Victoria Mxenge Indoor Sports Centre to host Jr. NBA/WNBA Tournament
The Victoria Mxenge Indoor Sports Centre, in Umlazi, just outside of Durban, is set to play host to a Jr. NBA/WNBA African Tournament on the weekend of 24-25 August.
The two-day event follows in the footsteps of a successful Cape Town edition of the Jr. NBA/WNBA Africa Tournament, which took place last weekend, with Montana Vikings claiming both the boys’ and girls’ titles.
This weekend’s event is expected to deliver more excitement, with notable teams including Kearsney College, Shakahead Basketball Development, and Durban High School, in the lineup.
The competition will feature more than 15 teams, consisting of boys and girls aged 16 and under, who will be representing a variety of clubs and schools from Pietermaritzburg and Durban.
Montana Vikings crowned the Cape Town Champs
Last weekend, the Montana Vikings showcased their prowess at the Junior NBA and Junior WNBA Tournament, organised by NBA Africa, in Cape Town, walking away as the champions of both divisions.
In the boys’ final, they triumphed over the Eagles Basketball Club, while the girls’ team secured the title by defeating the Hot Shots Basketball Club.
In addition to the championship titles, the Vikings’ Ayabonga Jessica Noncunga (girls) and Josh Mvumbi (boys) were named the Most Valuable Players (MVPs) for their outstanding performances throughout the tournament.
The two-day event, which included Junior NBA Clinics for 500 participants, also included 17 boys’ and 14 girls’ teams competing in the u16 age group.
The purpose of the clinics was to impart essential basketball and life skills, thereby enhancing the youth basketball experience for players, coaches, and parents, in addition to providing training sessions for local coaches.
Jr. NBA/WNBA African Tournament
Victoria Mxenge Indoor Sports Centre, 24-25 August
Pool A: Boys
Imisebe Primary School, Wentworth Raptors, Kearsney College, Emthethweni Primary School, The Clan, and Shakahead Basketball Development
Pool B: Boys
Cwebezela Primary School, Home Turf Hoops, Sukuma Primary School, Sekelani Primary School, Durban High School, and Liv Village
Pool A: Girls
Durban Girls’ u14A, Imisebe Primary School, Emthethweni Primary School, Sekelani Primary School
Pool B: Girls
Durban Girls’ u14B, Cwebezela Primary School, Sukuma Primary School, Liv Village
Saturday Fixtures
08:30 – Court 1: Imisebe vs The Clan
08:30 – Court 2: Cwebezela vs Durban High
09:10 – Court 1: Durban Girls vs Sekelani
09:10 – Court 2: Durban Girls vs Liv Village
09:50 – Court 1: Wentworth Raptors vs Shakahead
09:50 – Court 2: Home Turf vs Liv Village
10:30 – Court 1: Imisebe vs Emthethweni
10:30 – Court 2: Cwebezela vs Sukuma
11:10 – Court 1: Kearsney College vs Emthethweni
11:10 – Court 2: Sukuma vs Sekelani
11:50 – Court 1: Sekelani vs Imisebe
11:50 – Court 2: Sukuma Durban Girls
12:30 – Court 1: Wentworth Raptors vs Imisebe Primary
12:30 – Court 2: Home Turf vs Cwebezela
13:10 – Court 1: Emthethweni vs Durban Girls
13:10 – Court 2: Liv Village vs Cwebezela
13:50 – Court 1: The Clan vs Kearsney College
13:50 – Court 2: Durban High vs Sukuma
14:30 – Court 1: Durban Girls vs Imisebe
14:30 – Court 2: Sukuma vs Liv Village
15:10 – Court 1: Emthethweni vs Shakahead
15:10 – Court 2: Sekelani vs Liv Village
15:50 – Court 1: Sekelani vs Emthethweni
15:50 – Court 2: Durban Girls vs Cwebezela
16:30 – Court 1: Wentworth Raptors vs Kearsney
16:30 – Court 2: Home Turf vs Sukuma
17:10 – Court 1: Liv Village vs Durban High
17:10 – Court 2: Shakahead vs The Clan
Sunday Fixtures
08:30 – Court 1: Imisebe vs Emthethweni
08:30 – Court 2: Cwebezela vs Sekelani
09:10 – Court 1: Durban High vs Home Turf
09:10 – Court 2: Durban High vs Home Turf
09:50 – Court 1: Shakahead vs Kearsney
09:50 – Court 2: The Clan vs Wentworth Raptors
10:30 – Court 1: Sekelani vs Durban High
10:30 – Court 2: Emthethweni vs The Clan
11:10 – Court 1: Imisebe vs Shakahead
11:10 – Court 2: Cwebezela vs Liv Village
11:50 – Court 1: Sekelani vs Home Turf
11:50 – Court 2: Emthethweni vs Wentworth
12:30 – Court 1: Kearsney College vs Imisebe
12:30 – Court 2: Sukuma vs Cwebezela
13:10 – Court 1: Girls SF 1: A1 vs B2
13:10 – Court 2: Girls SF 2: B1 vs A2
13:50 – Court 1: Boys SF 1: A1 vs B2
13:50 – Court 2: Boys SF 2: B1 vs A2
14:30 – Court 1: Girls’ Final
15:10 – Court 2: Boys’ Final
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