30 September 2023
Pool A
Maritzburg College secured first place in Pool A of the 2023 Kearsney Invitational Basketball Tournament with a big victory over Westerford.
The hosts, who were beaten by College on day one, booked their spot in the quarterfinals with two wins – a close one over Westville and an impressively comfortable one over Pretoria Boys High.
Results
Kearsney College 42-39 Westville Boys’ High
Maritzburg College 57-25 Westerford
Kearsney College 43-20 Pretoria Boys High
Westville Boys High 45-32 Westerford
More video highlights at Pinnacle Schools – YouTube
Pool B
Northwood continued their domination of Pool B on Saturday, defeating DHS by 21 points. They were also the highest scorers in the pool stages.
The Horseflies, though, regrouped and romped to a 40-point victory over Jeppe to move into the quarters.
Results
Jeppe 37-24 Pinelands
Northwood 64-43 DHS
KES 65-44 Pinelands
DHS 58-18 Jeppe
Quarterfinals
Maritzburg College 56-43 Jeppe
Northwood 48-25 Pretoria Boys High
Kearsney College 37-36 KES
DHS 53-45 Westville Boys High
The two pool winners, Maritzburg College and Northwood, look like the teams to beat. But strange things have happened in playoffs many times before…
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