The Tuckers Ice Cream National Secondary Schools Basketball Championship began yesterday.
School teams from around Fiji converged at the Vodafone Arena and FMF National Gymnasium to compete in the 4- day event.
Girls and boys from the U15, U17 and U19 grades will compete this week, with around 700 students expected to be involved in the tournament from 61 different teams
Last year’s U17 champions, Laucala BaySecondary, will hope to continue their success in this year’s U19 boys’ competition but will face stiff competition from current U19 champions, Marist Brothers High School. Among other contenders to take the U19 crown from MBHS are Central College Lautokka and former runners-up, Latter Day Saints.
As former champions, LDS will also be a competitive side in the U15 competition, hoping to defend their title against strong opposition such as Natabua High and Queen Victoria who will all be looking to defeat last year’s winners.
As for the girls’ category, last year’s U15 and U17 champions St Joseph’s Secondary will be looking to add the U19 championship to their already impressive trophy cabinet but it won’t be an easy task. Among their main rivals for the U19 title will be current champions Adi Cakobau School, who won’t give up their crown to SJSS too easily.
The competition was opened yesterday by the Basketball Fiji president, Brigadier-General Iowane Naivalurua and will continue until Thursday.

Source: The Fiji Sun Newspaper

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