Live stream: Watch two courts from the Basketball SA Junior State Championships

The North Adelaide Rockets are ready for take-off in the Basketball SA State Championships after a dominant night on the courts. Watch all the REPLAYS from the opening two days.

With the final two free throws of the night, North Adelaide under-18 reserves star Alecia Saldavia put an emphatic final stamp on the side’s strong start to the Basketball SA Junior State Championships.

It was a fitting end to a frantic final minute in which Saldavia pulled off two crucial defensive rebounds to repel the West Adelaide Bearcats 49-42.

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The Bearcats had drawn within one point with a minute to go in the game, before the Rockets took control, scoring the final three baskets and outmuscling their rivals on the boards on multiple occasions.

Saldavia finished with 12 points, while Simone Franson led the way for the Rockets with 13 while Bearcats’ shooter Frankie Fielke had a game-high 14.

It made it a good night for the Rockets who finished with two wins from three matches to propel the club toward the reserves champions award.

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The club’s under-12 boys reserves side pulling off a 53-29 win over Forestville Eagles.

In the other Under-12 boys reserves clash Sturt Sabres bounced back from an opening loss to take down the Norwood Flames 49-35.

Forestville Eagles Under-18 reserves girls have set themselves up for success after making a dominant start to the tournament against Norwood Flames.

The Eagles soared high to cap off a big second night of action at the State Basketball Centre, extinguishing the Flames to the tune of ?? points.

South Adelaide’s 16 girls reserves side enjoyed a similarly dominant win over the Rockets, maintaining their ubbeaten start in the division.

The Panthers, in a quintessential team performance where every player got on the scoreboard, outmuscled their rivals 79-22 in a top-shelf display.

Isobel Lenartowicz led the way with 16 points, while Phoebe Stewart (14), Ella Johnston (12) and Georgina Fassina (10) all hitting double figures in support.

DAY TWO REPLAYS

COURT 5

Forestville Eagles v Norwood Flames (U18 Girls Reserves)

Norwood Flames v Central Districts Lions (U16 Girls Reserves)

Norwood Flames v Sturt Sabres (U12 Boys Reserves)

COURT 6

North Adelaide Rockets v West Adelaide Bearcats (U18 Girls Reserves)

South Adelaide Panthers v North Adelaide Rockets (U16 Girls Reserves)

Forestville Eagles v North Adelaide Rockets (U12 Boys Reserves)

DAY ONE REVIEW

The South Adelaide Panthers have put all rivals on notice that they will again be a major threat in the under-16 boys state divsion after a tidy performance at the SA State Junior Championships.

But they might have some company, with an equally impressive effort by the Forestville Eagles creating plenty of interest on the opening night.

After taking out both the under-16 boys state and reserve divisions at last year’s titles, the Panthers were always going to be handful for the Woodville Warriors.

It didn’t take long for the Panthers to assert themselves on the contest as they raced to a 13-point lead at quarter time.

And although the Warriors lifted significantly later in the final quarter to outscore the Panthers, the heat had long gone out of the contest.

The Panthers seeing off the Warriors by 22 points, winning 70-48.

DAY ONE REPLAYS

COURT 5

West Adelaide Bearcats v Forestville Eagles (U16 Boys State)

Southern Tigers v South Adelaide Panthers (U14 Girls Reserves)

North Adelaide Rockets v Southern Tigers (U12 Girls State)

COURT 6

Woodville Warriors v South Adelaide Panthers (U16 Boys State)

Norwood Flames v Sturt Sabres (U14 Girls Reserves)

West Adelaide Bearcats v Woodville Warriors (U12 Girls State)

But Forestville Eagles’ trimmings were arguably better as they surged past the West Adelaide Bearcats by 23 points, the 87-64 result built on some superb long-range shooting and solid defence.

The North Adelaide Rockets lived up to their name in their opening under-12 girls state game when they smashed through the stratosphere on their way to a mammoth 60-point victory.

The Rockets piled on the points at will to humiliate the Tigers, winning 68-8 in a powerhouse performance that would have sent shockwaves through their division.

In the grade’s other match, the West Adelaide Bearcats always had the measure of rivals Woodville Warriors, but had to work a little harder before registering a 17-point win (38-21).

In the under-14 girls reserves, Norwood Flames kickstarted their campaign with a solid 24-point victory against the Sturt Sabres.

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The Sabres made more of a contest in the second half but struggled to find the net with their last play on countless occasions, eventually going under 42-18.

The South Adelaide Panthers punished the Southern Tigers in the other match.

The Tigers refused to give in but were simply outclassed as they went down 57-12.

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