Interschool Basketball

Double Division Champions at Primary Interschool Basketball

Our primary boys and girls basketball teams had an outstanding day at the Sunraysia South Division Interschool Basketball at the Mildura Basketball Stadium. Both teams went through the day undefeated and were crowned Division Champions.

Girls: MCC 30 def. St Mary’s 19 · MCC 24 def. Tempy/Underbool 12

The girls’ first match against St Mary’s was tight through the first half, with MCC leading by only 14–12 at the break. After half-time, the girls lifted their intensity and pulled away to win 30–19.

Against Tempy/Underbool, their tall netballers dominated the rebounds early and we were down 8–0 within a couple of minutes. Once Indi came off the bench, the game turned around. The girls fought back to lead 12–10 at half-time, and Tempy/Underbool scored only two more points for the rest of the match as MCC went on to win 24–12.

Eva’s dribbling and shooting were excellent all day, and Indi’s defence and determination were outstanding. Between them, Eva (28) and Indi (24) scored 52 of our 54 points across the two games. Jolie made several important interceptions at key moments. Leah, Candice, Esther and Juliet were all new to the game, and they showed great courage and effort in every match.

Boys: MCC 48 def. Tempy/Underbool 5 · MCC 27 def. St Mary’s 17 · MCC 29 def. Red Cliffs 17

In their first match the boys were too big, too fast and too strong for Tempy/Underbool. What pleased us most was how they handled it: they played hard and played fair, in the true spirit of the game. Every player scored in the 48–5 win.

Against St Mary’s, the boys raced out to an early lead and were ahead 19–10 at half-time. In the second half, St Mary’s put close defence on Giovanni and our scoring dried up for a while. Giovanni kept working, eventually broke through, and the points started flowing again in a 27–17 win.

The final match was against Red Cliffs, who had also beaten St Mary’s. It was a strong all-round team performance and a solid 29–17 win that sealed the title.

Giovanni was our main scoring threat, with 53 points across the day. Christian gave him strong support with 33. Malachi’s speed and athleticism caused problems for every opponent. Regan, Levi, John and Jaylon were a terrific supporting cast, working hard at both ends of the court.

Thank you to our coaches

A special thank you to our coaches from the secondary school: Levi J, who coached the boys, and Megan D and Bella H, who coached the girls. They gave up many lunchtimes to run practices and prepare the players, and they led the teams superbly on the day. Their leadership played a big part in this success.

Champions

Both teams qualified for the Loddon Mallee Region finals in Swan Hill, but unfortunately we can’t attend this year. Even so, the students finish the season as Sunraysia South Division Champions in both primary boys and primary girls basketball. It’s a fantastic achievement. Well done to all the players!

Girls: Indi, Eva, Jolie, Leah, Candice, Esther, Juliet

Boys: Giovanni, Christian, Malachi, Regan, Levi, John, Jaylon

Coaches: Levi J (boys), Megan D and Bella H (girls