It’s Championship Sunday at Inanda Hoops Classic Challenge
A new champion will be crowned at the St David’s Marist Inanda Hoops Classic Challenge on Sunday after the defending champion, St Benedict’s College, was eliminated from title contention on Saturday in Johannesburg.
Bennies fought tenaciously to retain the title and they put together a good run.
On Saturday, they faced a tricky quarterfinal clash with Pretoria Boys High and came away with a 55-47 win. That put them into the semifinals against St John’s College and that was where, unfortunately for St Benedict’s, their ride came to an end.
St John’s had booked their place in the final four with a tough 60-51 win over Jeppe, but it was even tighter in their showdown with Bennies. It was neck-and-neck all the way, but St John’s prevailed by two points, snatching a 50-48 victory.
They’ll face their old rivals, St Stithians College, in the championship match. Saints secured their spot in the title decider in convincing style, cruising to a 57-37 win over King Edward VII (KES) in their final-four matchup. They controlled the contest throughout to confidently advance.
Those results have left St Benedict’s and KES to duel for the bronze medal, while the hosts, St David’s Marist Inanda, will also have a shot at glory when their u15 side goes up against St Alban’s College in the final of that age group.
St David’s had too much firepower for St Stithians in the semifinals, rolling to a 54-34 win, while St Alban’s slid past St Benedict’s, snatching a one-point victory by a 44-43 margin.
U18 RESULTS
Quarterfinals
St Benedict’s College 55-47 Pretoria Boys High
St John’s College 60-51 Jeppe
St Stithians College 39-21 St David’s
KES 49-41 Michael Mount
Quarterfinals Losers
Pretoria Boys High 49-48 Jeppe
Michael Mount 41-36 St David’s
Semi-finals
St Stithians College 57-37 KES
St John’s College 50-48 St Benedict’s College
Classification games: Quarterfinals
Grey High 55-43 St Andrew’s College
Hilton 43-39 King’s Linbro
Parktown 34-24 Sacred Heart
St Peter’s 39-30 Redhill
Fixtures: Sunday
Final Placing Games 9-16
Position 9 and 10: Grey High vs Hilton College
Position 11 and 12: St Andrew’s vs KES
Position 13 and 14: Parktown vs St Peter’s College
Position 15 and 16: Redhill vs Sacred Heart
Final Placing Games 5-8
Position 5 and 6: Pretoria Boys High vs Michael Mount
Position 7 and 8: Jeppe Boys vs St David’s
Bronze
St Benedict’s vs KES
Final
St John’s College vs St Stithians College
U15 RESULTS
Quarterfinals
St David’s 36-32 KES
St Albans 46-37 St Andrew’s
St Benedict’s 43-31 Sacred Heart
St Stithians 54-51 St John’s College
Semi-finals
St David’s 54-34 St Stithians College
St Albans 44-43 St Benedict’s
Classification Games
Jeppe Boys 44-32 St Peter’s College
King’s Linbro 55-08 Redhill
Hilton College 38-34 Parktown
Pretoria Boys 29-26 Michael Mount
Classification Quarterfinal Losers
KES 49-47 St John’s College
Sacred Heart 31-29 St Andrew’s College
Final Placing Games 9-16
Position 9 and 10: Hilton College vs Pretoria Boys
Position 11 and 12: Parktown vs Michael Mount
Position 13 and 14: King’s Linbro vs Jeppe Boys
Position 15 and 16: Redhill vs St Peter’s College
Final Placing Games 5-8
Position 5 and 6: KES vs Sacred Heart
Position 7 and 8: St John’s College vs St Andrew’s College
Bronze
St Stithians vs St Benedict’s
Final
St David’s vs St Albans College
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