Basketball ________________________________Page

JUNIOR TEAM:

Round one of the Victorian College Championships was held at the Werribee Stadium. The Junior section is not divided into divisions so all schools play in the same competition. The SJC Junior team had several preliminary games and the boys won all of these. They reached the semifinals on the day but unfortunately losing that game meant they were eliminated from the tournament. Nevertheless, considering the boys had not played together as a team to lose only one game was a good achievement.

INTERMEDIATE TEAM:

The SJC Intermediate team entered the VCC tournament in Division 2 as only some of the team were playing representative basketball in 2013. The boys remained undefeated in 2013 and produced the first ever championship winning team at SJC. In the Division 2 final, held at MSAC, the boys were matched against Bacchus Marsh Grammar, which had an U/16 Australian team representative. However, the boys were not daunted by this, and played their best game of the tournament. Lead by Tom Doedee and Xavier McKeegan, with some excellent shooting from Kyle Meyer, the boys got off to a great start, created a small lead and continued to extend this until the game was out of reach for BMG. The team became the first from our school to become Champions. Xavier McKeegan was named MVP for the final. Congratulations to all team members on a great achievement and an outstanding tournament.

SENIOR TEAM:

The senior boys also played in Division 2 of the VCC competition. Their preliminary rounds were held at Werribee Stadium. They managed to get enough wins to progress to the State Finals held at MSAC. The boys continued their great form from the first round and reached the semi-finals on the day. Unluckily for our boys, we didn’t shoot well in the game and ultimately lost. However, to reach the semi-finals in such a competition was a great effort. I would like to make special mention of Harrison Dolley and Levi West (Yr.12). They represented the school in every year at SJC and proudly worn the uniform. They always displayed excellent sportsmanship. Finally, I would like to thank Mr Bryson Milverton, Sportsmaster for his continued support and assistance with organising arrangements for our teams.

Simon Jovic - Basketball Coach

JUNIOR BASKETBALL Back Row: Jack Purcell, Thomas Senftleben, Benjamin Thomas, Maxwell Uebergang, Aaron Stone Front Row: Luke Jarnevic, Jack Dunstan, Lachlan Dunell, Dylan Sharp, Rody Spoormakers Coach: Simon Jovic

INTERMEDIATE BASKETBALL L-R: Kyle Meyer, Peterson Kol, Joshua Neri, Xavier McKeegan, Bailey Biggs, Michael Harding, Angus Kramer Coach: Simon Jovic