Basketball New Zealand

Basketball New Zealand

In a repeat of the under-17 decider earlier in the day in Dunedin, North Harbour got the better of Wellington 74-71 in the boy’s title game of the Oreo Under-19 National Basketball Championships at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre in Tauranga.

Led by tournament MVP Junior Tall Black Rob Loe, Harbour also had Zac Fitzgerald selected to the 10-strong tournament team, while Hemi Lewington and Micah Lepaio were selected for Wellington. Porirua edged Otago 94-91 in the third-fouth playoff.

MVP Erin Rooney led Canterbury to the girl’s championship, out-lasting Waitakere 63-56. Team-mates Hannah MacKay and Harriet Fenwick were also named to the tournament team, while Waitakere also had three players – Chevannah Paalvast, Kate Alemann and Adoniah Lewis – included. In the consolation game, North Harbour routed New Plymouth 74-44.

Oreo Under-19 National Basketball Championships

Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Tauranga

Finals Day

Boys

9th-12th Playoff
Western Bay of Plenty 81 Waitakere Black 74
Palmerston North 103 Rotorua 63
7th-8th Playoff
Waitakere 68 Waikato 65
5th-6th Playoff
Canterbury 79 Nelson 78
3rd-4th Playoff
Porirua 94 Otago 91
Final
North Harbour 74 Wellington 71

Tournament Team
Rob Loe (North Harbour)
Zac Fitzgerald (North Harbour)
Hemi Pairama-Lewington (Wellington)
Jack Ashby (Porirua)
Sam King (Otago)
Adam Rainbird (Nelson)
Logan van Beek (Canterbury)
Duane Bailey (Waitakere)
Brook Ruscoe (Porirua)
Micah Lepaio (Wellington)

Tournament MVP
Rob Loe (North Harbour)

Girls

9th-12th Playoff
North Canterbury 73 Auckland 38
Rotorua 59 Western Bay of Plenty 43
7th-8th Playoff
Porirua 87 Nelson 55
5th-6th Playoff
Counties-Manukau 76 Waikato 64
3rd-4th Playoff
North Harbour 74 New Plymouth 44
Final
Canterbury 63 Waitakere 55

Tournament Team
Chevannah Paalvast (Waitakere)
Kate Alemann (Waitakere)
Erin Rooney (Canterbury)
Hannah MacKay (Canterbury)
Kate Lacey (North Harbour)
Rebecca Dew (North Harbour)
Zoe Kensington (New Plymouth)
Jordon Hunter (Counties-Manukau)
Jelana Vucinic (Nelson)
Adoniah Lewis (Waitakere)
Harriet Fenwick (Canterbury)

Tournament MVP
Erin Rooney (Canterbury)