Local teams have fought bravely but failed to foot it with the best young basketball talent on show at the Junior Secondary School Zone 1/2 Premierships at ASB Arena.
Tauranga Girls' was the best performed of the Western Bay of Plenty teams, finishing in fourth place after falling 64-51 against a much larger, taller Rangitoto College team.
Rotorua Girls' High School finished fifth ahead of Westlake Girls' courtesy of a 60-50 victory, while Otumoetai College came eighth after losing a playoff to Waikato Diocesan 62-44.
Avondale College won the girls' final against Western Heights High School.