queens College 5 (Pool A)
Game 2: Northwood School 37 Westville Boys 31 (Pool B)
Game 3: Maru-a-Pula 18 St Charles College 96 (Pool C)
Game 4: Kearsney College 47 Michaelhouse 38 (Pool D)
Game 5: Enjabulweni School 22 Clifton College 59 (Pool A)
Game 6: Soweto Academy 49 SACS 45 (Pool B)
Game 7: Durban High School 35 St Charles School 65 (Pool C)
Game 8: Usuthu Forest 52 Bishops College 26 (Pool D)
Game 9: Maritzburg College 55 Clifton College 27 (Pool A)
Game 10: Northwood School 46 Soweto Academy 53 (Pool B)
Game 11: St David’s Marist Inanda 50 Durban High School 11 (Pool C)
Game 12: Kearsney College 75 Bishops College 3 (Pool D)
Game 13: Queens College 39 Enjabulweni School 18 (Pool A)
Game 14: Usuthu Forest 33 Michaelhouse 52 (Pool D)
Game 15: Maru-a-Pula 46 St David’s Marist Inanda 54 (Pool C)
Game 16: Westville Boys 27 SACS 46 (Pool B)
STANDINGS AFTER DAY ONE
Pool A
Maritzburg College, played 2, won 2, points for 127, points against 32
Clifton College, played 2, won 1, points for 86, points against 77
Queens College, played 2, won 1, points for 44, points against 90
Enjabulweni School, played 2, lost 2, points for 40, points against 98
Pool B
Soweto Basketball Academy, played 2, won 2, points for 102, points against 91
SA College High School, played 2, won 1, lost 1, points for 91, points against 76
Northwood School, played 2, won 1, points for 83, points against 84
Westville Boys’ High School, played 2, lost 2, points for 58, points against 83
Pool C
Saint Charles College, played 2, won 2, points for 161, points against 53
Saint David’s Marist Inanda, played 2, won 2, points for 104, points against 57
Durban High School, played 2, lost 2, points for 46, points against 115
Maru-a-Pula (Botswana), played 2, lost 2, points for 64, points against 150
Pool D
Kearsney College, played 2, won 2, points for 122, points against 41
Michaelhouse, played 2, won 1, lost 1, points for 90, points against 80
Usuthu Forest (Eswatini), played 2, won 1, lost 1, points for 85, points against 78
Bishops Diocesan College, played 2, lost 2, points for 29, points against 127
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