Gold Coast derby, GPS rivalry takes centre stage at the finals of Basketball Qld's CBSQ tournament (CBSQ 2022 )

The final day of the Basketball Queensland CBSQ tournament and championships have wrapped up. Watch replays of all the finals games here.

The Southport School have completed a dominant undefeated season with a state championship after demolishing Brisbane State High School by 17 points in the CBSQ grand final at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre.

It was the match up everyone wanted to see, both teams went into the clash undefeated after Covid lockdowns meant each school did not face each other during the GPS competition.

But it was TSS who came out firing, running out to an early lead by executing their plans on both the defensive and offensive ends, with dynamic duo Preston Le Gassick and Lloyd McVeigh leading from the front.

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TSS forward Tom Hancock also proved to be an x-factor early on, hitting from the perimeter, attacking the basket and making several big hustle plays as TSS ran out to an early double figure lead.

The Southport School’s Lloyd McVeigh. Picture: News Corp/Attila Csaszar

But the second quarter belonged to State High as guard Xavier Chio sparked his team with his infectious energy on both ends of the floor and his big men in Mason Amos, Elijah Kamu and James Lewis starting dominating the keyway, Kris Robinson’s side were within reach at halftime.

However, TSS steadied and were the better team in the second half, coming out of the main group executing on both ends and making the crucial plays when it mattered as Le Gassick and McVeigh continued to dominate the game.

The Gold Coast-based school, coached by former Australian Boomer Anthony Petrie, extended their lead out to more than 20 points and from there could not be stopped as State High struggled to grab the momentum.

Le Gassick was named player of the game with 18 points, McVeigh had 21, while Hancock had 14 and Amarco Doyle had 13.

Amos led the scoring for State High with 19 points.

GIRLS CHAMP DIV GF: Hillcrest Christian College def Southport SHS 63-44

Hillcrest Christian College have added another girls state championship to their trophy cabinet after a convincing 19-point victory over Gold Coast rivals, Southport State High School in the grand final this afternoon.

Both teams headed into the championship game following different paths as Hillcrest were the favourites to take out the title, while Southport had to record several upsets along the way, including over Brisbane State High in the semi-final and Moreton Bay College in the round stages, to get to the decider.

Southport’s Katelyn Donovan had the performance of the tournament in the semi-final, scoring 53 points, but that wasn’t going to happen against Hillcrest who made it tough for the talented guard for the full 40 minutes.

Hillcrest, who are stacked with elite talent and coached by New Zealand basketball legend Pero Cameron, struggled to pull away from the gritty Southport team in the first half despite their defensive efforts.

But in the second half, it was all Hillcrest as the trio of guards in Lilly Rotunno, Layla-J Cameron and Jessica Smith dominated on the offensive end with Jade Peacock also making significant contributions on both ends of the floor.

Skye Mason battled hard for Southport but Hillcrest ran away with the victory and the state title.

Rotunno led the scoring with 15 points, Smith had 14, Cameron had 12 and Peacock had 11 while Mason had 15 for Southport.

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Rochedale SHS def Citipointe Christian College 45-30

An 18-point haul from Kobe Murray has helped Citipointe Christian College finish its tournament on a high after beating Rochedale State High School in the Boys Division 3 competition.

Murray connected on seven made field goals, including two three-pointers, to lead his team to the 15-point victory but it wasn’t without a challenge as Rochedale’s Eric Beharic was also impressive with 16 points.

But it wasn’t enough as Citipointe finished with a convincing victory.

Cleveland District State High def Mabel Park SHS 36-28

Cleveland District State High School have taken home the Open Girls Division 4 CBSQ title after an eight-point victory in the grand final early on the fourth day at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre.

Briana Jackson (11 points) and Skye Doyle (10 points) led the way for Cleveland, both reaching double figures, as their team overcame a brave Mabel Park outfit.

Kalia Taito was in good form for Mabel Park, leading all scorers with 15 points while Halima Adan Ibrahim also had 10.

John Paul College def Unity College 46-25

John Paul College have dominated the Sunshine Coast’s Unity College by 21 points to win the Girls Division 3 CBSQ championship.

The former dominant champ div team will now move up to division two next year after convincingly running through every opponent in the competition culminating in a convincing grand final victory.

Isabella Mirkovic was JPC’s top scorer with 23 points while Olivia Olechnowicz also had 12 points.

Bella Heath led the scoring for Unity with eight points.

Capalaba State College def St Stephen’s College 45-24

Capalaba State College have completed their dominant run through the Boys Division 3 competition with a 21-point victory over Saint Stephen’s College to claim the gold medal today.

Capalaba, led by RedCity Roar NBL1 star Kobe McDowell-White, went unchallenged through the round robin stages and semi-final but that didn’t change in the championship game as the Redlands-based side’s full court pressure proved too much for their Gold Coast side to overcome.

Capalaba jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first five minutes and continued to extend their advantage from there.

Saint Stephen’s managed to put together a few runs back at their opponents but it wasn’t enough as Capalaba finished with a convincing victory to end the tournament undefeated.

Declan Cowsell led the scoring for Capalaba with 18 points while McDowell-White had 14.

Jett Le Gassick scored 11 to lead Saint Stephen’s.

Glenala State High School def Bray Park State High School 41-23

Matthew Flinders Anglican College def Kings Christian College 72-64

Girls Champ DIv Bronze Medal – Brisbane SHS v Moreton Bay College

SUNDAY STREAM SCHEDULE

8am: Boys Div 3 – Rochedale SHS v Citipointe Christian College

9am: Girls Div 4 – Cleveland District State High v Mabel Park SHS

10am: Girls Div 3 – Unity College v John Paul College

11am: Boys Div 3 – Capalaba State College v St Stephen’s College

12pm: Boys Div 5 – Glenala SHS v Bray Park SHS

1.20pm: Boys Div 2 – Matthew Flinders Anglican College v King’s Christian College

2.40pm: Girls Champ DIv Bronze Medal – Brisbane SHS v Moreton Bay College

4pm: Girls Champ Div GF – Hillcrest Christian College v Southport SHS

6pm: Boys Champ Div GF – Brisbane SHS v TSS