Maritzburg College to battle ESCA for Jenny Orchard basketball glory
The Jenny Orchard Invitational Basketball Tournament will witness a new champion being crowned on Sunday after last year’s winner, Westville Boys’ High, was eliminated in Saturday’s semifinals by ESCA. To win the title, ESCA will need to get by the high-flying host team, Maritzburg College.
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While ESCA cruised to an impressive 64-43 victory over the Griffins in the semifinals, Maritzburg College was every bit as impressive in a 74-45 dismantling of Kearsney College.
Earlier in the day, in the quarterfinals, Westville beat St John’s College (Harare) 65-55. ESCA, meanwhile, rolled to a 67-37 win over South African College High (SACS).
Maritzburg College faced a tough opponent in the quarterfinals, the Soweto Basketball Academy (SBA). The hosts were up for the challenge, claiming a comfortable 74-53 win. In the tightest quarterfinal clash, Kearnsey College outlasted Durban High School 72-67.
While most of the attention on Sunday will be focused on the A Division final, the B Division title game features an Eastern Cape showdown between Kingswood College and Queen’s College. Both take unbeaten records into the final.
In late January, when they met, Kingswood came out on top, winning 31-22. That result, though, will serve as motivation for the Khomani crew with gold medals on the line.
Kingswood College defeated their local rivals, St Andrew’s College B, 74-54 to secure their place in the semifinals, while Queen’s downed Bishops Diocesan College 52-33.
In the other quarterfinal matches, Michaelhouse B defeated Marist Brothers Linmeyer 64-36, and St Nicholas Diocesan School B beat Meridian Karino School 64-50.
Then, in the semifinals, Kingswood College recorded a 77-61 win over Michaelhouse B. Queen’s defeated St Nicholas 44-37.
RESULTS
Saturday, 21 February
Quartefinals: Division A
Westville Boys’ High 66-56 St John’s College (Harare)
ESCA 64-37 SACS
Maritzburg College 74-53 Soweto Basketball Academy
Kearsney College 72-67 DHS
Semifinals: Division A
ESCA 64-43 Westville Boys’ High
Maritzburg College 74-45 Kearsney College
Playoff
Position 9-15
Westerford High 87-49 Rondebosch Boys’ High
Pinelands High 80-33 Northwood B
Wynberg Boys’ High 73-42 Glenwood
Clifton College 63-50 St Nicholas Diocesan A
Position 15-16
Glenwood 61-36 Northwood B
Position 13-16
Rondebosch Boys’ High 48-46 Glenwood
St Nicholas A 69-47 Northwood B
Position 13-14
St Nicholas 65-49 Rondebosch Boys’ High
Position 9-12
Wynberg Boys’ High 64-60 Westerford High
Pinelands High 65-40 Clifton College
Position 5-8
SACS 78-74 St John’s College (Harare)
DHS 78-74 Soweto Basketball Academy
Division B
Quartefinals
Michaelhouse B 64-36 Marist Brothers Linmeyer
St Nicholas Diocesan B 64-50 Meridian Karino School
Kingswood College 75-54 St Andrew’s College B
Queen’s College 52-33 Bishops Diocesan College
Semifinals
Kingswood College 77-61 Michaelhouse B
Queen’s College 44-37 St Nicholas B
Playoff
Position 9-16
Alexandra High School 87-55 Riverwood College
Enjabulweni Independent School 63-57 Etham College
Maritzburg College B 63-28 Thomas More College
Treverton College 54-52 Maritzburg College
Position 13-16
Riverwood College 72-68 Thomas More College
Etham College 78-57 Maritzburg Cubs
Position 13-14
Riverwood College 69-56 Etham College
Position 15-16
Maritzburg Cubs 90-61 Thomas More College
Position 9-12
Maritzburg College B 82-77 Alexandra High School
Enjabulweni High Independent School 39-34 Treverton College
Position 5-8
St Andrew’s College B 47-43 Marist Brothers Linmeyer
Meridian Karino School 86-81 Bishops Diocesan
Sunday, 22 February
FIXTURES
Division A
APH 1
Position 5/6
08:00 – W38 vs W40
Position 3/4
09:30 – L37 vs L39
Division B Final
11:00 – W85 vs W87
Division A Final
12:30 – W37 vs W39
APH 2
Position 11/12
08:00 – Westeford High vs Clifton College
Position 9/10
09:30 – Wynberg Boys’ High vs Pinelands High
Position 7/8
11:00 – L38 vs L40
