It was an all Queensland clash in the boy's final, as both their undefeated North and South teams competed for gold, South prevailing by 28 points in an 80-52 victory that left them with bragging rights over their Northern teammates. Roman Siulepa top-scored for the South, playing a 17pt, 7rb, 4ast and 3blk game to seal the win. Jacob Beattie’s 12pt and 8rb contribution was a stand out for the Northerners.
The girl's final saw Qld South achieve a 17-point victory over South Australia Country, 66-49, to claim the top podium spot. Prasayus Notoa led the Queenslanders to victory with 16pt, 7rbs, 7asts and 3stls while Sienna Lehmann finished her tournament strong, contributing 15pts, 12rbs, 3asts and 4stls, as her team took out the Silver.
It was a Basketball Queensland clean sweep at the Under 16 Junior Championships!
Congratulations to both Queensland South teams who took out the Gold! ??
Read all about it: https://t.co/Jmwh4RMTlU#WeAreBasketball pic.twitter.com/Cp6Q5L4bM2
— Basketball Australia (@BasketballAus) October 4, 2021
The boy's battle for bronze had fans on the edge of their seats as the Tasmanians pinched the win by a point over Western Australia Metro boys, in a 59-58 thriller. South Australia Metro girls knocked out Queensland North by 16-points, 76-60 to round out the top three.
Final Standings:
Girls:
Queensland South
South Australia Country
South Australia Metro
Queensland North
Western Australia Metro
Western Australia Country
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Boys:
Queensland South
Queensland North
Tasmania
Western Australia Boys
South Australia Country
South Australia Metro
Western AustraliaCountry
Northern Territory
The U16 Australian Junior Championships finals continue today! Don't forget to catch all the action live and free on @kayosports freebies & our YouTube channel.
Finals Fixture? https://t.co/a26j8KiLJH
⬇: Qld Sth big man Rocco Zikarsky, 7' tall and only 15! ?#WeAreBasketball pic.twitter.com/fca7KuYUFN
— Basketball Australia (@BasketballAus) October 2, 2021
