Teams look to seal semi-finals spots in final pool games of State Championships

Teams looked to seal semi-finals spots in the final pool games of the Basketball Queensland Under-18 State Championships on Friday. WATCH THE REPLAYS.

Semi-finals spots will be on the line as the final pool games of the Basketball Queensland Under-18 State Championships are played on the Gold Coast.

After two days of action, some spots are still to be decided while other teams have already booked their places in the crossover games.

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REPLAY: U18 Boys Div 1 – Brisbane Capitals v Cairns Marlins

U18 BOYS DIVISION 1: BRISBANE CAPITALS DEF CAIRNS MARLINS 89-77

The Brisbane Capitals have escaped from jail once again to earn a comeback victory over the Cairns Marlins and clinch a semi-finals match up with the Townsville Heat tomorrow.

After an impressive performance against the Southern Districts Spartans yesterday, the Capitals only needed a win over the Marlins to seal a top two spot.

However, it was Cairns who came out the more desperate team with the Marlins jumping out to a double digit lead in the first half.

But Geordan Papacostas again led from the front as the Capitals found their form and shut the Marlins Down in the second half to record a 12-point victory.

Papacostas had 30 points to back up his 39 points against the Spartans yesterday while Rafferty Morris and Tama Tuhi had 15 points each.

Kane Runnalls had 28 for the Marlins.

REPLAY: U18 Girls Div 1 – Gold Coast Waves v Cairns Dolphins

U18 GIRLS DIVISION 1: GC WAVES DEF CAIRNS DOLPHINS 100-70

Gold Coast have kept their undefeated season rolling following a dominant second half against the Cairns Dolphins this afternoon at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre.

With top spot already sealed, the Waves struggled to pull away from the gritty Cairns side early on as the Dolphins answered most of the home side’s runs in the first half.

But in the second half, the Waves defence and hot shooting proved too much as they recorded a 30-point victory, to win all five games in the pool stages.

Katelyn Donovan and Lilly Rotunno led the scoring for the Waves with 20 points each, while Jess Petrie had 19.

Queensland North star Andria Heard was impressive for the Dolphins with 28 points.

REPLAY: U18 Boys Div 2 – Gold Coast Breakers v Gladstone Power

U18 BOYS DIVISION 2: GC BREAKERS DREW WITH GLADSTONE POWER 101-101

The Gladstone Power and Gold Coast Breakers tipped-off day three of the State Under-18 Championships with a high-scoring display where neither team could separate themselves from the other.

In their last pool games for the week, both teams had multiple contributors on the offensive end and the result came down to the last second, but the match finished in a draw.

The Breakers had six players score in double figures led by Mehki O’Riley with 22 points while the Power had four players reach double figures with Benjamin Knight leading the way with 30 points.

Owen Gardiner also scored 24 for Gladstone.

REPLAY: U18 Girls Div 2 – Gold Coast Rollers v Rockhampton Cyclones

U18 GIRLS DIVISION 2: GC ROLLERS DEF ROCKHAMPTON CYCLONES 70-58

A dominant performance from Hannah Mitchell has helped the Gold Coast Rollers record a big win over the Rockhampton Cyclones early in day three of the State Championships.

Mitchell scored 26 points, including a three-pointer and five free-throws, in Gold Coast’s 12-point victory while three other players also scored in double figures for the Rollers with Eliza Albury putting up 12 points and Annie Kennedy and Sophie Kent also scored 10.

Kaylah Frazer led the way for Rockhampton with 23 points.

REPLAY: U18 Girls Div 1 – South West Metro Pirates Purple v Brisbane Capitals

U18 GIRLS DIVISION 1: SWM PIRATES PURPLE DEF BRISBANE CAPITALS 106-42

The South West Metro Pirates have clinched a spot in the semi-finals after a 64-point demolition job on the Brisbane Capitals in the final pool game of their tournament.

After a draw with the Southern Districts Spartans yesterday, the Pirates needed a big win to grab second spot in their pool and they came out firing from the opening tip.

South West pushed the pace and pressured the Capitals defensively as they looked to extend the lead to the margin they need to have a chance of making finals.

Brisbane were able to stay in the game in the first half but the Pirates caught fire in the second half and finished with the lead they needed to earn a semi-finals spot.

Lil Dart top scored for South West with 22 points while teammate Destiny Mino had 20.

Replay: U18 Boys Div 1 - Gold Coast Waves v Townsville Heat.

U18 BOYS DIVISION 1: TOWNSVILLE HEAT DEF GC WAVES 84-60

Another class performance from one of the latest Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence scholarship holder in Rory Hawke has led the Townsville Heat to a dominant win over the home side, Gold Coast Waves to finish the pool stages.

Both teams headed into the clash undefeated but the Heat showed why they are the favourites to take out the title, shutting down the Waves offence and tearing apart Gold Coast’s defence on the other end to record a 24-point victory.

Hawke top scored with 27 points to continue his red hot form at the tournament while Kaleb Mitchehill scored 16 points, Luca Yates had 12 and Murugu Kiumbura had 13.

Joshua Wolff had 14 points for the Waves.

RedCity Roar guard Kobe McDowell-White

REPLAYS

Day 1

Day 2

DAY THREE STREAM SCHEDULE

8am: U18 Boys Div 2 – Gold Coast Breakers v Gladstone Power

9.30am: U18 Girls Div 2 – Gold Coast Rollers v Rockhampton Cyclones

11am: U18 Girls Div 1 – South West Metro Pirates Purple v Brisbane Capitals

12.30pm: U18 Girls Div 1 – Gold Coast Waves v Cairns Dolphins

2pm: U18 Boys Div 1 – Gold Coast Waves v Townsville Heat

3.30pm: U18 Boys Div 1 – Brisbane Capitals v Cairns Marlins