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U14 Boys NZ Kea sit unbeaten atop their competition table after two days of the Australian Country Junior Basketball in Albury, New South Wales.

The U14s played two rounds yesterday, with the Kea edging SA Sharks 66-59 in the morning and Vic Goldminers 85-82 in the evening. They are 3-0 and face NSW Waratahs (2-1) today.

After losing their opening game on Monday, the U14 Boys NZ Koru team also picked up two wins on the second day.

The NZ Koru development programme is traditionally strong in the U14 Boys division of this event, winning the final two years ago and finishing runners-up in 2009.

U16 Girls Kea are also unbeaten (2-0) after beating SA Sharks 71-67 on Day Two. They face two rounds of games on Wednesday.

The NZ Koru contingent emerged with an 8-10 record on the second day of play, generally holding their own against South Australian rivals, but struggling against teams from New South Wales and Victoria.

Tuesday, January 19

9am
U18 Girls
Vic Goldminers 77 NZ Koru 42

U18 Boys
SA Magpies 92 NZ Koru 59
SA Sharks 92 NZ Kea 83

11am
U14 Girls
SA Magpies 69 NZ Koru 39
NZ Kea 62 SA Sharks 49

U14 Boys
NZ Koru 68 SA Magpies 60
NZ Kea 66 SA Sharks 59

1pm
U16 Girls
NZ Koru 49 SA Magpies 62
NZ Kea 71 SA Sharks 67

U16 Boys
SA Magpies 83 NZ Koru 47
SA Sharks 78 NZ Kea 54

3pm
U18 Girls
NSW Kookaburras 66 NZ Koru 40

U18 Boys
Vic Goldminers 83 NZ Koru 51
NSW Waratahs 89 NZ Kea 67

5pm
U14 Girls
NZ Koru 51 NSW Kookaburras 50
Vic Goldminers 70 NZ Kea 66

U14 Boys
NZ Koru 51 NSW Kookaburras 50
NZ Kea 85 Vic Goldminers 82

Wednesday, January 20

9am
U16 Girls
NZ Koru v NSW Kookaburras
NZ Kea v Vic Goldminers

U16 Boys
NZ Koru v NSW Kookaburras
NZ Kea v Vic Goldminers

11am
U18 Girls
NZ Koru v Vic Bushrangers

U18 Boys
NZ Koru v NSW Kookaburras
NZ Kea v Vic Goldminers

1pm
U14 Girls
NZ Koru v Vic Goldminers
NZ Kea v NSW Waratahs

U14 Boys
NZ Koru v Vic Goldminers
NZ Kea v NSW Waratahs

3pm
U16 Girls
NZ Koru v Vic Goldminers
NZ Kea v NSW Waratahs

U16 Boys
NZ Koru v Vic Goldminers
NZ Kea v NSW Waratahs