Injuries and disagreements did not deter St John’s College’s U19 basketball team from coming out victorious against St Albans College.
On February 20, the teams were the first to meet on court 1 at St John’s College.
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St John’s College U19 basketball player Aniel Nuttal-Mbembe. Photo: Asanda Matlhare
St John’s College’s captain Lesego Legoete reflected on the 43–40 win. “It was a bad game at first. We didn’t start off as strongly as we had hoped to, I think because it was our first game of the day, but we closed it off well and won the game, which is the most important aspect.”
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St John’s U19 coach Clem Cock said he was proud of his team’s come-back victory. “The team was down most of the duration of the game, but the boys managed to eventually win by two points.
St John’s College U19 basketball player Tumisho Makine. Photo: Asanda Matlhare
“We had a tough game last night, after being defeated by St Charles College, but that motivated us to make a change, because we were becoming complacent.”
The publication approached St Albans College, but they declined to comment on the game.
More games that are expected throughout the day include:
Michael Mount vs St Andrew College at 12:00,
St Peters Preparatory vs Michael Mount at 13:20, and
Soweto Academy vs St Davids Preparatory at 16:20.
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