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Westlake BHS and Rosmini will face off in an all-North Shore boys’ “AA” final at the NZ Secondary Schools Championships in Nelson.

See updated draw and results here.

It’s a mouth-watering showdown between the defending champions (Rosmini) and their local rivals, led by new Tall Black star Tai Webster, with Westlake earning top seeding for this event with victory in qualifying last month.

Last night, Webster had 26 points and forward Jack Salt 23 as WBHS overcame Hutt Valley HS 91-73 in the first semifinal. Later, Rosmini had 24 points from Junior Tall Black guard Derone Raukawa, as they toppled hometown favourites Nayland 87-76.

Across in the girls’ draw, Hamilton GHS barely got past Rangitoto College 73-71, with Shemaiah Parai contributing 23 points for the winners and Penina Davidson 31 for the vanquished.

They’ll meet Mt Albert Grammar, who overcame Auckland Grammar 52-43 in the other semi, behind Kezeiah Lewis‘ 26 points.

2012 NZ Secondary Schools Championships Programme

NZ Secondary Schools Championships
Nelson

Boys “AA”
Saturday, October 6
Finals
9am – Lynfield 83 Otumoetai 68 (23/24), Aranui 70 Cashmere 71 (21/22), Wanganui 60 Onehunga 73 (19/20)

10.45am – Palmerston North 75 Hastings 57 (15/16), Nelson 66 Melville 77 (13/14)

12.30pm – Massey 87 Otago 76 (17/18), Fraser 77 St John’s 75 (11/12), St Patrick’s 70 St Kentigern 47  (9/10)

2.15pm – New Plymouth 58 Auckland 64 (7/8), Tauranga 92 Burnside 82 (5/6)

4pm – Hutt Valley 101 Nayland 63 (3/4)

Final – Westlake 88 (Tai Webster 24, Jake Seymour 21, Jaylen Gerrand 10, Josh Howe 10) Rosmini 74 (Derone Raukawa 22, Matt Lacey 20, Stephen Robertson 15, Tohi Smith-Milner 15) (Final)

Girls “AA”
Saturday, October 6
Finals
9am – St Cuthbert’s 43 Waikato Dio 58 (23/24), St Peter’s 60 St Mary’s 49 (21/22)

10.45am – Wanganui 56 Kristin 62 (19/20), Marlborough 44 Rotorua 60 (15/16), Cashmere 55 Tauranga 49 (13/14)

12.30pm – Hawera 45 Buller 69 (11/12), Christchurch 51 Rangiora 68 (9/10)

2.15pm – Kavanagh 62 Hastings 49 (17/18), Fraser 46 New Plymouth 70 (7/8), Westlake 47 Wellington 52 (5/6)

4pm – Auckland 44 Rangitoto 73 (3/4)

Final – Mt Albert Grammar High School 56 (Kezeiah Lewis 18, Idaho-Maree Purcell 15, Kerryn Poto 9) Hamilton Girls High School 74  (Jaylen Hawea 23, Shemaiah Parai 20, Ves Wilkinson 12)

Q1 9–15

HT 32- 30 (23-15)

Q3 40-56 (8-26)

FT 56-74 (16-18)

Officials – Gareth Teahan (referee), Sam Pan (umpire)

Tournament Team - Camece Salmon (Wellington), Breana Jones (Fraser), Wuanyei Ah-Hing (Auckland),     Brooke Blair (Rangitoto), Pennina Davidson (Rangitoto), Kezeiah Lewis (Mt Albert), Deena Franklin (Westlake), Chelseah Savage (Hamilton), Jaylen-Rose Hawea (Hamilton), Shemaiah Parai (Hamilton)

MVP - Jaylen-Rose Hawea (Hamilton)