The Allstars have been around for 15 years in a tournament format and this year we have expanded this to become a Junior Club Allstars League. Players representing the four main junior clubs will take part in a five week competition culminating with the finals on Canterbury Basketballs finals day 21st September.

Representative Junior Club teams from Pioneer (Pacers), Eastern (Wolverines), Wharenui (Gators) and the Bishopdale (YMCA) will take part. The grades are Yr 5-6 girls, Yr 5-6 Boys, yr 7-8 Girls and Yr7-8 Boys.

The first week tipped off with some excellent action and it was great to see players from the senior clubs involved in the coaching.

Yr 5-6 Girls

Eastern Wolverines 24 - Gators 68

Sila Morris dominated the scoring for Gators with 27 points backed up by Maddie Morrow with 14 and Fia Laikong with 12. For the Eastern Wolverines Petra had 14.

Bishopdale YMCA 60 - Pioneer Pacers 19

The Bishopdale YMCA yr 5-6 girls also scored 60 points in their win against the Pioneer Pacers. Hannah Miichewski scored 18 of those while Courtney Godinet had 8pts. For Pioneer Georgia Knowles scored 8pts while Kate Payne and Alyssa Whinham both scored 4 points.

Yr 5-6 Boys

Gators 21 - Wolverines 18

Gators again beat the Eastern Wolverines but this time it was vertually on the buzzer. Wolverines Premier mens coach, Jamie Graham encouraged the future of his club from the sidelines and thought they had it won until Ben Gracey scored two quick baskets for the Gators to take the game away in the dying seconds. Gators won 21 - 18 with Ben Garcey scoring 6 points and Zach Hannam 4 while Harry Coggan (son of former CBA CEO Mike) scored 4points  and Tyrece Graham (son of Jamie Grahan), scored his first points for the Wolverines.

Pioneer 25 - Bishopdale 19

In the other game Bishopdale beat Pioneer 25 - 19 with Jackson Rhodes scoring 9 points and Fletcher Miller 6 while Pioneers Dan Metherall scored 6 and Xavier 4.

Yr 7-8 Girls

Gators 50 - Wolverines 14

The Gators were again on fire in this game beating the inexperienced Eastern Wolverines 50 - 14. Sophia Kennedy scored a game high 20 points while Magan Ellis had 16pts. For the Wolverines Tia Denovan-Stroud had 4pts as did Hayley Foster and Olvia Altenburg-Carey.

Pioneer 40 - Bishopdale 24

In the Pioneer vs Bishopdale Y game Pioneer Pacers were too strong winning 40 - 24. Rachel Pullan scored 11 pts for Pioneer while Katheryn Glen added 8pts. Isabella Luhetoa scored 6, Frankie Morrow and Jess Miller both had 4pts.

Yr 7-8 Boys

Gators 58 - Wolverines 33

The Eastern Wolverines vs Gators game was dominated by Issiah Morris with 23 big points while Fabian Hoekendijk managed 9 and Jarred Burnett 7. For the Wolverines Joel Jeffrey had 16 with some tidy inside scoring and fellow big man Thomas Russ-Hoffmans 8pts. The final score was Gators 58 - Wolverines 33

Pioneer 33 - Bishopdale 31

The Pioneer vs Bishopdale game was a real "barn burner" with the Bishopdale team leading the whole way until the final 2mins. Cameron Malone 10pts and Jordan Williamson 7pts were dominent with strong drives to the hoop while Nathan Louis organised his troups from the point. Williamson hit a 3 pointer in his total but the Craig Robinson coached Pioneer team would not quit. Solamona Faitaua- Nanai 15pts made the difference in the end with a timely 3pointer to cut the lead to 1point and Nic Wenmouth finished Bishopdale off with a late basket to take the lead 32 - 31. Dylan Mahon chimed in with 5 points including the last foul shot to stretch it to 33- 31.

The next round is in two weeks 8th September at Pioneer as we break for the U13 JIT this weekend.