The quarterfinals of the Inanda Hoops Classic Challenge take place on Saturday, following the completion of the competition’s group stage at St David’s Marist Inanda.
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During the final group matches on Friday, Kearsney College narrowly defeated The King’s School Linbro Park 40-39 in a key Pool A clash, while the hosts, St David’s, concluded their Pool A assignments with a 45-32 victory over St Andrew’s College.
In Pool B, St Benedict’s College continued to impress, adding an 82-31 victory over Parktown Boys’ High to their record. Hilton College, meanwhile, picked up a 39-33 win over Sacred Heart College.
Pretoria Boys High pushed St John’s College hard in a Pool C clash before St John’s College prevailed 37-31. Michaelhouse enjoyed a smoother outing, cruising to a 54-26 win over the Inanda Invitational side.
Maritzburg College finished Pool D with an unbeaten record, concluding with a one-sided 93-17 victory over St Dunstan’s College. In a clash for second place, Michael Mount Waldorf School held off St Stithians College in an evenly contested game, winning 54-51.
The defending champions, King Edward VII School (KES), also concluded their group matches unbeaten following a 58-26 win over Jeppe High School for Boys, while Crawford International College (Sandton) defeated Grey High 53-40.
In the round of 16, KES kept their title defence on track, scoring a comfortable 64-34 victory over St Andrew’s College.
St Stithians College, the 2024 Inanda Hoops champions, faced Michaelhouse and won emphatically, 61-31.
Saints advanced while the team that beat them earlier in the day, Michael Mount Waldorf, fell 47-55 to The King’s School Linbro.
Maritzburg College and Kearsney College met in a repeat of the final of the inaugural KZN Top 10 Basketball Championship. College prevailed again, advancing with a 20-point victory, 63-43.
St David’s moved into the quarterfinals with a 43-30 win over Pretoria Boys High, while St Benedict’s College brushed aside the challenge of Parktown Boys’ High 62-29.
The last two quarterfinals places were secured by St John’s College, with a 48-32 win over Jeppe, and by Hilton College, with a 57-31 victory over Crawford International College.
RESULTS
Pool A
Kearsney 40-39 King’s Linbro
St David’s 45-32 St Andrew’s College
Pool B
St Benedict’s 82-31 Parktown Boys’ High
Hilton College 39-33 Sacred Heart College
Pool C
St John’s College 37-31 Pretoria Boys High
Michaelhouse 54-26 Inanda Invitational
Pool D
Maritzburg College 93-17 St Dunstan’s College
Michael Mount 54-51 St Stithians College
Pool E
KES 58-26 Jeppe
Crawford International 53-40 Grey High
Last 16
KES 64-34 St Andrew’s College
St Stithians College 61-31 Michaelhouse
King’s Linbro 55-47 Michael Mount
Maritzburg College 63-43 Kearsney
St David’s 43-30 Pretoria Boys High
St Benedict’s 62-29 Parktown Boys’ High
St John’s College 48-32 Jeppe
Hilton College 57-31 Crawford International
Saturday, 24 October
Quarterfinals
10:30
Court 3
Maritzburg College vs St Stithians College
St David’s vs St John’s College
King’s Linbro vs St Benedict’s
KES vs Hilton College
