Pretoria Boys High Basketball Festival set for exciting finale on Saturday
Afternoon rain stopped a vibrant and exciting symphony of energy on Friday, the second day of the Pre-season Basketball Festival at Pretoria Boys High. But, before it fell, the action was even more captivating than it had been on Thursday.
PHBS A made their mark on the court, winning all of their group matches.
They followed up wins over St Alban’s College and Crawford College (Pretoria) on the opening day with an impressive dismantling of St John’s College A, romping to a decisive 28-5 victory.
St Alban’s College also performed exceptionally well in their final group match, cruising to a 66-20 win over Crawford College.
One of the most eagerly awaited clashes of the festival took place in Pool B, where ESCA faced off against King Edward VII School (KES). Both had won their two matches on Thursday.
Their clash didn’t disappoint. High expectations were met and stirring skills displayed in a back-and-forth contest that ended in a narrow 32-31 win for ESCA.
In another Group B game, The King’s School Linbro Park picked up a comfortable 35-10 win over St John’s College B.
In Pool C, St David’s Marist Inanda edged out Jeppe High School for Boys, snatching a narrow 40-38 win, while St Stithians College had an easier time against PBHS B, winning 31-10.
The festival concludes on Saturday as scheduled, despite the rain interruptions experienced on Friday afternoon.
RESULTS
Friday, 9 January
Pool A
PHBS A 28-5 St John’s College A
St Alban’s College 66-20 Crawford
Pool B
ESCA 32-31 KES
King’s Linbro 35-10 St John’s College B
Pool C
St David’s 40-38 Jeppe
St Stithians College 31-10 PHBS B
Forthcoming Fixtures
Saturday, 10 January
Court 1
08:00 – PHBS A vs ESCA
09:00 – KES vs St Stithians College
10:00 – Jeppe vs Crawford
11:00 – PHBS vs St David’s
12:00 – KES vs St John’s A
13:00 – Jeppe vs St John’s B
14:00 – PHBS A vs St Alban’s College
15:00 – KES vs King’s Linbro
16:00 – Jeppe vs PHBS B
Court 2
08:00 – St David’s vs St Alban’s
09:00 – St John’s A vs King’s Linbro
10:00 – St John’s B vs PHBS B
11:00 – ESCA vs St Alban’s
12:00 – St Stithians College vs King’s Linbro
13:00 – Crawford vs PHBS B
14:00 – ESCA vs St David’s
15:00 – St Stithians College vs St John’s B
16:00 – Crawford vs St John’s B
