Schools’ basketball season in full flow
Siya Pongco
2025-10-01
The schools’ basketball season is well underway. Week two of the fourth term’s fixtures included one of the traditional powerhouses,
The schools’ basketball season is well underway. Week two of the fourth term’s fixtures included one of the traditional powerhouses,
The hosts, Kearsney College, enjoyed a dream run to the title at the Independent Schools Stayers’ Basketball Tournament (ISSBT), edging
It is said that there’s no rest for the wicked. That may be true, but in my experience, there are
Over the weekend, the primary basketball focus was on the 20th annual St Peter’s College Sport and Cultural Festival, which
The Elite Sporting and Cultural Academy (ESCA) Wanderers made a big impression on the opening day of the 20th annual
After three days of high-flying action at The King’s School Linbro Park Basketball Tournament, the u13 and u18 titles were
The tournament host, The King’s School Linbro Park, after two comfortable wins on Friday, suffered a setback in their last
The annual King’s School Linbro Park Basketball Tournament exploded into action on Friday, with two more days of competition to follow
Young talent lit up the court at SAHETI School‘s Junior Slam u14 Basketball Tournament on the weekend, with the action
The Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa Camp 2025, which was held in Rwanda, recently concluded at the BK Arena in
On his visit to Africa, two-time NBA champion, Ray Allen, also a member of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team, who
The South African u16 boys’ and girls’ basketball teams are part of a large contingent of 198 athletes selected to
The Orange Nation, the Soweto Basketball Academy showcased its signature orange colours at the Youth Classic Basketball Tournament on Sunday,
Day one of the Youth Classic Basketball Tournament, organised by African Grassroots Hoops, delivered captivating action on the courts of
Social media sites have been abuzz with posts about the fifth Youth Classic Basketball Tournament, organised by African Grassroot Hoops.
After four days of competitive basketball, the Jozi Stars were crowned the boys’ champions of the Soweto Basketball Uprising Tournament,
After three days of exhilarating basketball, the finals of the Soweto Basketball Uprising Tournament will be played at the Klipsruit
Action at the Soweto Uprising Basketball Tournament heated up on Saturday as a number of teams made moves that identified
The annual Soweto Basketball Uprising Tournament, an u18 basketball event organised by the Soweto Basketball Academy (SBA), got underway on
KwaZulu-Natal is set to host Basketball South Africa’s u16 National Championship at UKZN‘s Old Mutual Sports Hall, in Durban, from
During a visit to South Africa last week, the Ron Clark Academy spent time with the Soweto Basketball Academy, one
On Sunday, the National Basketball Association (NBA) held its first ever Her Time to Play Elite Camp – South Africa
Following four days of intense basketball competition at the annual International School of South Africa (ISSA) Tournament, Michael Mount Waldorf
After three days of intense u19 competition at the International School of South Africa (ISSA) in Mahikeng, the final day
Following the recent 20th edition of the St John’s College Basketball Tournament, Kuda Tebeila, the basketball captain of St John’s
Lutho Zweli Tukayi, a 17-year-old from Maritzburg College, embodies the resilience of a rose that grew from a crack in
Northwood School, for a second consecutive year, staked its claim to be the number one basketball team in South Africa.
Last weekend, Westville Boys’ High School triumphed in the Jenny Orchard Invitational Tournament, while Northwood School successfully retained the St
The challenges that come with organising and hosting an event as big as the recently concluded St John’s College Basketball
There is something about certain teams that makes them almost unbeatable in big tournaments, the clutch gene. In rugby, the
In a thrilling conclusion to the Jenny Orchard Invitational Basketball Tournament, Westville Boys’ High School came from behind to snatch
The stage is set for Championship Sunday at the Jenny Orchard Invitational Tournament, being played at Maritzburg College, after a
The stakes were raised in Johannesburg on Saturday, the third day of the 20th edition of the St John’s College
With the knockout stages beckoning, the second day of the Jenny Orchard Invitational brought with it a necessity for teams
The fourth edition of the Jenny Orchard Invitation Tournament kicked off on Thursday at Maritzburg College, with some standout performances
The defending champions, Northwood, and the hosts, St John’s, got off to winning starts on Thursday at the St John’s
The fourth edition of the Jenny Orchard Invitational Tournament gets underway at Maritzburg College on Thursday. The 28-team tournament includes 16
The weekend’s basketball action delivered some major surprises, led by Kearsney College, who stunned a Maritzburg College team that had
Rain and lightning in Johannesburg impacted the St Stithians u16 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, leading to the organisers adjusting the
The u16 Stithians College Basketball Tournament tipped off on Friday, welcoming players from all across South Africa, and from neighbouring
