Basketball New Zealand

Matt Lacey in action for the JTBs (Neil McKenzie)

Rosmini Colllege will be the only titleholders back to defend their crown when the NZ Secondary Schools Championships tip off in Nelson on Monday.

See updated draw and results here.

The North Shore school, with no prior credentials at this tournament, was a surprise winner of last year’s “AA” boys honours, beating past winners Auckland Grammar in the final. They’ll return without MVP Ana Haku, but still with Junior Tall Blacks Matt Lacey and Derone Raukawa on their roster.

They have qualified as second seeds this year, after Westlake Boys High School took out the northern premiership. Tall Black guard Tai Webster will lead their charge, but both Westlake and Rosmini start the tournament without key players – Raukawa, Jay Gerrand and Alex Talma (both WBS) are members of the NZ 3X3 team contesting the world youth championships in Spain.

They are expected to join their school teams on Wednesday.

Rosmini begin their campaign against Otumoetai College and Palmerston North Boys’ High School on Day One, while Westlake face Onehunga High and Massey High.

None of the other defending champions will attend the tournament this year. Hutt Valley High School girls failed to qualify for the “AA” draw, handing the top seeding to New Plymouth Girls’ High.

In the “A” competitions, neither Ngaruawahia High School (boys) nor Opunake High School (girls) competed at their premierships.

2012 NZ Secondary Schools Championships Programme

NZ Secondary Schools Championships
Nelson

Boys “AA”
Pool One – Westlake BHS 2-0, Fraser HS 1-1 Hasting BHS 1-1, Burnside HS 2-0, Massey HS 0-2, Onehunga HS 0-2
Pool Two – Rosmini College 2-0, New Plymouth BHS 2-0, Wanganui HS 0-2, St John’s College (Hamilton) 1-1, Palmerston North BHS 0-2, Otumoetai College 1-1
Pool Three – Lynfield College 0-1, Tauranga Boys College 0-1, St Kentigern College 0-1, Nayland College 1-0, Cashmere HS 1-0, Nelson College 1-0
Pool Four – Hutt Valley HS 1-0, St Patrick’s College 0-1, Melville HS 1-0, Otago BHS 0-1, Auckland GS 1-0, Aranui HS 0-1

Monday, October 1
9am – Westlake 113 Onehunga 57, Hastings 63 Burnside 78

10.45am – Rosmini 71 Otumoetai 53, New Plymouth 76 Palmerston North 60, Wanganui 48 St John’s 57, Fraser 72 Massey 62

12.30pm – Lynfield 54 Nelson 73

2.15pm – Tauranga 73 Cashmere 69, St Kentigern 71 Nayland 92

4pm – St Patrick’s 65 Auckland 69, Hutt Valley 98 Aranui 65, Melville 68 Otago 62

5.45pm – Onehunga 67 Hastings 77, Massey 62 Westlake 105, Burnside 79 Fraser 71

7.30pm – Otumoetai 81 Wanganui 42, St John’s 68 New Plymouth 77, Palmerston North 55 Rosmini 77

Girls “AA”
Pool One – New Plymouth GHS 2-0, Rotorua HS 1-1, Westlake GHS 2-0, Kavanagh College 0-2, Cashmere HS 1-1, Kristin School 0-2
Pool Two – Hamilton GHS 2-0, Mt Albert GS 2-0, Hastings GHS 1-1, Buller HS 1-1, Marlborough Girls College 0-2, St Cuthbert’s College 0-2
Pool Three – Rangitoto College 2-0, Rangiora HS 2-0, Hawera HS 1-0, St Peter’s College (Cambridge) 0-2, Waikato Diocesan School 0-2, Auckland Girls GS 0-1
Pool Four – Fraser HS 1-0, Christchurch GHS 1-0, Tauranga Girls College 0-1, Wellington GHS 1-0, St Mary’s College (Wellington) 0-1, Wanganui College 0-1

Monday, October 1
9am – Westlake 66 Kavanagh 53, New Plymouth 89 Kristin 38, Rotorua 49 Cashmere 55

10.45am – Hastings 63 Buller 71, Hamilton 118 St Cuthbert’s 11, Mt Albert 70 Marlborough 43

12.30pm – Hawera 58 St Peter’s 43, Rangiora 68 Waikato Diocesan 41, Rangitoto 74 Auckland 40

2.15pm – Christchurch 71 St Mary’s 46

4pm – Kavanagh 49 Rotorua 59, Fraser 64 Wanganui 41, Tauranga 54 Wellington 76, Cashmere 53 New Plymouth 66

5.45pm – Kristin 55 Westlake 72, Buller 47 Mt Albert 74, St Cuthbert’s 33 Hastings 81

7.30pm – Marlborough 35 Hamilton 107, Waikato Diocesan 23 Rangitoto 77, St Peter’s 45 Rangiora 59

Boys “A”
Pool One – Nga Taiatea Wharekura 1-0, Michael Park School 0-1, Dunstan HS 1-0, Waimate HS 0-1
Pool Two – Te Aroha College 2-0, Mana College 1-1, Garin School 2-0, Greymouth HS 0-2, Buller HS 0-2

Monday, October 1
9am – Buller 48 Mana 91, Garin 83 Greymouth 53

12.30pm – Nga Taiatea 72 Waimate 61

2.15pm – Dunstan 73 Michael Park 45, Te Aroha 96 Buller 66

5.45pm – Mana 65 Garin 93

7.30pm – Greymouth 70 Te Aroha 78

Girls “A”
Pool One – Mana College 1-0, Waimate HS 1-0, Greymouth HS 0-1, Nga Taiatea Wharekura 0-1
Pool Two – Melville HS 0-1, Te Aroha College 1-0, Paeroa College 0-1, Taumarunui HS 1-0

Monday, October 1
12.30pm – Mana 50 Nga Taiatea 36, Paeroa 50 Te Aroha 51

2.15pm – Greymouth 39 Waimate 46, Melville 58 Taumarunui 60