Basketball New Zealand

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New Zealand continued its fine tradition in the younger grades at the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup in Albury, NSW.

The U14 Boys Kea maintained the fine form they had shown throughout the week to run away with the final, defeating Victoria Goldminers 78-48.

They were the only Kiwi team in finals action on the tournament’s final day, but four others ended their campaigns with wins. Perhaps the most significant victory was U14 Girls Koru’s 44-42 success against NSW Kookaburras.

Saturday, January 23

U14 Boys
Playoff
NZ Koru 66 Albury Wodonga 37
Final
NZ Kea 78 Vic Goldminers 48

U14 Girls
Playoffs
Vic Bushrangers 58 NZ Kea 42
NZ Koru 44 NSW Kookaburras 42

U16 Boys
Playoffs
NSW Kookaburras 59 NZ Kea 41
Vic Goldminers 59 NZ Koru 39

U16 Girls
Playoffs
Vic Goldminers 55 NZ Koru 42
NZ Kea 50 Tasmania 24

U18 Boys
Playoffs
Vic Bushrangers 81 NZ Kea 34
NSW Waratahs 61 NZ Koru 46

U18 Girls
Playoffs
Tasmania 55 NZ Koru 44