SACS and Rondebosch put on a show at the Wynberg Basketball Festival
With the schools’ basketball season in full swing, Cape Town was the venue for an action-filled second edition of the Wynberg Basketball Festival from 13-15 October, where South African College High School (SACS) and Rondebosch stole the spotlight, with the hosts just behind them.
Joining Wynberg Boys’ High for the event were, among others, Constantia Waldorf, Bishops, Westerford, Harold Cressy, the International School of Cape Town, and Michael Oak Waldorf School.
Commenting, after the completion of a successful three days of competition, organiser Chris Merrington said: “The Wynberg Basketball Festival took great pleasure in presenting its second annual Basketball Festival this year for under-16 and under-19 teams. Matches played out in true festival spirit, with great competition and excellent performances from all sides.”
Merrington applauded the team that helped him organise the event, too, and said Wynberg is committed to growing the game of basketball, with the festival set to evolve and develop a full tournament structure in future.
He also congratulated Rondebosch (below) for winning the under-16 competition, and SACS for being crowned champions in the under-19 division.
SACS were tested in their first game against the hosts, with Wynberg knocking on the door until late in the fourth quarter, before succumbing by four points, 35-31.
The champions were, meanwhile, especially impressive in their clash with the American International School of Cape Town, running away to a 43-18 victory. They also outplayed the eventual runners-up, Rondebosch, 40-18 on Saturday.
As the tournament progressed, it became clear that they were the team to beat. Rondebosch had to settle for second, while Wynberg took third place.
In a reversal of the top two in the under-19 section, Bosch did a fine job of winning a series of tight games to capture the under-16 honours, while SACS were relegated to second place. The hosts, Wynberg, were, once again, third.
