A roaring start to The King’s School Linbro Park Basketball Tournament
The annual King’s School Linbro Park Basketball Tournament exploded into action on Friday, with two more days of competition to follow until Sunday’s final.
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In Group A of the u18 boys’ competition, King’s Linbro, kicked off their challenge with two victories, beginning with a 48-16 win over Croydon House School.
They matched that output against Parktown Boys’ High School, with the match finishing 48-27 in the hosts’ favour.
After those impressive performances, King’s Linbro faces a stiff challenge on Saturday when they take on St Benedict’s College in the pivotal match of their group stage fixtures.
Bennies also sport a clean record after the opening day, although they were pushed hard by Parktown Boys’ High, winning by only two points, 29-27. They found the going easier against Croydon and ran away to a 49-21 victory.
In Group B, ESCA Wanderers, whose team includes the talented Siyabonga Mashaba, who participated in the Basketball Without Borders Camp in Rwanda last month, quickly took control.
They overran HeronBridge College 83-15 in their first outing and were every bit as dominant in their second game, charging to a 75-7 win over Curro Savannah.
On Saturday, ESCA concludes their group assignments against the St John’s College B Team, who defeated HeronBridge College 48-28.
Only two matches were played in Group C, with King Edward VII School (KES) securing a 49-28 victory over St John’s College A in a key clash, while Saheti rolled to a 75-30 win over Reddam House Helderfontein.
In the girls’ u18 competition, Reddam House Helderfontein began their campaign by blanking Saheti B 16-0.
The home team, King’s Linbro, eked out a narrow 13-12 win over HeronBridge College. HeronBridge, in turn, claimed a tight 13-10 victory against Saheyi B.
The Saheti A side, meanwhile, hit their stride against Reddam House Helderfontein, scoring an impressive 34-15 win.
RESULTS
u18 Boys
Group A
King’s Linbro 48-16 Croydon House School
St Benedict’s College 29-27 Parktown Boys’ High
St Benedict’s College 49-21 Croydon House School
King’s Linbro 48-27 Parktown Boys’ High
Group B
ECSA Wanderers 83-15 HeronBridge College
ESCA Wanderers 75-7 Curro Savvanah
St John’s College B 40-28 HeronBridge College
Group C
KES 49-28 St John’s College A
Saheti 75-30 Reddam House Helderfontein
u18 Girls
Reddam House Helderfontein 16-0 Saheti B
King’s Linbro 13-12 HeronBridge College
HeronBridge College 13-10 Saheti B
Saheti A 34-15 Reddam House Helderfontein
