Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand WBC 1st Team 2013WalkerScottBeckPurcellBennett
Finals MVP: Margaret Scott (176-G-90) of Hutt Valley
Player of the Year: Stella Beck (179-F-95) of Hutt Valley
Guard of the Year: Margaret Scott (176-G-90) of Hutt Valley
Forward of the Year: Stella Beck (179-F-95) of Hutt Valley
Center of the Year: Kali Bennett (195-F/C-89) of Otago Oceana
Junior Player of the Year: Kalani Purcell (184-F-95) of Waikato W [read more]
Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand WBC 1st Team 2013
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Finals MVP: Margaret Scott (176-G-90) of Hutt Valley Player of the Year: Stella Beck (179-F-95) of Hutt Valley Guard of the Year: Margaret Scott (176-G-90) of Hutt Valley Forward of the Year: Stella Beck (179-F-95) of Hutt Valley Center of the Year: Kali Bennett (195-F/C-89) of Otago Oceana Junior Player of the Year: Kalani Purcell (184-F-95) of Waikato W. Coach of the Year: Shawn Beck of Hutt Valley
The Harbour Breeze's 2013 National Womens Basketball Championship campaign began in disastrous fashion. The team won just one of their opening four games at the first tournament in Rotorua. At that point it looked doubtful that the Breeze, National Champions in the 2009 and 2010 would be capable of making the top six play-offs [read more]
The Harbour Breeze's 2013 National Womens Basketball Championship campaign began in disastrous fashion. The team won just one of their opening four games at the first tournament in Rotorua. At that point it looked doubtful that the Breeze, National Champions in the 2009 and 2010 would be capable of making the top six play-offs. The second tournament in May was staged in Christchurch and the team performed much better, winning all four matches to finish the round robin series in fourth place with a 5-3 record. The finals tournament was held in Porirua last weekend. In the first game the team were pitched against Auckland Lady Hawks who welcomed the return of US collegiate players Jordan Hunter and Aleesha Coulter. The Hawks had comfortably beaten the Breeze in a pre tournament warm up game four days earlier but Harbour showed far more resolve in this encounter and ran out comfortable winners 73-58. Brooke Blair 16, Jaycin Tini 14 and Deena Franklin and Kate Lacey with 10 points apiece were the leading scorers for the Breeze. The second pool game, against competition favourites Waikato Wizards was a far tighter affair. Waikato were ahead throughout but the margin never got beyond the Breeze who tied the scores at 61-61 midway through the final quarter. A late surge from the Wizards saw them home 72-67; Again Blair and Tini had 16 and 14 points respectively, Rebecca Van Kuyk contributing 12 points and 7 rebounds.
The win against Auckland secured the Breeze a semi final berth against Hutt Valley Porirua Flyers on day two. The Breeze took an early 6-0 lead but found themselves 19-11 behind at quarter time and 28-37 in arrears at half time. The offence struggled for fluidity, only Deena Franklin (12 points) proving a reliable source of points for Harbour. Coach Jody Cameron injected rookies Ella Fotu (11 points) and Bronwyn Kjestrup midway through the third period. She also instigated a full court press, which paid immediate dividends as Hutt were forced into numerous turnovers. The lead was down to five points at three quarter time and with 4:30 remaining the Breeze were only two behind, 60-62. Unfortunately they were unable to convert a number of scoring opportunities and Hutt closed out the game 76-65. Breeze captain Chelsea Terei was outstanding, leading the defensive effort and contributing 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. The third-fourth play off game against Gold Rush Otago was very even throughout, the southerners ahead 44-41 at three quarter time. The Breeze fell behind by double figures with four minutes remaining but back to back threes by Anna Lacey (16 points/5 steals) sparked a 10-0 run and the scores were locked at 64-64 inside the final minute. Both teams had possessions to win the game but neither could find the net and so the game entered overtime. Rebecca Van Kuyk (15 points/10 rebounds) scored early in the extra five minutes but five straight points from Otago edged them ahead and they remained composed in the dying minutes to close out the game 73-70. Ultimately the dominance in the paint of Otagos Kali Bennett who finished with a game high 33 points and 19 rebounds decided the contest. WBC Final; Hutt valley Flyers 59 (Margaret Scott 18pts/11 rebounds Stella Beck 16, Jacinta Beckley 13). Waikato Wizards 58 (Kalani Purcell 17pts/15 rebounds, Rhaia Spooner-Knight 12, Natasha Lenden 9).
Lisa Scott (171-G-87) hit a free throw with nine seconds remaining to lift Hutt Valley-Porirua Flyers to the 2013 Womens Basketball Championship crown, beating Waikato Wizards 59-58 in the final.
Waikato (7-1) had entered the finals weekend at Porirua as top seeds, despite losing their previous encounter with the home team in preliminary rounds.
But the Flyers jumped out to an early lead in the title game and enjoyed a 36-22 advantage at halftime [read more]
Lisa Scott (171-G-87) hit a free throw with nine seconds remaining to lift Hutt Valley-Porirua Flyers to the 2013 Womens Basketball Championship crown, beating Waikato Wizards 59-58 in the final.
Waikato (7-1) had entered the finals weekend at Porirua as top seeds, despite losing their previous encounter with the home team in preliminary rounds.
But the Flyers jumped out to an early lead in the title game and enjoyed a 36-22 advantage at halftime.
The Wizards came back strong after the restart, closing to within six points midway through the third period and eventually producing 10 unanswered points to get their noses in front late in the fourth.
Scott put her side back on top with one of two from the free-throw line, but Waikato forward Kalani Purcell had a chance to steal the win back in similar fashion with three seconds on the clock.
Purcell had an outstanding game, leading the Wiz with 17 points/15 rebounds/eight steals, but could not find her target with either free throw in the clutch.
Hutt Valleys Margaret Scott (176-G-90) led all scorers with 18 points/11 rebounds, while Stella Beck (177-F-95) also had 16 points for the Flyers.
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