Teams take another step towards a gold medal at the Basketball Qld U14 Girls State Championships
Teams looked to take a step towards the finals stages as they competed on day two of the Basketball Queensland Under-14 Girls State Championships in Mackay. SEE THE REPLAYS
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The second day of the Basketball Queensland Under-14 Girls State Championships in Mackay has separated the real title contenders from the rest of the pack as we approach the business end of the tournament.
Day two featured several key match-ups in the pool stages in all divisions of the championships as teams looked to take another step towards booking a spot in the crossover stages on Friday afternoon.
All games from McDonalds Mackay Multisports Stadium were livestreamed in this story, and you can enjoy the replays below.
DAY TWO STREAM SCHEDULE
8am: Div 1 – Mackay Meteorettes v Bundaberg Bears
9.20am: Div 2 – Burdekin Wildcats v Rockhampton Rockets
10.40am: Div 2 – Mackay Comettes v Cairns Corals
12pm: Div 3 – Emerald Chargers v Mackay Stars
1.30pm: Div 1 – Brisbane Capitals Gold v Mackay Meteorettes
2.50pm: Div 1 – Townsville Flames v Northside Wizards 1
4.10pm: Div 2 – Northside Wizards 2 v Mackay Comettes
5.30pm: Div 3 – Mackay Stars v North Gold Coast Seahawks White
REPLAY: Div 1 – Mackay Meteorettes DEF Bundaberg Bears 69-16
The Mackay Meteorettes have kept their undefeated start to the Division 1 tournament alive after a 53-point victory over the Bundaberg Bears to start day two.
Mackay need just one more win against the Brisbane Capitals this afternoon to seal a top two finish in Pool B along with fellow title contenders, the Logan Thunder.
Bundaberg put in a brave effort but were never in the game against a talented Meteorettes side, who had every player contribute to the scoreboard.
Amelia Crouch was the top scorer for Mackay with 15 while Cheyenne Bobongie continued her impressive tournament with 10 points.
REPLAY: Div 2 – Burdekin Wildcats DEF Rockhampton Rockets 51-32
A 19-point victory over the Rockhampton Rockets has the Burdekin Wildcats sitting undefeated at the top of the ladder in their pool in the Division 2 tournament.
Makayla Pirrone continued her dominant start to the tournament in Mackay, scoring 30 points to lead the Wildcats to their third consecutive win.
Abbey Denyer (16 points) tried to put the Rockets on her back but the Wildcats proved too much in another impressive performance as they look to top their pool heading into crossovers tomorrow.
REPLAY: Div 2 – Mackay Comettes v Cairns Corals 30-17
The Mackay Comettes have inflicted the first defeat on the Cairns Corals in Division 2’s Pool B after coming out on top in a low scoring contest in front of their home fans.
Both teams were undefeated going into the game after two wins on day one and this match-up was all about defence as the Comettes and Corals both struggled to find the bottom of the net for the whole 40 minutes.
But Mackay’s Bella Blackburn (15 points) almost outscored Cairns on her own to lead the Comettes to the third consecutive victory and help her team remain undefeated.
The result leaves Cairns with a must-win game this afternoon to qualify for the crossovers.
REPLAY: Div 3 – Emerald Chargers def Mackay Stars 83-15
In one of the most clinical performances of the tournament so far, the Emerald Chargers continued their red hot form with a 68-point victory over the hometeam Mackay Stars in the Division 3 tournament.
Averaging almost 80 points per game after three wins to start the week, the Chargers were unstoppable against the Stars in a positive sign for the up and coming club.
Bre Walsh showed she could match it with teams in the higher divisions with the highest scoring haul of the tournament so far, recording 40 points for the Chargers, who sit top of the ladder in Pool A.
Eden Catip also had 15 points for Emerald while Libby Kelly had 10.
REPLAY: Div 1 – Brisbane Capitals Gold v Mackay Meteorettes
The Mackay Meteorettes have set up an undefeated showdown with the Logan Thunder in their final pool game tomorrow after recording a fourth consecutive victory over the Brisbane Capitals.
Mackay are yet to be tested this tournament and that didn’t change against the Capitals as the Meteorettes proved once again why they are arguable the title favourites along with the Thunder following the 39-point demolition of Brisbane.
The pressure defence and transition offence of the Meteorettes has been a beautiful site for basketball fans at the McDonalds Mackay Multisports Stadium this week.
Isabel Smith (19 points) and Cheyenne Bobongie once again led the way for the home side, who will take on Logan at noon tomorrow to decide who finishes top of their pool.
Wynita-Winnie Tahata was impressive for the Capitals, scoring 12 of their 25 points.
REPLAY: Div 1 – Townsville Flames v Northside Wizards
Jacey Sturgeon and Georgia Puruto have combined for 26 points to lead the Northside Wizards to a big win over the Townsville Flames in Pool A of the Division 1 competition in Mackay.
The Wizards found their form on both ends of the court as they levelled their record to two wins and two losses at the tournament while also keeping the Flames winless after four games.
While Northside won’t qualify for the semi-finals, the victory keeps the Wizards in the fifth to eighth place bracket.
Clara Kolb, who came into the tournament as one of the top players to watch, scored 12 points for Townsville.
REPLAY: Div 2 – Northside Wizards 2 v Mackay Comettes
Bella Blackburn has continued her impressive form in the Division 2 tournament in Mackay, leading her Comettes to their fourth straight victory with a 34-point win over the Northside Wizards.
The result means Mackay have all but sealed top spot in their pool ahead of the crossovers tomorrow afternoon with the semi-finals to be live-streamed by NewsCorp from 1.30pm.
Blackburn added another 16 points to her tally while all Mackay players hit the scoreboard again.
REPLAY: Div 3 – Mackay Stars v North Gold Coast Seahawks
A 17-point haul from Miah Pedreira has helped the North Gold Coast Seahawks to 19-point victory over the winless Mackay Stars in the final game of the third day of the championships.
The Stars have struggled so far this tournament and the Seahawks capitalised, running out to an early lead and they were never troubled to end the day with an impressive result.
The result leaves the Seahawks tied for second spot in their pool with the USC Rip ahead of their all important final pool game tomorrow morning.
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