Kyneton Basketball Association returned to tournament action over the Australia Day long weekend competing at the annual Bendigo Junior Classic Tournament. Three days of fun and at times intense matches across all age divisions were enjoyed.
All eight KBA junior teams played their hearts out, battling the heat and navigating the different venues, they left it all on the court.
Five KBA teams made finals which was an amazing achievement.
U12 Boys in Div 2 made it to the semi finals losing in a tight contest. Myrtleford Saints 40 d Tigers 25. Myrtleford would go on to win the GF.
U16 Girls in Div 1 had a great weekend with some tight finishes during their four qualifying games. Three out of their four games were separated by less then two points. They made it to the semi finals but fell short to Horsham Hornets 27 to 19.
Under 18 Girls playing Div 2 had a fantastic weekend and made it to the semi finals also and were narrowly defeated by Maryborough Blazers 32 to 28. Blazers went on to win the GF.
U18 Boys in Div 2 made it all the way to the GF which was an awesome achievement and fell short to Maryborough Blazers 43-35.
U16 Boys capped off a great weekend and were victorious in their Div 2 GF against a strong and sharp shooting Tatura Titans team.
It was a tight contest all the way with the Tigers pulling away in the end to close out an outstanding weekend for the team.
Final scores Tigers 53 d Tatura 44. MVP Mason Liebelt
Big thanks to Bendigo Basketball for putting on such a great tournament.
KBA would like to thank all the players, coaches, team managers, parents, family, and friends in supporting such a successful weekend.
