After winning the 2021 Auckland Secondary Schools Premier Basketball Title, Westlake Girls has done it again. The delayed start to the Auckland final between Westlake Girls and Mt Albert Grammar only unsettled the local team for one quarter (17-16) before they opened the scoring lanes to lead 44-26 at halftime.
With a successful press in the 3rd quarter, Westlake Girls extended their lead to 28 points (73-45). And blessed with a bounty of talent including NZ Under 18 representative Mackenzie Chatfield, NZ Under 17 representative Amy Pateman, and NZ Under 15 newby Emma-Kaye Schroeder, the league leaders won the championship, 87-54.
The Lakers now ready themselves for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championship in Palmerston North from 3 – 8 October.
Quarter scores:
Q1: 17-16
Q2: 44-26
Q3: 73-45
Q4: 87-54