By TBHS | Posted: Thursday September 28, 2017
The TBHS Senior Basketball side competed in the South Island Premiership Dunedin, finishing with a four win, four loss record to gain a creditable 13th place.
Seeded last in their six team pool, the Timaru side were clear underdogs, but were determined to upset the more fancied teams.
TBHS can be very proud of their efforts. Playing eight games in four days, with only nine players in the squad was a difficult task. Forward Ben Aicken and centre James Watt led the TBHS effort, averaging 21 and 26 points per game respectively. Watt would have also been one of the leading rebounders of the tournament.
Team Captain Todd Phillips, and guard Whawhaia Waa Tahere controlled the offence for the team and also played big minutes. Andre Phillips and Eli Auld will have gained invaluable experience from this tournament and, with Alvin Sutedja and James Watt, will form the core of next year's team.
Five Christchurch teams, along with Waimea, qualified for the National finals to be held in Palmerston North.
