ESCA and Saheti hoist The King’s Linbro basketball titles
After three days of high-flying action at The King’s School Linbro Park Basketball Tournament, the u13 and u18 titles were decided, with the Elite Sporting and Cultural Academy (ESCA) Wanderers claiming gold in the u18 boys’ division on Sunday.
They dominated St Benedict’s College in the final, storming their way to a convincing 41-26 victory.
Earlier in the day, in the semifinals, ESCA outplayed the hosts, King’s Linbro, 35-19, while Bennies eked out a thrilling 44-43 win over King Edward VII School (KES) after a tense and frantic contest.
Those defeats left King’s Linbro and KES to battle it out for the bronze, and it was the hosts who came away with the medals after securing a hard-fought 28-24 win.
In the girls’ division, Saheti School finished the tournament with a decisive 29-6 win over HeronBridge College in the final. Earlier, in the round-robin phase, Saheti had dominated HeronBridge and it was no different in the title game, as Saheti cruised to victory.
King’s Linbro picked up another bronze medal, holding off Reddam House Helderfontein 21-17 in their playoff game.
Victory in the boys’ u13 division went the way of Saheti, who turned on the style to power their way to a 28-8 win over the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ) in the final.
Saheti had cruised into the title decider after defeating Redhill School 39-14 in the semifinals. AISJ, meanwhile, scraped a 33-32 win over King’s Linbro in their final four clash.
In a recurring theme, King’s Linbro finished in the bronze medal position again after they beat Redhill School 30-18.
Victory, however, went the way of King’s Linbro in the u13 girls’ division, thanks to a tightly contested 23-18 win over Saheti in the final.
In the bronze playoff, HeronBridge College held off Redhill School 19-15.
RESULTS
BOYS’ u18
Semifinals
ESCA Wanderers 35-19 King’s Linbro
St Benedict’s College 44-43 KES
Bronze Playoff
King’s Linbro 28-24 KES
Final
ESCA Wanderers 41-26 St Benedict’s College
5th/6th
St John’s College A 31-28 St John’s College B
7th/8th
Parktown Boys’ High 33-18 Saheti
9th/10th
Reddam House Helderfontein 22-19 HeronBridge College
11th/12th
Missing results: Curro Savannah vs Croydon House School
GIRLS’ u18
Bronze Playoff
King’s Linbro 21-17 Reddam House
Final
Saheti 29-6 HeronBridge College
BOYS’ u13
Semifinals
AISJ 33-32 King’s Linbro
Saheti 39-14 Redhill
Bronze Playoff
King’s Linbro 30-18 Redhill
Final
Saheti 28-8 AISJ
GIRLS’ u13
Bronze Playoff
HeronBridge 19-15 Redhill
Final
King’s Linbro 23-18 Saheti
ALL STAR TEAMS AND AWARDS WINNERS
u18 Boys’ All-Stars
L. Mavimbela – ESCA Wanderers
B. Makedro – St Benedict’s College
M. Okeke – The King’s School Linbro Park
M. Umbangoy – KES
u18 Boys’ MVP
Siyabonga Mashaba – ESCA Wanderers
u18 Girls’ All-Stars
L. Basadien – Saheti School
C. Okuma – The King’s School Linbro Park
Seletswang – Redda House Helderfontein
Z. Ratshikuni – HeronBridge College
u18 Girls’ MVP
N. Makhuba – Saheti
u13 All Star Team
K. Mohale – The King’s School Linbro Park
Z. Dousas – Saheti School
B. Mashimby – HeronBridge College
E. Royal – Redhill School
u13 Girls’ MVP
A. Maluleke – The King’s School Linbro Park
u13 Boys’ All Stars
S. Langa – AISJ
Lyema – Saheti School
P.Okeke – The King’s School Linbro Park
L. Frenkel – Redhill School
u13 Boys’ MVP
Palmer – Saheti
