Girls Basketball
15 Girls CHS Basketball Team
After having a bye in the first round, the 15 Girls CHS Basketball team played their first game of the year against Henry Kendall High School on the road. Being the dedicated Basketballers that they are, the girls arrived at school at 7:30 a.m. and piled into a bus brimming with enthusiasm, ready for the long trip up the coast. Fort Street were ready to play right from the tip-off and we were too much for the opposition to handle. We ended up beating them convincingly, 65-12! All the players on the team contributed and special mention goes to two Year 7s – Avivi and Nea– who were playing in their first Basketball games for the school and contributed mightily to the win.
The second game was at home against Killarney Heights High School. This was a good contest, with both teams playing well and Fort Street taking the lead going into the fourth quarter. Killarney Heights managed to fight back and tied the game in the last few minutes. With a raucous home-court crowd cheering our girls on, it was deafening in the Gym. In the dying seconds of the match, the score was tied and Avivi was fouled in the act of shooting. She went to the free throw line with the game in the balance and all the pressure on her shoulders. Avivi calmly stepped up and made the winning free throw to give Fort Street the win! It was a great victory for the team to be a part of. Ashley was unquestionably the player of the match. She dominated at both ends of the court, doing everything possible to get our team over the line. She turned in what was possibly the best performance ever by a Fort Street Basketballer and her 33 points on the stat sheet only told part of the story.
Having won their first two matches, our team travelled to Terrigal on the Northern Beaches for the fouth round of the CHS knockout competition. It was a mini-tournament with all the best teams in the region. We played two games, the first against Northern Beaches Secondary College and the second against Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College. We lost the first game despite some great leadership and play from our Year 10 students. With only a short break between games, we managed to regroup and drew our second game. We ended up finishing 3rd overall for the tournament, which was a tremendous effort, but ultimately one spot away from advancing to the next round. Thus, our season came to an end, but we walked away with our heads held high.
Our players were commendable throughout the season and represented the school with class. They should be very proud of the way they played the game and how they carried themselves on and off the court. Also of note, Ashley Huang achieved the rare distinction of captaining both the Fort Street 15 Girls and Open Girls CHS Basketball teams in the same year! Congratulations to the members of the team for making it as far as they did.
Team
Year 10: Ashley Huang (Captain), Koharu Seino, Alexa Salmon, Nina Gibian
Year 9: Nicholette Anastasia, Eden Davis Year 9
Year 8: Joyce Zhang
Year 7: Avivi Davidson, Nea Tarrant, Victoria Zhao, Xixi He
Open Girls CHS Basketball Team
Our first game against Tuggerah Lakes was at home. The team played well together with many offensive and defensive rebounds. Controlling the boards, we managed to control the game and ended up winning 43-17! Going into the second round against Willoughby Girls, we were pumped and excited for the away game. After going through a quick warm up, led by vice-captain Ashley Huang, as well as a pre-game pep-talk from the coach Mr. Vaughan, the team was ready. Beginning well, a total of 27 points were scored by our team throughout the match, 15 of them being impressive 3-pointers from Hannah-Grace Lee, Sophie Kilburn and Ashley Huang. However, it was a tough game with the opposition full of incredibly talented players who were recognised from the Junior Premier League. Nevertheless, Fort Street’s effort and tenacity was admirable with a special thanks to Mr. Vaughan for coaching and leading the team.
Team
Year 11: Lucie Atkin Bolton, Hannah-Grace Lee, Vivian Shao
Year 10: Anika Sinha, Ashley Huang, Koharu Seino, Livia Zhen, Sammy Anand, Sarah Ly & Sophie Kilburn.
Lucie Atkin Bolton
Year 11
