STAT KINGS: CBSQ’s top performers in Division 1 boys and girls pools
Who were the strongest performers from a bumper CBSQ tournament at Coomera? All is revealed here with the elite scorers of the division 1 boys and girls pools recognised.
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Who were the strongest performers from a bumper CBSQ tournament at Coomera?
Below is an extensive list of the leading points scorers in the division 1 boys and girls pools from day one of the tournament. Follow along each day with running coverage.
So who led the way on day one? See below.
GPS BASKETBALL TEAM OF THE YEAR
TOP PERFORMANCES
ROUND 1
Roman Siulepa (BSHS)
To kickstart BSHS’ CBSQ campaign, the athletic Roman Siulepa put his head down and got to the rack.
He ended with 50 doing his best work at the charity stripe.
Theo Hess (Toowoomba Grammar)
The Toowoomba forward had an underrated 25-point game while teammate Rahul Captain was also strong with 19 points.
Point guard Tawana Ngorima was his crafty self and finished with eight points all off tough drives to the cup.
Julius Wardzinski (Dabakin SHS)
In a losing side, Wardinski tallied 25 points with 18 of those points coming from behind the arc.
Quinn Baumann (King’s Christian College)
Baumann’s efficient 18-point effort led the way as King’s defeat Dabakin SHS 75-64.
Phoenix Trego (Gregory Terrace)
In Terrace’s tight six-point-victory over a gallant Hillcrest Christian College team, sharpshooter Trego had a crucial 34-point knock.
He hit three threes and ten crisp mid-range jump shots.
Coleman Vagana, Josiah Trask and Semika Chong-Nee (Marsden SHS)
In a disappointing loss against Mountain Creek SHS, these three Makos were masterful.
Vagana had 19, Trask 22 and Chong-Nee 25 to lead both teams in scoring.
Ryder McCormack (Mountain Creek SHS)
McCormack was at the fore of Mountain Creek’s ambush, scoring 24 points without a single three pointer.
Harry McAuliffe and Justin Ventic (Ipswich Grammar)
Shifty IGS guard Ventic got to his work and finished with 23, while springy big man McAuliffe had 17 to capture a 10-point-win for Ipswich Grammar over Ignatius Park College.
Nikos Karathanasopoulos and Jackson McCabe (The Southport School)
The TSS bigs smashed the glass and as such boxed Churchie out of the game.
McCabe finished with 16 and Karathanasopoulos 10, but it was their rebounding which allowed TSS to cruise past Churchie.
Jake Miles-Wrency (Churchie)
Miles-Wrency looked like his old self with an efficient 16-point-game which featured a handful of second chance efforts.
He, Ed Storen (18 points) and Caleb Cronn (17 points) went toe-to-toe with TSS’ primary scorers for the entire contest.
Emerson Juhasz (Brisbane Boys’ College)
BBC’s best player this GPS basketball season continued his hot run of form with a 40-point-explosion to steer his team past the winners post.
What was most impressive about his performance was the fact not one point came from behind the arc.
Mason Honeyman (Villanova College)
Villa came within three of BBC and leading the charge was Queensland rep Honeyman who notched 40 points.
He splashed six from deep and was a one man wrecking crew.
Terrific trio (St James College)
It was a mighty team effort from St James to defeat Matthew Flinders Anglican College 102-67. With strong performances abound, Kon Guet (20 points), Yousif Abdalla (14 points) and Kaylan Jackson (12 points) were the pick of the bunch.
Cooper Wilson (Matthew Flinders Anglican College)
It wasn’t easy getting past the St James blockade but where there is a Wilson (23 points) there is a way.
Awesome foursome (Mountain Creek SHS Girls)
Defeating All Hallows 94-29, Mountain Creek had a bunch of strong performers. Leading the way was three-point-sniper Mia Byrne who hit seven threes on her way to 24 points.
Not far behind was Maya Winiata (17 points), Chelsea Juan (16 points) and Bonnie Buttsworth (14 points).
Sienna Bourke, Saofaiga Reupena, Peata Manumaleuga and Keriana Hippolite (Marsden SHS Girls)
It was a captivating defensive showcase by the Marsden girls which won them the game against King’s Christian College.
Their full court press was immense, which allowed Bourke (15 points), Reupena (15 points), Manumaleuga (11 points) and Hippolite (17 points) to cash in on fast-break opportunities.
Rica Chanel Enriquez-Paea (King’s Christian College Girls)
The pressurising Marsden defence caught the King’s girls off guard early, but eventually Enriquez-Paea and Co found their groove and pulled it back in an inspired second half effort.
Enriquez-Paea showed her range with four triples.
Jaya Lowe (Hillcrest Christian College Girls)
Her defence was strong, three point shooting sharp and finishing around the rim near perfect.
Came away with 21 points and a gusty win.
ROUND 2
Theo Hess (Toowoomba Grammar)
After a quiet GPS season, Hess dropped 25 in game one and 23 in game two on day of the CBSQ.
In this game, he drained six threes and had help in James Nugent (13 points), Rahul Captain (16 points), sniper Tyler Saul (15 points) and Sam Geu (14 points).
Julius Wardzinkski (Dabakin SHS)
It hasn’t taken long for Wardzinkski to assert himself as Dabakin’s main man.
After 25 points in game one, he kept hot dropping 17 against a firing BSHS outfit.
Geoffrey Peterson (Brisbane State High)
Peterson relished more minutes in this game and came away with 14 points and a 47 point win.
Ewan Parker (14 points) and Roman Siulepa (33 points) chipped in.
Caleb Cronn (Churchie)
Cool customer Cronn used the loss to TSS as motivation, dropping 28 points in a clinic.
Around him, Oskar Olechnowicz (20 points), big man Kurt Siwek (11 points), Kallen Mattsson (13 points), Jensen Taafe (10 points) and Jake Miles-Wrency (17 points) all had strong contributions.
Blair Williamson and Kynan McMahon (Ignatius Park College)
It was a tough day in the office coming up against one of the GPS’ best basketball schools (Churchie) but Williamson (20 points) and McMahon (18 points) stood tall and got into their work.
Jack Foley (TSS)
There are so many scoring options in the TSS team and in this clash it was Foley who put his hand up.
He took it to the cup, sunk threes and finished in contact to finish with 25 points.
Ash McGrath and Angus Wilkie (TSS)
Lefty McGrath showed the future of the TSS program was in safe hands with 12 points and Wilkie the same when he tallied 18 points featuring five treys.
Hunter Trego and Paul Papacostas (Gregory Terrace)
Trego (26 points) and Papacostas (18 points) gave the talented Marsden Makos no chance when they combined for 44.
Trego was an and-one king while Papacostas dominated down low as Terrace The Brave cruised to a convincing 30-point-victory after only just beating Hillcrest Christian College in game one.
Semika Chong-Nee (Marsden)
He wasn’t as efficient as he would’ve liked but he showed his stunning potential.
With 17 points featuring tough step back threes, corner threes and dribble moves to score in the paint, Chong-Nee made it clear he is an entertainer.
Josiah Trask (14 points) and Coleman Vagana (13 points) also reached double digits in a game where the defence of their rivals was suffocating.
Cooper Adams (Mountain Creek SHS)
In a hard-fought contest, Adams top scored with 30 points.
He sunk three triples to steer his team home.
Cooper Wilson and Jack Woodward (Matthew Flinders Anglican College)
Wilson again punched above his weight with a 20 point game and this time he had help with Woodward throwing in an efficient 24 points.
But BBC, spearheaded by Year 10 student Charlie Hinson, were too strong.
Charlie Hinson (BBC)
Hinson had 18 points and was a flamethrower from deep, announcing himself as a viable scoring option.
But we knew that already.
Kon Guet (St James College)
The St James big was dominant in the paint and when smashing the glass and it was almost enough to defeat three-peat AIC premiers Villanova College.
Zachary McDowell-White (Villanova)
Helping Mason Honeyman (24 points) capture victory was McDowell-White who had an efficient 16-point game where he showcased a full bag of tricks.
Jaya Lowe (Hillcrest Christian College Girls)
Lowe top scored for the second game in a row with 14, but had held in Jessica Smith (11 points) and Ava Usher (12 points) as Hillcrest took care of King’s Christian College.
Saofaiga Reupena (Marsden SHS Girls)
Again, Reupena was the beneficiary of her team’s defensive effort.
She ran in 16 points as the Makos ran out to an early lead and had the class to keep it and defeat a strong Mountain Creek side.
Millie Willox, Chelsea Juan and Bonni Buttsworth (Mountain Creek SHS Girls)
The trio worked overtime to eat away at the deficit but ultimately the athleticism, teamwork and hustle of the Marsden girls earned victory.
Willox scored 14, Juan 16 (for the second time) and Buttsworth 12.
Alana Andrews and Amelia Thomas (Varsity College girls)
The two were on a tear from the first whistle to the last, combing for 39 of Varsity’s 74 points.
There was fierce competition in All Hallows’ Sarah Kennedy (14 points) and Scarlett Mercado (13 points).
ROUND 3
Rahul Captain (Tooowomba Grammar)
Seemingly getting better with every game.
This time he had 25 points with nine of them coming in the space of a minute down the stretch to seal the deal.
Sam Geu and Arok Arok (Toowoomba Grammar)
The athletic Toowoomba big men were acrobatic finishers and strong rebounders.
They combined for 27 and ensured Dabakin’s threats were kept at bay from start to finish with their presence down low.
Julius Wardzinski and Rahid Chowdhurry (Dabakin SHS)
The pair of them scored 48 of their team’s 75 with Wardzinski recording his third consecutive 20-point-game.
Alejo Hutchins (King’s Christian College)
Took the game on with a ferocious approach and got under the skin of his rivals.
He finished with 16 of the best.
Roman Siulepa (Brisbane State High)
It doesn’t matter if he shoots under his best, bank on him finishing with over 30 and a win.
Does whatever it takes.
Carter Waldon and Geoffrey Peterson (Brisbane State High)
With 10 points apiece, Waldon and Peterson had nice cameos to assist Siulepa in getting the job done.
Jaya Lowe, Jessica Smith, Charlize Jeeves and Jade Sherrington (Hillcrest Christian College Girls)
The four came to play and blew away their All Hallows rivals without a worry.
Lowe looked the real deal with 17, and Sherrington (11 points), Smith (12 points) and Jeeves (13 points) had strong showings also.
Scarlett Mercado (All Hallows School Girls)
Again Mercado was on a mission and under continuous defensive pressure she top scored for her team with 12 points.
Bonnie Buttsworth and Millie Willox (Mountain Creek SHS Girls)
How’s this for a dynamic duo.
17 points apiece with fast-break lay-ups and clinical finishing around the rim allowing their team to topple a fierce King’s Christian College side.
Rica Chane Enriquez-Paea (King’s Christian College Girls)
Again she was the full package with a couple treys, strong takes at the cup and astute defence.
Georgia Betham (Marsden SHS Girls)
Betham joined in on the fun with an efficient 11 point game. Around her, Keriana Hippolite (10 points), Peata Manumaleuga (11 points) and Saofaiga Reupena (12 points) pushed on with harassing defence and full court pressure and were rewarded.
Amelia Thomas (Varsity College Girls)
Her opponents are the fiercest defence team going around but that didn’t change the game of the confident Thomas.
She drove with purpose and top scored with 13 in a 63-38 loss.
Oskar Olechnowicz (Churchie)
Churchie started slow but quickly found their groove when Olechnowicz got to his spots and started knocking them down.
A Year 11 student, Olechnowicz had a soft touch and made Ipswich Grammar pay every time they left him open in front of the hoop because from there he is clinical.
Emerson Juhasz and Daniel Graham (BBC)
Against a St James College outfit with size, Juhasz showed his range and Graham his calmness under pressure.
Both were influential in BBC’s winning heave.
Zeke Byrne (BBC)
His defence was commendable and his distribution out of the post as well as his offensive rebounding and posting-up combated the impressive St James big men.
Kon Guet (St James College)
Gave Byrne a run for his money and spectators a good show with his shot-blocking, intensity and effort plays which had the St James bench fired up.
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