Soweto Basketball Academy sets the standard at Uprising Tournament
The annual Soweto Basketball Uprising Tournament, an u18 basketball event organised by the Soweto Basketball Academy (SBA), got underway on Friday, with the hosts setting the tone on the first day.
The tournament, which runs through until Monday, kicked into action with four matches.
The boys’ and girls’ teams from SBA immediately showed the benefit of their home advantage on the court at Morris Isaacson High School. in Jabavu, Soweto.
In their opening match, SBA’s boys’ team dominated Norkem Park High School, rocketing to an 89-15 win, which served as a strong statement of their intention to go all the way.
The SBA girls’ team, the winners of the AISJ Basketball Tournament and the u18 girls’ Old Petrians Basketball Tournament at the end of February this year, also faced Norkem Park in their Pool A opener in the only girls’ game of the day. They, too, won comfortably, posting a 50-20 victory
In Friday’s other games, Jozi Stars scored a 58-52 win over Jenny Wu Sports Academy (JWSA), while there were only three points in it in Elite Basketball Academy‘s (EBA) hard-fought 50-47 victory over Eagles.
The action and the excitement will ramp up on Saturday, with the first tip-off at 08:00 and the last games starting at 16:00.
Results
Boys
Soweto Basketball Academy 89-15 Norkem
Jozi Stars 58-53 JWSA
EBA 50-47 Eagles
Girls
Soweto Basketball Academy 50-20
Saturday 14 June
Boys Competition
Jabavu 1
Pool B
09:20 – Montana Vikings vs Orlando Basketball
Pool D
10:40 – Jozi Stars vs Equestria Giants
Pool A
13:20 – Norkem Park vs Young Warriors
Pool D
14:40 – Equestria Giants vs Rand Tutorial
Pool C
16:00 – Eagles vs Hotshots (Western Cape)
Jabavu 2
Pool A
09:20 – Wolves vs Young Warriors
13:20 – Soweto Basketball Academy vs Wolves
Pool B
14:00 – The Glen High vs Orlando Basketball
Pool C
16:00 – EBA vs Sandton Bulls
Pool D
10:40 – JWSA vs Rand Tutorial
Morris 1
Pool B
09:20 – Phoenix vs The Glen High
14:40 – Phoenix vs Montana Vikings
Pool C
10:40 – Hotshots vs Sandton Bulls
Girls Competition
Jabavu 1
Pool A
12:00 – Soweto Basketball Academy A vs Rand Tutorial
Pool B
08:00- Alex vs The Glen
Jabavu 2
Pool B
08:00 – Soweto Basketball Academy B vs Young Warriors
12:00 – Young Warriors vs The Glen
Morris 1
Pool A
08:00 – Rand Tutorial vs Wolves
13:20 – Wolves vs Norkem Park
Pool B
12:00 – Alex vs Soweto Basketball Academy B
