{"id":163114,"date":"2025-09-23T09:28:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/163114\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T09:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:28:07","slug":"narrow-loss-for-kearsneys-basketball-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/163114\/","title":{"rendered":"Narrow loss for Kearsney\u2019s basketball team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kearsney College boys have been busy with basketball, rugby and water polo, among other sports.<\/p>\n<p>BASKETBALL<br \/>Maritzburg College beat Kearsney College 55-53<\/p>\n<p>Kearsney travelled to Pietermaritzburg for the first summer sports fixture against Maritzburg College, in what has become a fierce rivalry over the past few years.<\/p>\n<p>College started strongly and looked dominant, using the energy of the crowd to pull away to a seven-point lead by the end of the first quarter 17-10.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/witness.co.za\/archive\/2014\/05\/20\/college-win-eagerly-awaited-clash-with-kearsney-20150430\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College win eagerly awaited clash with Kearsney<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Half time saw the teams separated by a single point 25-24, with Kearsney looking the better of the two teams. The visitors carried their calm and composed form into the third quarter, managing to end the quarter ahead at 39-35.<\/p>\n<p>This set up a tense fourth quarter. College continued to hammer away at the Kearsney defence and only three points separated the teams with three minutes remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Kearsney missed crucial free-throws in the dying seconds of the game, and College managed to score a tough lay-up, which gave them the victory.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/witness.co.za\/sport\/school-sport\/2024\/02\/13\/kearsney-college-take-on-westville-boys-high-in-action-packed-fixtures\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kearsney College take on Westville Boys\u2019 High in action-packed fixtures<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Top Performers:<br \/>Kearsney College<br \/>Kwakuhle Sibya 13 points; Pabatso Sithole 12\u00a0points; Daniel Prinsloo and Kabo Ramadebedi eight points each.<br \/>Maritzburg College<br \/>Carl Fynn 14 points; Onwabile Zwane seven points; Zweli Tukayi, Wonga Madkanda and Amu Ntlakana six points.<\/p>\n<p>WATER POLO<br \/>Kearsney\u2019s 1st team had a convincing 23-14 away victory over Maritzburg College on Saturday. The first two chukkas were highly competitive, with the visitors holding a narrow 8-7 lead at half time.<\/p>\n<p>In a highly-contested game, the scores were level at 5-5 and 6-6 during the second period. Kearsney ultimately broke open the game in the third chukka, outscoring College 8-2 to establish a commanding 16-9 lead.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/witness.co.za\/sport\/2023\/06\/13\/kearsney-college-show-their-grit-in-series-of-fixtures-against-hilton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kearsney College show their grit in series of fixtures against Hilton<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They continued to control the final period and seal the win.<\/p>\n<p>SELECTIONS<br \/>Three Kearsney rugby players have been selected to join the prestigious Saru U16 Early Player Development squad, following a comprehensive talent identification process during Grant Khomo Week.<\/p>\n<p>Tunga Griffiths, Daniel Miskey and Clement Makelele will attend a camp run by SA Schools coaches in Paarl during October. The camp is focused on identifying the country\u2019s next generation of rugby talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kearsney College boys have been busy with basketball, rugby and water polo, among other sports. 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