THE Sunburst Linden Secondary Schools Under-17 basketball championship semi-final lineup has been decided when the preliminary round ended yesterday at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court.

Seriously hampered by the inclement weather, the organisers of the tournament, the Linden Amateur Basketball Association, is hoping for a break in the weather on Wednesday for the semifinals which will involve the top ranked Mackenzie High School, which played unbeaten in winning five games, while placing second was Linden Foundation Secondary with four wins and one loss to Mackenzie High for nine points.
Christianburg Wismar Secondary finished third with three wins and two losses for eight points and fourth placed New Silvercity Secondary which gained seven points from two wins and three defeats.
Mackenzie High will see their best players Daniel Anthony, Tyrese Mitchell and Allister Lewis leading their charge after wins from Linden Foundation 30-22, Wisburg 44-16, New Silvercity Secondary 27-11, Harmony 57-2 and Christianburg Wismar Secondary 13-12.
They come up against the number fourth ranked New Silvercity Secondary which will be led by Wayne Wilson, Branley Griffith and Darrel Fleming and their wins were against Wisburg 41-17 and Harmony 29-19, and lost to Christianburg Wismar Secondary 23-19, Linden Foundation 30-25 and Mackenzie High 27-11.
The second placed Linden Foundation Secondary will have Isaiah Semple, Nigel Plowell, Dillon Pellew and Isaiah Haynes to depend on as they take on third placed Christianburg Wismar ‘Multi’ Secondary, who won the Under- 19 version of this tournament earlier this year and have as their spearhead Dillon Patterson and Daniel Lee.
Linden Foundation won against Christianburg Wismar Secondary 23-19, Wisburg by a walkover, New Silvercity 30-25 and Harmony 33-5 but they were beaten by Mackenzie High 30-22.
The third ranked Christianburg Wismar Secondary qualified due to wins over Wisburg 40-7, Harmony by a walkover and New Silvercity Secondary 30-10 but lost their games against Linden Foundation 23-19 and Mackenzie High 13-12.

(By Joe Chapman)