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Te Aroha College proved unstoppable in capturing both boys’ and girls’ titles at the NZ Secondary Schools Championships “A” grade finals in Nelson.

See updated draw and results here.

Led by Most Valuable Player Amy Bottcher, the Te Aroha girls had to overcome Melville HS, who had beaten them in the final round of pool play on Wednesday. Bottcher’s 20 points led all scorers in her team’s 53-46 victory.

The boy’s final was an even tighter affair, with Te Aroha holding a five-point advantage over Dunstan HS after three quarters and barely holding on to win 68-64, led by Toby Skilton‘s 20 points. Te Aroha’s Josh Turner was named Most Valuable Player as his team emerged unbeaten for the tournament.

Meanwhile, the field of title contenders narrowed down in the “AA” division, with defending champions Rosmini College, top seeds Westlake BHS, Hutt Valley HS and Nayland College winning through to the boys’ semifinals.

In a rematch of last year’s finalists, Rosmini again beat out Auckland Grammar 79-69 to advance, while Nayland’s three-point win over Burnside HS was the closes of the knockout contests.

On the girls’ draw, 2011 runners-up Fraser HS were toppled by Mt Albert Grammar, who were joined in the semis by Hamilton GHS, Rangitoto College and Auckland Girls Grammar.

2012 NZ Secondary Schools Championships Programme

NZ Secondary Schools Championships
Nelson

Boys “AA”
Friday, October 5
Semifinals

9am – Nelson 65 Palmerston North 56 (MX17 13/16), Otago 79 Onehunga 77 (MX16 17/20), Otumoetai 66 Cashmere 69 (MX14 21/24)

10.45am – Melville 65 Hastings 50 (MX18 13/16), Massey 75 Wanganui 71 (MX15 17/20), Lynfield 79 Aranui 87 (MX13 21/24)

12.30pm – Tauranga 88 New Plymouth 74 (MX21 5/8), Auckland 63 Burnside 72 (MX22 5/8), Fraser 61 St Patrick’s 87 (MX19 9/12), St John’s 66 St Kentigern 72 (MX20 9/12)

5.45pm - Westlake 91 (Tai Webster 26, Jack Salt 23, Jaylen Gerrand 12 & Joshua Howe 12) Hutt Valley 73 (Nico Buckrell 38, Jackson Stubbins 9, Shaun Baxter 5, Elliot Stubbins 5, Keota Warren 5)  (MX23 1/4)

7.30pm - Rosmini  87 (Derone Raukawa 24, Stephen Robertson 23, Tohi Smith-Milner 21) Nayland 76 (Laughlan Campion 19, Angus Riley 19, Scott Cameron 18) (MX24 1/4)

Saturday, October 6
Finals
9am – Lynfield v Otumoetai (23/24), Aranui v Cashmere (21/22),  Wanganui v Onehunga (19/20)

10.45am – Palmerston North v Hastings (15/16), Nelson v Melville (13/14)

12.30pm - Massey v Otago (17/18), Fraser v St John’s (11/12), St Patrick’s v St Kentigern (9/10)

2.15pm - New Plymouth v Auckland (7/8),  Tauranga v Burnside (5/6)

4pm – Hutt Valley v Nayland (3/4)

7.30pm - Westlake v Rosmini (Final)

Girls “AA”
Friday, October 5
Semifinals
Saturday, October 6
9am – Tauranga 65 Rotorua 55 (WX18 13/16), Hastings 67 Kristin 55 (WX16 17/20), St Mary’s 55 Waikato Dio 52 (WX14 21/24)

10.45am – Cashmere 72 Marlborough 49 (WX17 13/16), Kavanagh 60 Wanganui 44 (WX15 17/20), St Peter’s 90 St Cuthbert’s 26 (WX13 21/24)

12.30pm – Westlake 68 Fraser 58 (WX21 5/8), Wellington 49 New Plymouth 42 (WX22 5/8)

2.15pm – Auckland Grammar 43 (Sula Feleti-Faanana 12, Tangi Nicholls 11, Wuanyei Ah Hing 8) Mt Albert Grammar 52 (Kezeiah Lewis 26, Shannon Leota 10, Ashleigh Curtis 9) (WX23 1/4)

Buller 36 Rangiora 64 (WX20 9/12), Hawera 60 Christchurch 71 (WX19 9/12)

4pm - Hamilton Girls 73 (Shemaiah Parai 23, Jayeln Hawea 17, Dionne Martin 14) Rangitoto 71 (Penina Davidson 31, Brooke Blair 16, Jaycin Tini 9) (WX24 1/4)

Saturday, October 6
Finals
9am - St Cuthbert’s v Waikato Dio (23/24), St Peter’s v St Mary’s (21/22)

10.45am -  Wanganui v Kristin (19/20), Marlborough v Rotorua (15/16), Cashmere v Tauranga (13/14)

12.30pm – Hawera v Buller (11/12), Christchurch v Rangiora (9/10)

2.15pm - Kavanagh v Hastings (17/18), Fraser v New Plymouth (7/8), Westlake v Wellington (5/6)

4pm – Auckland v Rangitoto (3/4)

5.45pm – Mt Albert v Hamilton (Final)