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Makayla Craven and Boris Rosner led Rowville SC and Berwick College to NBA Rising Stars Invitational Australia qualifying titles today, securing both schools a place at the RSI International tournament in Singapore later this year.

Craven poured in 30 points in Rowville’s 104–94 girls championship win over Barker College, while teammate Tiedore Puoch added 23 points as the Victorian school produced one of the tournament’s most explosive offensive displays.

In the boys final, Rosner delivered 27 points and 12 rebounds as Berwick College defeated Templestowe College 98–91 after a dominant third quarter turnaround. Berwick finished the weekend unbeaten and showcased the tournament’s deepest rotation with 55 bench points in the title game.

DAY ONE RESULTS

DAY TWO RESULTS

JSR Basketball 86 def. Flinders College 63

Game Snapshot

• Quarter Scores: JSR 22–13, 14–22, 21–10, 29–18
• Largest Lead: JSR by 29
• Game Context: Keira Robinson delivered the highest individual scoring game of the girls tournament as JSR pulled away in the second half behind defensive pressure and rebounding dominance.

Keira Robinson exploded for 41 points as JSR Basketball defeated Flinders College 86–63 in Sunday morning action at SBC Court 1.

Robinson hit five threes and finished 15-from-33 from the field while consistently breaking down the defence in transition and isolation. The guard also added five steals as JSR forced 29 Flinders turnovers and converted them into 38 points.

Sasha Augustus contributed nine points, nine rebounds and eight assists, while Jasmine Giles controlled the paint with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

JSR dominated the glass 60–48 and generated 23 second-chance points, helping break the game open after halftime with a 21–10 third quarter.

Maddi Carr kept Flinders within reach early with 27 points and six made threes, while Nyachoop Muot added 10 points and seven rebounds.

However, Flinders shot just 32% from the field and struggled to handle JSR’s ball pressure and physicality around the basket.

Key Performers

• JSR Basketball: Keira Robinson 41 PTS, 5 STL │ Jasmine Giles 12 PTS, 12 REB │ Sasha Augustus 9 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST
• Flinders College: Maddi Carr 27 PTS │ Nyachoop Muot 10 PTS, 7 REB │ Jade Fancett 12 PTS, 6 REB

By the Numbers

• JSR Basketball: 38 Points from Turnovers │ 60 REB │ 23 Second Chance Points │ 17 STL
• Flinders College: 29 TO │ 8-from-25 3PT │ 21 Second Chance Points │ 19 Fast Break Points

Rowville SC 70 def. Marist Regional College 67

Game Snapshot

• Quarter Scores: Rowville 20–19, 24–20, 20–15, 6–13
• Largest Lead: Rowville by 13
• Game Context: Tiedore Puoch and Makayla Craven combined for 47 points as Rowville SC survived a late Marist comeback to advance to the girls grand final.

Tiedore Puoch scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Rowville SC held off Marist Regional College 70–67 in a physical semi-final at SBC Court 4.

Puoch attacked the paint throughout the game and repeatedly generated second-chance opportunities, while Makayla Craven added 20 points and six rebounds to give Rowville a consistent scoring duo.

Rowville controlled the interior battle with 40 paint points and a 52–46 rebounding advantage, building a double-digit lead through the third quarter before surviving late pressure from Marist.

Nikki Parker continued her dominant tournament with 30 points and eight rebounds for Marist, while Bailie Wickham added 19 points and four made threes.

Maya Davies contributed 12 rebounds and five assists, but Marist struggled offensively outside of Parker and Wickham, finishing with just two bench points and shooting 31% from the field.

Rowville managed only six fourth-quarter points but held Marist to two fast-break points for the game and forced enough half-court possessions late to close out the win.

Key Performers

• Rowville SC: Tiedore Puoch 27 PTS, 11 REB │ Makayla Craven 20 PTS │ Elisa Brown 7 PTS, 12 REB
• Marist Regional College: Nikki Parker 30 PTS, 8 REB │ Bailie Wickham 19 PTS │ Maya Davies 12 REB, 5 AST

By the Numbers

• Rowville SC: 40 Paint Points │ 52 REB │ 12 Second Chance Points │ 16 AST
• Marist Regional College: 67 PTS │ 19-from-24 FT │ 46 REB │ 2 Bench Points

Berwick College 91 def. Western Heights College 79

Game Snapshot

• Quarter Scores: Berwick 21–14, 16–23, 29–13, 25–29
• Largest Lead: Berwick by 16
• Game Context: Boris Rosner and Steven Tasic powered Berwick into the boys grand final as Berwick controlled the glass and generated second-chance offence throughout the semi-final.

Boris Rosner scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Berwick College defeated Western Heights College 91–79 in the boys semi-final at SBC Court 1.

Rosner attacked from all three levels and consistently punished mismatches in transition and the half court, while Steven Tasic added 15 points on 7-from-9 shooting despite foul trouble.

Parker Rivet contributed 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists, repeatedly collapsing the defence and generating paint touches, while Oliver Van Den Brink added 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench.

Berwick dominated the rebounding battle 57–38 and converted 25 offensive rebounds into 27 second-chance points. The Victorian school also received 31 bench points and held Western Heights to 38% shooting overall.

Western Heights stayed within striking distance behind Riak Akhaur, who produced 20 points and seven rebounds off the bench, while Tyrese Kuridu added 12 points and nine rebounds.

However, Berwick’s third-quarter defensive pressure broke the game open, limiting Western Heights to just 13 points while building a double-digit lead entering the final period.

Key Performers

• Berwick College: Boris Rosner 25 PTS, 9 REB │ Parker Rivet 16 PTS, 8 REB │ Steven Tasic 15 PTS │ Oliver Van Den Brink 11 PTS, 8 REB
• Western Heights College: Riak Akhaur 20 PTS │ Tyrese Kuridu 12 PTS, 9 REB │ Elijah Whiteford 12 PTS │ Ragge Abeil 11 PTS, 5 AST

By the Numbers

• Berwick College: 57 REB │ 25 OREB │ 27 Second Chance Points │ 31 Bench Points
• Western Heights College: 79 PTS │ 38 Paint Points │ 32 Bench Points │ 18-from-23 FT

Templestowe College 81 def. Rowville SC 77

Game Snapshot

• Quarter Scores: Templestowe 28–26, 13–16, 20–11, 20–24
• Largest Lead: Templestowe by 14
• Game Context: Cooper Gill and Noah Singh led a balanced Templestowe attack as the boys semi-final turned into a half-court battle between two of the tournament’s most physical teams.

Cooper Gill scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Templestowe College defeated Rowville SC 81–77 to advance to the boys grand final at SBC Court 4.

Gill hit four threes and repeatedly drew contact late in the game, finishing 11-from-12 at the foul line in a composed performance under pressure. Noah Singh added 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists, while Charlie Ndongo contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

Templestowe built separation during the third quarter, holding Rowville to just 11 points while generating efficient half-court offence through Gill and Singh.

Austin Kirikiri continued his dominant tournament for Rowville with 24 points and six assists, while Achilles Gulic added 17 points and Ivan Muric controlled the glass with 16 rebounds.

Rowville finished with a 55–47 rebounding edge but struggled from the perimeter, shooting just 6-from-28 from three-point range. Templestowe countered with 10 made threes and efficient free-throw shooting late to close the game.

The result set up a boys grand final showdown between Templestowe College and Berwick College.

Key Performers

• Templestowe College: Cooper Gill 25 PTS, 13 REB │ Noah Singh 18 PTS, 9 REB │ Charlie Ndongo 11 PTS, 10 REB
• Rowville SC: Austin Kirikiri 24 PTS, 6 AST │ Achilles Gulic 17 PTS │ Ivan Muric 12 PTS, 16 REB

By the Numbers

• Templestowe College: 10-from-26 3PT │ 23-from-30 FT │ 19 Bench Points │ 16 Second Chance Points
• Rowville SC: 55 REB │ 38 Paint Points │ 14 Second Chance Points │ 6-from-28 3PT

Rowville SC 104 def. Barker College 94

Game Snapshot

• Quarter Scores: Rowville 31–21, 33–15, 13–37, 27–21
• Largest Lead: Rowville by 28
• Game Context: Rowville survived a furious Barker College third-quarter comeback to claim the girls championship after building a dominant first-half lead behind its transition attack and perimeter shooting.

Makayla Craven scored 30 points and Tiedore Puoch added 23 as Rowville SC defeated Barker College 104–94 in a high-scoring girls grand final at SBC Court 1.

Rowville exploded offensively in the opening half, scoring 64 points before halftime while forcing turnovers and consistently attacking the paint in transition. Craven shot 10-from-18 from the field and knocked down four threes, while Puoch filled the stat sheet with 23 points, six rebounds and four assists.

Barker responded with a massive third quarter, outscoring Rowville 37–13 behind Izabella Mansory’s 31 points and Sasha Claque’s 23-point, six-assist performance to cut deeply into the margin.

But Rowville steadied in the final period, generating quality looks through Craven, Puoch and Vanessa Tavete, while Bridgette Kata and Jordyn Phillips provided key scoring support from the bench and perimeter.

Rowville finished with 27 assists and shot 51% from the field in one of the tournament’s best offensive performances.

Key Performers

• Rowville SC: Makayla Craven 30 PTS │ Tiedore Puoch 23 PTS, 6 REB │ Vanessa Tavete 14 PTS
• Barker College: Izabella Mansory 31 PTS, 9 REB │ Sasha Claque 23 PTS, 6 AST │ Peyton Skinner 14 PTS

By the Numbers

• Rowville SC: 12-from-30 3PT │ 27 AST │ 33 Points Off Turnovers │ 22 Fast Break Points
• Barker College: 46 Paint Points │ 22 Second Chance Points │ 35-from-76 FG │ 22 AST

Berwick College 98 def. Templestowe College 91

Game Snapshot

• Quarter Scores: Templestowe 30–21, 22–29, 8–24, 31–24
• Largest Lead: Berwick by 20
• Game Context: Berwick overcame a hot Templestowe start with a dominant third quarter and massive bench production to claim the boys championship at SBC Court 1.

Boris Rosner scored 27 points and Oliver Van Den Brink added 17 off the bench as Berwick College defeated Templestowe College 98–91 in the boys grand final.

Templestowe opened aggressively, scoring 30 first-quarter points behind the shot-making of Noah Singh and Bodhi Stratford, while Charlie Ndongo provided interior scoring and energy off the bench.

But Berwick flipped the game in the third quarter, holding Templestowe to just eight points while controlling the glass and generating second-chance opportunities. Rosner was central throughout with 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Parker Rivet added 12 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Berwick’s depth proved decisive. Jake Shaw contributed 13 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while Van Den Brink shot 7-from-10 from the field and Zane Windsor knocked down two threes off the bench.

Templestowe stayed within striking distance behind Singh’s 23 points and Stratford’s eight assists, but Berwick repeatedly answered during the final period to close out the title.

Key Performers

• Berwick College: Boris Rosner 27 PTS, 12 REB │ Oliver Van Den Brink 17 PTS │ Jake Shaw 13 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST
• Templestowe College: Noah Singh 23 PTS, 6 REB │ Charlie Ndongo 16 PTS │ Bodhi Stratford 14 PTS, 8 AST

By the Numbers

• Berwick College: 55 Bench Points │ 22 Offensive Rebounds │ 25 AST │ 19 Second Chance Points
• Templestowe College: 48 Paint Points │ 9-from-23 3PT │ 20 Fast Break Points │ 46% FG