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Perennial basketball. Photo: Kearsney’s Luca Borrageiro and James Hastings-Brown
Kearsney College hosted perennial basketball powerhouse Northwood on Saturday in a large fixture with 20 teams playing over four age groups.
It was a big game for two Kearsney players: Luca Borrageiro who received his 100th 1st team cap and James Hastings-Brown, 50 caps.
The 1st team match should have been a one-sided affair as Northwood has many talented players to call on, and Kearsney is in a rebuilding phase. However, this was not the case. The Kearsney team was determined to prove that they belonged at this level. They were also willing to do what was necessary to remain competitive.
First quarter
In the first quarter, Northwood took an early lead with the Kearsney team struggling to handle the physicality and sheer size of Northwood’s big men. The quarter ended 17-10 in the visitors’ favour.
Kearsney fought back in the second quarter through some accurate shooting and forced Northwood into some careless turnovers. The teams went into half-time with Kearsney leading 25-23.
Northwood stepped up a gear in the third quarter managing to score 30 points while Kearsney was not able to score as freely. They did not have an answer to the Northwood’s powerful play or the quickness of their guards. Despite this Kearsney was only 10 points behind, 43-53 with one quarter to go.
The young Kearsney team showed a lot of fight. They were still in the match but, despite one of their best offensive quarters, were not sufficiently able to disrupt Northwood’s offense and ended up losing 58-79.
Top Performers
- Kearsney: Pabatso Sithole 23 points; Kwakhule Sibiya 7; James Hastings-Brown, Kabo Ramadebedi and Sibongokuhle Miya 6
- Northwood: Siyamtanda Shabala 24 points; Lusanda Hlongwane 19; Mitchell Igboegwa 17; Simamukelo Vacu 9.
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