Ashburton College’s Marc Calzada makes his way toward the hoop at yesterday’s Aoraki junior boys’ basketball tournament at the EA Networks Centre while gaining some intense pressure from his Mount Hutt College rival. Photo Katie ToddEleven teams, from across eight schools in the Aoraki region took part in the competition which saw two grades competing. Included in the make up of the tournament were three teams from Ashburton College and one from Mount Hutt College.

Neither school was able to walk away at the end of the day as an overall grade winner, but Mount Hutt College did play their way into the B grade final only to dip out to a strong Waitaki Boys’ High School side 47-33 in a thrilling final.

Waitaki made it a clean sweep for the day when they also claimed the A Grade final. They were too slick for their rivals Roncalli, winning 60-43 to cap a memorable day of basketball.

Organisers of the event said that the day went smoothly and there was some great basketball on offer by students from across the Aoraki region.

By Katie Todd © The Ashburton Guardian - 28 June 2018