U15 GIRLS REACH BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS

Knox Academy beat Dunbar Grammar 26-24 to reach the semifinal of the National School Plate Competition.

Knox travelled to Dunbar on Thursday 28th January with 8 young basketball players to take on Dunbar Grammar in the U15 competition. Knox, who had lost to James Gillespies in the Cup competition, could not wait to play Dunbar Grammar in the plate as they had been put through their paces for the last few months at training without a game. But it was Dunbar who struck first and led 8-2 at the end of the first quarter. However, a spirited fight back saw Knox close the gap to 14-12 at the half and then take the lead 18-22 by the end of the third quarter. They then managed to hold on with some great defense to close the match 24-26.

The game changed in the second quarter when Eilidh McClure scored three unanswered baskets for Knox and Eilidh Munro out-marked Dunbar's Andrea McPherson, who scored 18 points for her team. The girls are looking forward to the semi finals which will be played later this month.

Team (points scored in brackets):

Kathryn CouperWhite 3T1 (2), Saimah Uddin 1G3 (2), Sian Thomas 3G1 (2), Eildih McClure 1G1 (6), Eilidh Munro 1G1 (8), Anya Singh 3L2 (6), Emma North 2G2, Annabel Jackson 1G3.