2014 HNHS School Magazine | Page 63

Basketball The Senior B boys had a blast on the court. Every game was played with enthusiasm and good humour. The team fused together a blend of kiwi and international students and they continued to develop their team play throughout the season. They placed 7th equal in their division. The Junior A boys also had a good season, coached by Alan Johnston. They enjoyed mixed results with some good wins and some close results that could have gone either way. One of the highlights was the 100 + point win against Lindisfarne, which with a running clock of only 40 minutes was an outstanding effort! The biggest highlight This year we had seven teams enter into the Hawke’s Bay for the coach was the way that the team improved over the season as a team. He describes them as passionate Secondary School Competition. All games were played in good spirit and with Fair Play. and committed to the team culture and its performance. They placed 3rd equal in their division. Our most successful team was the Senior A boys, coached by Al Millar. The boys won the Division 2 section The Junior B boys team gelled together from the and were unbeaten throughout the league. At the beginning to play an excellent season. They had a beginning of the season the boys were a group of couple of very close losses but made it to the semi-final individuals, all with valuable skills to contribute to the team. round due to the rest of the seasons wins. There was a The first couple of games were close but as the boys startlot of natural talent and ability apparent from the start & every game was exciting to watch as the team continued ed working together as a team and de fV