Former champions, GPS schools headline day one of CBSQ livestream
The first day of The Champion Basketball School of Queensland is over, with a massive fourth-quarter comeback from a former GPS powerhouse the highlight. SEE THE REPLAYS.
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A massive fourth-quarter comeback from a former GPS powerhouse was the highlight on day one of The Champion Basketball School of Queensland as the competition’s favourites all shine.
Brisbane Boys’ College, who struggled this year in the GPS, saved their best performance of the year for today, fighting back from almost 20 points down to beat Cairns State High 94-93 to stay undefeated.
Looking to build on an impressive first win over Varsity, BBC fell behind early and looked down before Bayley Judson (28 points) and Thomas Hinson (24 points) helped their team overcome the large deficit.
Earlier in the day, a draw between Villanova College and three-time CBSQ champions St James College got the tournament off to the perfect start.
Villa led by three with just seconds remaining but a buzzer-beating three-pointer from St James’ Thon Guet helped his team avoid a loss.
In the same pool, one of the Boys Championship Division’s favourites in St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace finished the first day undefeated, as did GPS premiers Churchie and other GPS schools Brisbane State High School and The Southport School.
While in the Girls Championship Division, defending champions Hillcrest Christian College and 2018 champions St Margaret Mary’s from Townsville look destined to face each other for the title after dominant performances on day one.
TODAY’S RESULTS
BRISBANE SHS DEF CANTERBURY COLLEGE 68-41 (Girls Champ Division)
Alannah Anthony and Summah Hanson have starred as Brisbane State High School have ended the first day of action at CBSQ with a 27-point win over Canterbury College at Logan Metro Indoor Sports Centre.
State High, who are always contenders at the annual state championship tournament, needed an improved performance after a loss earlier in the day against King’s Christian College, and that’s exactly what coach Steve Edwards got.
The game was close for most of the first half before State High pulled away in the third quarter and Canterbury couldn’t find their way back.
Anthony led the way with 18 points and Hanson had 16.
For Canterbury, it was twins Lisa and Mary Barnett-Keresoma with 11 and 16 points respectively.
HILLCREST CC DEF IPSWICH GRAMMAR 84-69 (Boys Champ Division)
Hillcrest pulled off an upset on day one of The Champion Basketball School of Queensland tournament with an impressive win over GPS school, Ipswich Grammar.
The school from the Gold Coast bounced back after a two-point loss to Mountain Creek State High School this morning with the 15-point victory, which gives them a chance of fighting to make it through to the crossovers.
Reuben Nicholas topscored with 24 points while Tyler O’Neill had 21 points for Hillcrest.
Vesilije Ercag had 24 points for Ipswich with Xavier Bricknall-Lehmann scoring 13.
NUDGEE COLLEGE DEF SOUTHPORT SHS 82-77 (Boys Champ Division)
Nudgee College hit back after a big loss to St James College earlier in the day with a nailbiting five-point win over Championship Division newcomers Southport State High.
Nudgee, a GPS school who showed improvement this year, lost by 52 in their first game of the tournament but Thasindu Chandrasakera (37 points) and Jaissan Angalo (23 points), weren’t going to let their team go down again with impressive performances.
Jai Clarke had a big game for Southport with 23 points.
SHELDON COLLEGE DEF MARSDEN SHS 98-75 (Girls Champ Division)
In a clash between several Queensland State League talents, it was Dani Bayes and Sheldon College who got the better of Marsden State High School in our opener for the tournament this morning.
Bayes hit seven three-pointers to score 44 points to lead her team to a 98-75 victory over Maya Entrop (27 points), Patrycez Ikitau (25 points) and Marsden.
BRISBANE BOYS’ COLLEGE DEF VARSITY COLLEGE 91-69 (Boys Champ Division)
Brisbane Boys’ College, a perennial contender in CBSQ, started their tournament with an impressive performance over Varsity College from the Gold Coast, recording a 22 point win.
BBC had three players score more than 20 points, led by Luke Code with 26.
ST JAMES COLLEGE DEF NUDGEE COLLEGE 112-60 (Boys Champ Division)
St James College, the back-to-back champions in 2017/18, rebounded from a draw with Villanova College earlier this morning with a dominant 52-point win over St Joseph’s Nudgee College.
Garang Makuol was the top scorer for the winners with 18 points, while Richard Ngakaru recorded 15 while David John (11 points) and Jeremiah Almencion (10 points) also scored in double figures.
For Nudgee College, Thasindu Chandrasakera led the way with 22 points.
MARSDEN SHS DEF ST PATRICK’S MACKAY 73-53 (Girls Champ Division)
Marsden State High rebounded from an early morning loss to Sheldon with a dominant 20-point victory over St Patrick’s College Mackay.
The Logan-based school jumped on their Central Queensland opponents early with QSL players Patrycez Ikitau (26 points) and Maya Entrop (17 points) leading the way.
ALL HALLOWS’ SCHOOL DEF ST JAMES COLLEGE (Girls Champ Division) – 75-63
Both teams were looking for their first win of the tournament after opening losses this morning.
St James College looked the good early, jumping out to an early lead but All Hallows’, led by Queensland representative Audrey Fuller, came back in the second quarter and never looked back to take the win by 10 points.
TODAY’S PREVIEW
Teams and young talents from across the state will start their quest for a championship at the tournament being played at Logan Metro Indoor Sports Centre, Cornubia Park Sports Centre and Auchenflower Stadium.
All games at Logan Metro from 8am to 6pm will be streamed in this story.
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Our coverage today starts with the powerhouse from Logan in Marsden State High School taking on Sheldon College in the Girls Championship Division.
The match-up will see Marsden’s Maya Entrop and Patrycez Ikitau, go head-to-head with Logan Thunder teammate and sharpshooter Dani Bayes as Sheldon step up to the top-tier after an impressive campaign in Division 2 last year.
Following that, it will be an epic clash in the Boys Championship Division between GPS powerhouse Brisbane Boys’ College and Gold Coast school Varsity College.
BBC have been one of the most consistent performers at CBSQ over the past decade, finishing second twice, while Varsity have improved in recent times under former NBL player Adam Darragh.
Then it will be three-time CBSQ champions St James College looking to take down GPS school, St Joseph’s Nudgee College at midday in the Boys Championship Division.
Under Kirron Byrne, St James won back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018, while Nudgee College have a young and talented group which has continued to improve in the GPS competition.
Marsden will be back in action in the girls competition later in the day when they take on St Patrick’s College Mackay at 2pm before St James College and All Hallows’ School follow them at 3.30pm.
Day one of our streaming will then be capped-off with 2016 CBSQ champions, Hillcrest Christian College from the Gold Coast, looking to knock-off 2014 champions Ipswich Grammar School in the Boys Championship Division at 5pm followed by Nudgee College taking on Southport State High School.
Our last match for the day will be a Girls Championship Division contest between Canterbury College and powerhouses Brisbane State High School.
TODAY’S SCHEDULE
8am: Marsden SHS v Sheldon College
9.30am: Brisbane Boy’s College v Varsity College
12.30pm: St James College v Nudgee College
2pm: St Patrick’s College Mackay v Marsden SHS
3.30pm: All Hallow’s School v St James College
5pm: Hillcrest Christian College v Ipswich Grammar School
6.30pm: Nudgee College v Southport SHS
8pm: Canterbury College v Brisbane State High School