Maritzburg College School Magazine Maritzburg College Magazine 2016 electronic | Page 109

BASKETBALL Player Critique: U16B L Mncwangi (captain): He is a multi-talented player who plays with great heart, drive and passion. He is a very good 1st team prospect.  The team was largely made up of raw talent and was strong both on offence and in defence. They had the ability to make the U16A team work hard to out-play them. From the beginning of the season, their main goal was to achieve an undefeated season. Fifty percent of their goal was achieved in the first term. Out of four encounters they were victorious in two, with convincing wins. Their journey did not end in the first term. At the start of the fourth term they meant business, winning all four encounters. The Westville fixture is always an exciting one. Having lost 14-31 in the first term, College came back strongly in the fourth term, beating them 20-18. All in all we had a wonderful and exciting season with highly committed boys. I look forward to seeing some of them representing our school in the first team. N Luthuli: He is a skilful player and was a fundamental part of the team. He has the ability to dominate a game, both defensively and offensively. He will play an important role in the years to come.  L Shange: He was voted ‘Player of the Season’ and ‘Most Improved Player’. He avails himself at both ends of the court. He is an active player, a great shooter and should make the 1st team next year.  P Simamane: He has the necessary skills and the potential to be a great player if he is able to spend more time on the court.  S Trollip: He is a young, skilful and talented lad who is fun and easy to coach. With the right amount of coaching and hard work he could be a future star for the school as he has time and again proved himself on the court amongst older players.  C Tyrer: If he continues to work hard and spend time on improving his playing abilities he has a potentially bright basketball future ahead of him. Regular players: N Zulu, T Walker, N Mbatha, A Asampong, L Mabande, L Maboza, J Clacey, C Baxter Results: N Mpontshane: He was a new player to the team and he worked hard during the off season. Although his style of play was different from that of the team, he always found ways to add value. First Term Results: Fourth Term First Term vs Westville 18-19, Glenwood 31-13, Alex High 4-30, Hilton 27-23, Weston 37-2, Michaelhouse 20-22, St Nicholas 37-24, St Charles 20-28, Kearsney 26-29 Michaelhouse U16 Basketball Festival vs Michaelhouse 20-12, St Nicholas 19-6, Hilton 23-15, Westville 26-15, DHS (semi-final) 27-33 St John’s U16 Tournament vs Jeppe 25-29, Royal Bafokeng 30-20, St Stithians 28-26, Hilton 16-21, St John’s 36-33 Fourth Term vs Weston Stayers 28-30, St Charles 32-20, St Nicholas 108-6, DHS 76-3, Glenwood 59-10, Alex High 61-7, Michaelhouse 37-23, Kearsney 15-43, Westville 23-24 Mr L Mbhele vs Kearsney 14-15, Westville 14-31, Hilton 18-7, Michaelhouse 25-11 vs Kearsney 18-9, St Charles 36-14, DHS 36-22, Westville 18-20 Mr J Mhlongo U16C The U16C team had a very successful season. The boys posted a pleasing set of results, winning seven out of 11 matches, while one was drawn. It has been a privilege to be part of their growth, not only as sportsmen but as growing young men. Thank you to the parents who gave up their time to transport the boys to their games and watched them play. I wish all the boys the best of luck for the future. Regular players: B Ndlela, L Parker-Denison, I Ndlela, L Khwela, S Duma, D Randall, J Smit 107