TWO of Horsham Amateur Basketball Assocation’s four finals-bound sides have tasted the ultimate success on Sunday, winning grand final clashes in the Horsham Junior Basketball Classic.
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The association fielded nine representative sides in the tournament at the weekend, with four qualifying for finals action.
The under-14 boys side was emphatic in its dispatching of Hamilton, claiming a strong 51-17 win in the decider.
Ben Hobbs and Austin McKenzie combined well through the centre of the court, providing an early spark for the side to build off.
The side proved too athletic for the young Hamilton side.
The second team to taste success was the under-16 girls squad, which took on Mildura Heat.
Despite going down by seven in Saturday’s pool matches, the Hornets made a quick start to set up the win.
Jordie McAuliffe, Lily Bond and Georgia Carberry aided Horsham to a strong start.
Hayley Pope and Tamika Mentha kept the Heats’ talls at bay throughout the match, as the Hornets managed to hang tough despite some late foul trouble, winning 32-28.
In the other matches, the under-12 girls side was stoic in its match against Hamilton, but went down to Hamilton 21-17 in a tight match.
The under-18 team was well beaten by Mildura in its grand final, going down 48-26.