Catch up on all the results from week one, plus our picks for week two
Week One of our McDonald’s Thomson and Whelan Competitions is now in the books, with St. Andrew’s winning both of our game of the weeks.
On the girls’ side, Rangi Ruru struggled with Charlotte Whitakker, as she went 11/16 from the field to lead all scorers with 26 points, while also getting points from Te Rina Cooper and Billie Watson (13 each). Rangi Ruru had a lot more modern style of game as they attempted 16 three points shots, to zero for StAC. Rangi Ruru’s lack of height this year proved their undoing, despite Connie Taylor (18), Sophia Harrison (11) and Bailey Chamberlain (10) all reaching double figures in a 72-61 win for St. Andrew’s
On the boys side, an exciting game eventuated between StAC and Christchurch Boys’ High, with both teams launching shots from the perimeter, and probing inside whenever the opportunity presented itself. It was St. Andrew’s who hit a key go ahead three in the dying seconds to walk out with a 77-76 win, despite only hitting on 25% of their three point shots (to CBHS’s much more impressive 33%).
Kaiapoi showed why they were picked highly in the Whelan Preseason poll, easily taking care of the Middleton Grange Gators 75-58. Sinead McConchie (23) and Helen Matthews (22) showing their class, while newcomer to the school Alida Pohatu-Barnes added 10. Sofia Kennedy and Katie Jo van den Bogaert both had 14 for the Gators.
The Shirley Boys’ Spartans and Gators treated the large crowd to a superb display of shot-making, with Jared Burnett (37) exploiting the midrange gaps in Shirley’s defence. Gator Ben Carlile-Smith had 19 as well. For Shirley, it was their twin towers of Joel Jeffrey (25) and Josh Thomson (22) who were too classy around the basket for the smaller Gators defenders.
Rangiora Girls’ retained the Phil Burns Cup after a comprehensive 85-49 win over Cashmere, while the Cashmere boys are holding on to the Dowson Cup, due to their 90-70 win over Rangiora.
Week One Results
Whelan Division II
Papanui 60-34 Te Pā o Rākaihautū
Avonside 94-40 Burnside
St. Margaret’s 67-47 Villa Maria
Lincoln 73-59 Ellesmere
Whelan Division I
Kaiapoi 75-58 Middleton Grange
Christchurch Girls’ 78-55 Ashburton
Rangiora 85-49 Cashmere
St. Andrew’s 72-61 Rangi Ruru
Thomson Division II
St. Thomas 127-48 Lincoln
Papanui 102-69 Hornby
Ellesmere 51-38 Kaiapoi
Cathedral 85-65 Linwood
Riccarton 88-51 Rangiora New Life
Thomson Division I
Cashmere Boys Basketball 90-70 Rangiora
St. Andrew’s 77-76 Christchurch Boys’
Shirley Boys’ 76-73 Middleton Grange
Christ’s College 74-56 Burnside
Picks last week: Whelan 5/8; Thomson 7/9
Week Two Games (Tuesday 15 May unless otherwise noted). Picks are underlined:
Whelan Division II
Whelan Division I
Thomson Division II
Thomson Division I
