Narrandera High girls basketball team off to finals

Narrandera High School under 15s girls basketball team (pictured) has won its way through to the NSW Combined High Schools top eight Finals on 3 and 4 November. This was a fantastic achievement for a small country high school that always bats well above other people’s expectations. The Riverina Champion Under 15 Girls Basketball team travelled to Shoalhaven to compete in the Southern NSW CHS Finals of the Statewide Knockout on Friday 12 September. Their first game was against Moss Vale High School. Sarah Hewitt was an impenetrable “wall” in both offense and defence. Sam Kerr added the polish and style at both ends of the court and even added a scintillating three pointer from beyond the line. Gemma’s long limbs and tenacity in defense shut down all scoring options for Moss Vale throughout the first three quarters, while Zoe ran up and down the court picking off steals, laying on assists and providing energy. Ella played her usual high paced and classy basketball, running the legs off the opposition with fast breaks and a ferocious desire to steal the ball at any opportunity in defense. What started out as a close game, for the first five minutes, blew out to a 59-25 point victory at the final buzzer, putting the girls into the final. Game Two was the Isla Donaldson Show against Dulwich Hill High school from Sydney East. Isla starred at both ends of the court, surprising even herself with her potency in offence and her sheer mongrel in defence. Ably assisted by Sienna, the girls began blowing Dulwich away early. Dezi was stubborn and determined for the entire game even out rebounding the tallest player from the opposition on multiple occasions. Milla cruised up and down the court providing an option at both ends, while handing out assists to her teammates. At the end of the game, the girls cruised to a convincing 67-16 win.

Narrandera High girls basketball team off to finals

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