U21 Nationals Day One
Porirua and North Harbour men ended day one at the Oreo Under-21 National Championships with perfect 2-0 records.
Porirua edged by Waitakere 76-71 in the morning, thanks to 25 points from Evan Bishop, then rolled to a 117-56 rout of Mid Canterbury in the afternoon, Brooke Ruscoe scoring 34 and Jordan Mills 26.
North Harbour had the same start in reverse, strolling by Mid Canterbury 99-67 in game one and getting 22 points from Lydon Aoake to defeat strong contenders Nelson 87-84 in the afternoon.
Wellington were the only women’s team with two games on day one, winning both to top the standings. Jasmine Davis scored 23 and Shiana-Rose Harris 20 in Wellington’s 87-71 win over Nelson in round one, and Harris top-scored with 12 in a 56-45 victory against neighbours Hutt Valley.
Oreo Under-21 National Championships Day One
March 5-8
Southwest Stadium and Chinese Stadium, Wellington
Wednesday, March 5
Men
North Harbour 99 Mid Canterbury 67
Palmerston North 70 Wellington 80
Porirua 76 Waitakere 71
Hutt Valley 54 Nelson 66
Mid Canterbury 56 Palmerston North 117
Wellington 77 Porirua 116
Nelson 84 North Harbour 87
Waitakere 83 Hutt Valley 65
Women
Nelson 71 Wellington 87
Waitakere 57 Canterbury 63
Wellington 56 Hutt Valley 45
