Harbour’s Double Chance
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Harbour have an opportunity to secure a unique double when their men and women contest respective finals at the NZ U21 Championships at Porirua’s Te Rauparaha Arena on Saturday.
Junior Tall Black Tai Webster scored 23 points to lead the men 77-68 over defending champions Canterbury, but the clash Tall Black Isaac Fotu and NBA prospect Steve Adams promises to be the feature of the final. Adams logged 33 points for Wellington as they overran Hutt Valley 105-61 to progress.
On the women’s side, Junior Tall Ferns forward Deena Franklin has stood out for Harbour, but they’ll have their hands full with a fired-up hometown Porirua team in the final.
NZ U21 Championship
Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua
Saturday, May 19
9am
Seventh/eighth – Wellington 55 (Claudia Van Velthooven 21) Counties Manukau 58 (Idaho Purcell & Savannah Tafau-Levy 12) (W)
Bottom Three – Hawke’s Bay 63 (Czebalos Smiler 24) New Plymouth 62 (Lachlan Fenwick 15) (M)
Fifth/sixth – Waitakere West 83 (Michael Karena 25) Porirua 74 (Jordan Ngatai 20) (M)
10.45am
Fifth/sixth – Rotorua 51 (Tenielle Wilkinson 17) Canterbury 54 (Alicia McEwen 16) (W)
Seventh/eighth – Waikato 62 (Dyson King-Hawea 19) Counties Manukau 83 (Javaan Mumutz 20) (M)
12.30pm
Third/fourth – Waikato 49 (Chelsea Savage 12) Hutt Valley 66 (Stella Beck 14) (W)
Third/fourth – Hutt Valley 67 (Nico Buckrell 19) Canterbury 82 (Alex Jellie & Ethan Rusbatch 16) (M)
2.15pm
Women’s Final
Harbour 78 (Hope Thompson 18, Morgan Roberts 12, Jaycin Tini 10, Brook Blair 10) Porirua 72 (Josie Stockill 22, Corbyn Parata 16, Laykin Bishop-Paenga 13)
Q1 18-15
HT 34-40 (16-25)
Q3 58-52 (24-12)
FT 78-72 (20-20)
Officials – Nick Naylor, James Campion & Jilly Harris
4pm
Men’s Final
Wellington 84 (Steven Adams 24, Joseph Webb 20, Kiki Kiriau 11) Harbour 81 (Tai Webster 29, Stefan Mandic 14, Sherif Hassan 11)
Q1 24-23
FT 42-35 (18-12)
Q3 55-52 (13-17)
FT 74-74 (19-22)
OT 84-81 (10-7)
Officials – Shane Nikora, Miguel Gallardo & Gareth Teahan
Women’s Tournament Team
Gabriella Adams (Rotorua), Stella Beck (Hutt Valley), Laykin Bishop-Paenga(Porirua), Brooke Blair (Harbour), Deena Franklin(Harbour), Jaylen-Rose Hawea (Waikato), Milomilo Nanai Hutt Valley), Josie Stockill (Porirua), Shanice Swain (Porirua), Hope Thompson (Harbour)
Most Valuable Player
Deena Franklin (Harbour)
Men’s Tournament Team
Steve Adams (Wellington), Issac Fotu (Harbour), Victor Groom (Wellington), Michael Karena (Waitakere West), Dyson King-Hawea (Waikato), Kiki Kiriau (Wellington), Stefan Mandic (Harbour), Jordan Ngatai (Porirua), Ethan Rusbatch (Canterbury), Harris Stephen (Hutt Valley)
Most Valuable Player
Steve Adams (Wellington)
For the full draw, top scorers and tournament detail, click here
