Basketball New Zealand

North Harbour’s Logan Poloai led all scorers with 17 points as the NZ Kea captured the U14 Boys title at the Australian Junior Country Basketball Cup in Albury, NSW.

Building a seven-point lead over the opening quarter, the Kiwis held on to secure a 65-52 result over Vic Bushrangers in the final. They had already beaten the Rangers in a pool game earlier in the week.

Poloai was supported by Kurt Heatherley (Western Bay of Plenty) with 16 points and Delroi Heu (Waikato) on 15.

The New Zealand contingent enjoyed a 7-5 winning record on the final day of competition, finishing the week with a 39-56 (41%) success rate.

Kiwi referee Nicholas Naylor was assigned to control the U14 Boys final.

Australian Junior Country Basketball Cup

Albury, NSW

U14 Boys
Saturday, January 19
Final
NZ Kea 65 Vic Bushrangers 52

Playoff
NZ Koru 40 NSW Waratahs 52

U14 Girls
Saturday, January 19
Playoff
NZ Koru 39 SA Magpies 56
NZ Kea 53 Albury Wodonga 42

U16 Boys

Saturday, January 19
Playoff
NZ Kea 57 NSW Kookaburras 58
NZ Koru 77 WA Sandgropers 18

U16 Girls
Saturday, January 19
NZ Koru 40 SA Magpies 44
NZ Kea 56 WA Sandgropers 41

U18 Boys
Saturday, January 19
Playoff
NZ Kea 62 NSW Waratahs 44
NZ Koru 68 SA Sharks 56

U18 Girls
Saturday, January 19
Playoff
NZ Koru 58 NZ Kea 59