It’s Championship Sunday at the KZN Top 10
The competition intensified on the second day of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Top 10 Basketball Competition, with the hosts, Maritzburg College, their Pietermaritzburg neighbours, St Charles College, and Westville Boys’ High, stealing the spotlight in the u19 competition.
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u19 Competition
St Charles secured a showdown with Kearsney College in Sunday’s semi-finals in the Alan Paton Hall (APH). They concluded their group matches with a perfect win record after beating Westville 52-42.
Saints also handed Northwood, who went down to Westville on day one, a second loss, winning a tight contest 72-68.
The Griffins finished second in Pool A. They preceded their loss to St Charles with a 64-53 win over Hilton College. Later, though, they hit their stride against Clifton College, running away to an 81-30 victory.
Northwood also beat Clifton, winning 66-26, and they beat Hilton College 52-35.
From Pool B, Maritzburg College and Kearsney College advanced to the semi-finals.
On Saturday, College came roaring back after beating Michaelhouse by only three in their opener on Friday before losing to Kearsney by four. The Red, Black, and White had a point to prove after suffering their first loss of 2026, and they made their point.
College powered through Glenwood 91-28 in their first outing, which was outstanding, but they truly caught the eye in their second match, romping to a 74-32 victory over Durban High School (DHS).
Kearsney appeared unstoppable after their win over College, but they, too, tasted defeat, going down by a single point to DHS, 63-64. They bounced back, though, with successive wins over Glenwood (58-27) and Michaelhouse (54-43).
‘House bagged a convincing 79-38 victory over Glenwood, but DHS had their number, winning a hard-fought contest 45-39.
u16 Competition
Saturday’s results in the u16 competition, being contested at the Swekyiya SportZone at Kearsney College, led to a semi-final clash between Hilton and Michaelhouse, while the other semi-final will feature Maritzburg College against Northwood.
On Saturday, in Pool A, St Charles College kicked off the day’s action with a 36-29 victory over Clifton College. Hilton, meanwhile, scored a 44-27 win over Westville Boys’ High.
Clifton remained competitive, but suffered a second defeat against Northwood, losing 26-37.
Westville Boys’ High bounced back from their loss to Hilton with an impressive 46-26 victory over St Charles, while Hilton College added a win over Northwood, triumphing 26-21.
In the evening, Westville Boys’ High held off Clifton, winning 38-33, while Hilton College concluded their day with another win, this time by 17 points over St Charles College, 40-23.
In Pool B, Durban High School claimed a 36-28 victory over Glenwood. That was followed by a 31-23 win for Michaelhouse over Kearsney College, and Maritzburg College handed Glenwood a 55-25 defeat.
In a closely contested game, Michaelhouse edged out Durban High School 30-29, while Maritzburg College defeated Kearsney College, 35-27.
Later in the evening, Michaelhouse won against Glenwood, 47-31, and Maritzburg College finished the day with a 44-39 victory over Durban High School.
u15 Competition
In the u15 competition, Hilton College and Westville Boys’ High engaged in a closely contested match, which ended in a slim two-point win for Hilton by a 35-33 margin.
There was joy for Clifton College, who handed Northwood a 48-39 loss, while St Charles College slipped by Westville, winning 30-29.
Hilton College secured a 49-31 win over Northwood, and Westville found their form against Clifton, claiming a 55-32 victory.
St Charles College handed Northwood a third loss, winning 61-44, while Hilton College claimed a 44-31 win over Clifton.
In Pool B, Glenwood came close to pulling off an upset of Michaelhouse, only to fall a point short, losing 23-24. They found Kearsney a tougher nut to crack, with the Botha’s Hill boys cruising to a 44-20 victory. Kearsney beat DHS, too, winning 45-29.
Maritzburg College saw off Glenwood 66-42, while Michaelhouse downed DHS 42-25.
In the last matches of the day, Maritzburg College overpowered DHS 50-15, while Michaelhouse found the winning formula to beat Kearsney College 35-30.
u14 Competition
At Westville Boys’ High, Clifton College shook up St Charles on Saturday, with the Durban boys scoring a convincing 32-21 victory.
Hilton beat Westville 34-20, while Northwood ran out 37-24 winners over St Charles, and Hilton had their way with Clifton in a 40-17 win.
Westville went down by three points to St Charles, 24-27, but returned to winning ways with a narrow 24-20 over Clifton. Hilton concluded Saturday’s Pool A action with an emphatic 44-24 victory over Northwood.
In Pool B, Kearsney College secured a 39-23 victory over Glenwood, while Michaelhouse held on for a tight 27-24 defeat of DHS.
Maritzburg College overpowered Glenwood 49-14, but Kearsney was made to sweat for a 30-28 win over Michaelhouse.
Returning to the court, College beat DHS 40-33, Michaelhouse won 34-24 against Glenwood, and Maritzburg added a third clear-cut victory, outplaying Kearsney 49-25.
RESULTS
u19
Pool A
Westville Boys’ High 64-53 Hilton College
Northwood 66-26 Clifton College
St Charles College 52-42 Westville Boys’ High
Northwood 52-35 Hilton College
Westville Boys’ High 81-30 Clifton College
St Charles College 72-68 Northwood
Hilton College 54-33 Clifton College
Pool B
Michaelhouse 79-38 Glenwood
Durban High School 64-63 Kearsney College
Maritzburg College 91-28 Glenwood
Durban High School 45-39 Michaelhouse
Kearsney College 58-27 Glenwood
Maritzburg College 74-32 Durban High School
Kearsney College 54-43 Michaelhouse
u16
Pool A
St Charles College 36-29 Clifton College
Hilton College 44-27 Westville Boys’ High
Northwood 37-26 Clifton College
Westville Boys’ High 46-26 St Charles College
Hilton College 26-21 Northwood
Westville Boys’ High 38-33 Clifton College
Hilton College 40-23 St Charles College
Pool B
Durban High School 36-28 Glenwood
Michaelhouse 31-23 Kearsney College
Maritzburg College 55-25 Glenwood
Michaelhouse 30-29 Durban High School
Maritzburg College 35-27 Kearsney College
Michaelhouse 47-31 Glenwood
Maritzburg College 44-39 Durban High School
u15
Pool A
Hilton College 35-33 Westville Boys’ High
Clifton College 48-39 Northwood
St Charles College 30-29 Westville Boys’ High
Hilton College 49-31 Northwood
Westville Boys’ High 55-32 Clifton College
St Charles College 61-34 Northwood
Hilton College 44-31 Clifton College
Pool B
Michaelhouse 24-23 Glenwood
Kearsney College 45-29 Durban High School
Maritzburg College 66-42 Glenwood
Michaelhouse 40-25 Durban High School
Kearsney College 45-20 Glenwood
Maritzburg College 50-15 Durban High School
Michaelhouse 35-30 Kearsney College
u14
Pool A
Clifton College 32-21 St Charles College
Hilton College 34-20 Westville Boys’ High
Northwood 37-24 St Charles College
Hilton College 40-17 Clifton College
St Charles College 27-24 Westville Boys’ High
Hilton College 44-24 Northwood
Westville Boys’ High 24-20 Clifton College
Pool B
Kearsney College 39-23 Glenwood
Michaelhouse 27-24 Durban High School
Maritzburg College 49-14 Glenwood
Kearsney College 30-24 Michaelhouse
Maritzburg College 40-33 Durban High School
Michaelhouse 34-24 Glenwood
Maritzburg College 49-25 Kearsney College
u19 FIXTURES
Sunday, 1 March
Position 5-8, 09:00
Game 21 – A3 vs B4, Court 1
Game 22 – B3 vs A4, Court 2
Semifinals, 10:15
Game 23 – A1 vs B2, Court 1
Game 24 – B1 vs A2, Court 2
Position 7-8, 11:30
Game 26 – L21 vs L22, Court 2
Position 9-10, 11:30
Game 25 – A5 vs B5, Court 1
Position 3-4/Bronze Playoff, 12:45
Game 27 – L23 vs L24, Court 1
Position 5-6, 12:45
Game 28 – W21 vs W22, Court 2
Final, 14:00
Game 29 – W23 vs W24, Court 1
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