Stage set for Uprising Tournament finals on Youth Day
After three days of exhilarating basketball, the finals of the Soweto Basketball Uprising Tournament will be played at the Klipsruit Sports Center, in Soweto, on Monday.
The action will be streamed LIVE on the SuperSport Schools App.
Boys’ Competition: Pool Stages
The boys’ competition reached an exceptionally high intensity on the court on Sunday, with quarterfinals’ places on the line.
As anticipated, the hosts, Soweto Basketball Academy, and the Montana Vikings, delivered outstanding performances.
The Soweto Basketball Academy, which maintained an unblemished record throughout the pool stages, faced Young Warriors on Sunday in their last Pool A match and powered their way to a decisive 52-20 win. In another Pool A clash, Wolves outplayed Norkem Park, scoring a resounding 38-8 victory.
In Pool B, the defending champions, the Montana Vikings, who beat the Soweto Basketball Academy 63-45 in the 2024 final, concluded their pool assignments with an emphatic 61-21 defeat of The Glen High School.
Phoenix wrapped up their Pool B matches with a clear-cut 68-33 win over Orlando Basketball.
Following their wins in their final pool matches, both the Montana Vikings and Phoenix advanced to the quarterfinals.
From Pool C, the Elite Basketball Academy and the Sandton Bulls moved on to the quarterfinals after winning their respective matches on Sunday.
The Bulls claimed a tight 68-62 win over the Eagles, while the Elite Basketball Academy ran out 31-19 winners over the Hotshots Basketball Club.
The Jozi Stars, one of the more captivating teams at the tournament, brought an element of glitz and glamour to Pool D. Not only did they top their group, but they did it in style, finishing the group stage with a clean record.
Rand Tutorial gave Jozi Stars a good game, but went down by 10 points, 28-38.
The Jenny Wu Sports Academy (JWSA) dominated the Equestria Giants, keeping their opponents scoreless in a 20-0 win.
Girls’ Competition: Pool Stages and Quarterfinals
In the girls’ competition, Soweto Basketball Academy A, having qualified for the quarterfinals, secured a place in Monday’s semifinals by waltzing to a 42-8 win over The Glen High in their quarterfinal game.
The Wolves, who were initially placed in the same pool as Soweto Basketball Academy A, advanced to the semifinals after a tough 36-31 win over Young Warriors.
Alexandra Basketball Club (Alex) and Rand Tutorial joined the Wolves and Soweto Basketball Academy in the final four.
Alex enjoyed an easy 36-9 win over Norkem Park, while Rand Tutorial cruised to a 27-2 victory over Soweto Basketball Academy B.
Boys Quarterfinals
In the boys’ quarterfinals, last year’s finalist, the Montana Vikings, and the Soweto Basketball Academy, won to book their places in Monday’s semifinals.
The Soweto Basketball Academy picked up a 45-29 win over the Sandton Bulls in the quarterfinals, while the Montana Vikings reached the final four with a 47-34 win over JWSA.
Joining them in the semifinals were the Wolves, who ended the Elite Basketball Academy’s journey, winning 57-37, and the Jozi Stars, who comfortably dispatched Phoenix, scoring a 60-38 victory.
Results
Boys
Pool A
Soweto Basketball Academy 52-20 Young Warriors
Wolves 38-8 Norkem
Pool B
Phoenix 68-33 Orlando Basketball
Montana Vikings 61-21 The Glen High School
Pool C
Sandton Bulls 68-62 Eagles
Elite Basketball Academy 31-19 Hotshots
Pool D
Jozi Stars 32-28 Rand Tutorial
JWSA 20-0 Equastria Giants
Girls
Pool A
Rand Tutorial 25-18 Norkem Park
Soweto Basketball Academy A 17-6 Wolves
Pool B
Soweto Basketball Academy B 13-4 The Glen High School
Alex 37-23 Young Warriors
Boys’ Quarterfinals
Soweto Basketball Academy 45-29 Sandton Bulls
Wolves 57-47 Elite Basketball Academy
Montana Vikings 47-34 JWSA
Jozi Stars 60-38 Phoenix
Girls’ Quarterfinals
Soweto Basketball Academy A 42-8 The Glen High School
Wolves 36-31 Young Warriors
Alex 36-9 Norkem Park
Rand Tutorial 27-2 Soweto Basketball Academy B
Boys’ Consolation
Young Warriors 41-30 Eagles
Orlando Basketball 37-33 Rand Tutorial
Hotshots 32-16 Norkem Park
Equestria Giants 14-8 The Glen High School
Monday, 16 June
Klipsruit Indoor
Girls’ Semifinals
08:00 – Soweto Basketball Academy A vs Wolves
09:20 – Alex vs Rand Tutorial
Boys’ Semifinals
10:40 – Soweto Basketball Academy vs Montana Vikings
12:00 – Wolves vs Jozi Stars
Girls’ Final
13:30
Boys’ Final
15:00
