The Kaitaia U13 girls team at the U13 SuperCity basketball competition at Whangārei's McKay Stadium on Saturday. Photo / Tania Whyte.
The Kaitaia U13 girls team at the U13 SuperCity basketball competition at Whangārei's McKay Stadium on Saturday. Photo / Tania Whyte.
Northland's young basketball players have been testing themselves against some of the best young players in the country, on their home courts.
Hundreds of children from Northland, Franklin, Counties, Auckland, Waitakere, North Harbour and Hibiscus Coast descended on Whangārei at the weekend for the Under-13 SuperCity basketball competition.
There were28 teams taking part at Whangārei's McKay Stadium on Saturday, which was hosted by Northland Basketball.
The Northland teams included players from Kaitaia, Mid North, Hokianga, Mangakahia Valley, Whangārei and Kaipara.
Kaipara Komene, from Northland, takes on a Counties defender. Photo / Tania Whyte
Basketball Northland general manager Josh Port said the Northland teams performed exceptionally well against some of the best players from the Super City area.
"We've split our teams into different zones so we get more youngsters competing at a higher level - and it's paying off. They did awesome at the weekend and have been performing really well."
Northland's Dayton Simpkin holds off a Counties player in the U13 SuperCity basketball competition. Photo / Tania Whyte
RESULTS: Boys Division 1: Auckland 42, Harbour 63 Northland Central 34, Counties 82 Auckland 60, Northland Central 73 Harbour 21, Counties 45 Northland Kaipara 36, Counties 73
Kaipara's Saoirse Hurley-Brown takes the ball up the court. Photo / Tania Whyte
Boys Division 2: Northland Development 66, Waitakere 47 Northland Mid North 69, Coast 65 Northland Mid North 44, Harbour 52 Northland Kaitaia 50, Coast 42 Northland Hokianga 40, Waitakere 29
