Live stream: All the grand finals action from the National Junior Classic

It was a huge day for Nunawading as the Victorian club grabbed three NJC titles. But South Australia didn’t go unrewarded either. Relive all the grand final action from our LIVE STREAMS.

Kilsyth (U12 girls), Casey (U12 boys), Nunawading (U14 girls and boys), West Adelaide (U16 girls) Hawthorn (U16 boys), Bulleen (U18 girls) and Nunawading (U18 boys) are all National Junior Classic champions for 2022.

SEE BELOW FOR REPLAYS AND MATCH REPORTS

GRAND FINAL SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

State Basketball Centre, Knox

8.30am: Under-16 Girls — Eastern Mavericks 35 West Adelaide 53

10.10am: Under-16 Boys — Frankston 39 Hawthorn 81

11.50am: Under-18 Girls — Bulleen 57 Knox 37

1.30pm: Under-18 Boys — Knox 64 Nunawading 67

Dandenong Stadium

8.30am: Under-12 Girls — Kilsyth 34 South Adelaide 32

10.10am: Under-12 Boys — South Adelaide 44 Casey 65

11.50am: Under-14 Girls — Nunawading 80 Melbourne Tigers 39

1.30pm: Under-14 Boys — Nunawading 84 Whittlesea 46

GRAND FINAL REPLAYS AND REPORTS

U14 Boys

Nunawading has powered home to the under 14 boys crown.

The Spectres put themselves well in control of the contest early with a 25-0 opening quarter against Whittlesea and from there were in cruise control.

Charlie Wilson dominated with 30 points as he capped off a remarkable weekend.

Chandler Siegle (16 points) and Ryda Devers (15) were the other Nunawading players to score in double figures.

U18 girls

Backing every individual was the key to under 18 girls success, according to Bulleen coach Michael Brookens.

The Boomers broke the game open in the second half to run out comfortable winners against Knox on Monday afternoon.

Speaking after the game, Brookens said was “immensely proud” of his team.

“I try my best and instill a lot of confidence in every kid,” he said.

“Every shot, they take I back because it takes confidence to take shots. There’s no such thing as a bad shot for me.

“And I think they understand how much I value them as individuals and how much I care about them.

“I want to be successful and whatever they give me out there, as long as you’re competent in decision making, I’m happy with what you’re giving our team.”

Brookens said the second half surge came on the back of a relaxed approach after the main break.

Lily Carmody, the grand final MVP, played a big role in breaking the game open.

“I think the first half was mostly jitters for us - feeling out the other team,” Brookens said.

“We knew they were going to come at us. There’s a couple of players on that team that kind of missed out the state campaign. So it was a bit personal for them.

“So we knew we were going to take their best shot early, but we could say sustain those runs that we knew that we had enough depth to overrun them in the second half.”

U18 boys

REPLAY IN THE PLAYER ABOVE

Nunawading has completed a stunning second half turn around to take out the under 18 boys National Junior Classic.

After trailing by double figures early in the third, the Spectres rallied to turn the game on its head against Knox.

They eventually took out the third quarter 24-9 to lead by six points at the final change.

Grand final MVP Tiernan Stynes sparked his side into action with several long range threes.

Meanwhile, point guard Heath Batten dazzled with his dribbling moves and ability to finish inside despite being one of the smaller players on the floor.

Batten finished with 17 points while Oscar Dunn also had 13 as the other Spectre in double figures.

“It’s been a hell of a weekend,” Nunawading coach Jason Manton said in the post-game presentation.

“The support from the crowd has been amazing.”

Despite going down, Knox had several impressive individual performances of their own.

Fraser Roxburgh had 23 points before fouling out as Luke Fennell added 18.

Before handing out his team’s silver medals, Knox coach Tim Rapp paid tribute to his side’s efforts.

He described Nunawading as a “classy group”.

“You took the fight to us (and) wanted it more,” Rapp said.

“Our guys did a great job. Nobody expected you to be here.

“The sum of the parts is always greater than the individuals.”

U14 girls

Nunawading has stormed to the under 14 girls title with a stunning grand final display against the Melbourne Tigers.

The Spectres powered away in the second half to take the title 80-39.

Cleo Barbakas starred with 27 points to cap off a sensational tournament.

Emma Anderson (16 points), Marianela Fakalata (13) and Valerjia Ljubcic (10) also scored in double figures for Nunawading.

U16 boys

Hawthorn saved its best effort for last - and what a performance it was.

The Magic claimed the under 16 boys National Junior Classic in a dominant 81-39 win over Frankston.

When Magic guard Jesse Jewell took a charge in the first quarter, the game swung in Hawthorn’s favour and it never looked back.

Coach Dion Jewell said he couldn’t have been happier with his team’s effort.

The Hawks showed their class in the U16 boys competition

“We had really good pieces of the weekend and we asked them to get better every game, which they did, and they saved the best for last, so yeah, I’m really really proud,” he said.

“Jesse taking the charge is his go to - the little stop. We send him out to do some big jobs.

“It was just a moment where he stood up, all of our guys had those across the weekend.

“We’ve got some great leaders on our team. We’ve got the vocal guys and the guys who lead with actions. You know what you’re going to get from everybody one through 12.”

Ryder Cheesman was named the grand final MVP to cap off a stunning weekend.

Meanwhile, Zane Windsor showed off his inner Steph Curry with seven threes off the bench.

“We know Ryder can come out and get 20-30 every night but his challenge has been about bringing his teammates into the game, which he is doing very well,” Jewell said.

“He’s getting ready to go on to a bigger stage and a national stage. Hopefully there are there are big, big things for him to come.”

U16 girls

West Adelaide under 16s coach Jimmy Alexander couldn’t have predicted the roller coaster ride to the National Junior Classic title.

The Bearcats took out the prestigious crown with a 53-35 win over the Eastern Mavericks on Monday morning.

Alexander had a player break her thumb in the week leading into the tournament while another sent a Covid scare through the camp, but she eventually tested negative.

“The girls overcome it and stepped up big,” he said.

West Adelaide have won the U16 girls title.

“We’ve missed the travel to this tournament in the last couple of years, we’ve missed the hard competition, so it really means a lot to win this tournament.

“I think it was 1994 last time we won one of these gold medals so it’s good to put the club back on the map.

“Watch West Adelaide in the future.”

Defence was a key part in the Bearcats win as they stifled the Eastern Mavericks in the second half.

“Every team we play against we aim to keep them under 40 points to win a basketball game,” Alexander said.

“We managed to do that for the majority of games this weekend.”

Sophie Barker was named the grand final MVP as Coco Hodges led the way with 19 points.

U12 Boys

Casey has taken out the under 12 boys title after a convincing 65-44 win over South Adelaide on Monday morning.

Mofeoluwa Adio was the star of the show for Casey finishing with an outstanding 29 points.

Elijah Honeyford also impressed on the offensive end for the Cavaliers with 11 points.

Casey’s win was based around defence after they allowed just 15 points after halftime.

Casey boys U12 team beat South Adelaide in their decider.

U12 Girls

Kilsyth has claimed the under 12 girls title in a thrilling contest over South Adelaide.

With the game tied at the final break, the Cobras rallied to take out the title 34-32 with a basket in the final seconds.

Dakota Vincent led the way for Kilsyth with 11 points.

Tamia Merrill also had 11 for the Panthers, battling hard in a losing effort.

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