Hurricanes create history at Junior Country Champs

UNDER-14 Girls players celebrate (Back from left) Jo O’Sullivan (team manager), Taya Sherlock, Willow Boughton, Elsie Brown, Emily Iredell, Leesa Iredell (coach) and (front from left) Yolanda O’Sullivan, Grace O’Sullivan, Leni Robertson, and Pippa Richards. Photo: SUPPLIED.

By Adam Hill

April 12, 2024 | 5:00 PM

THE First Hamilton Under-14 Girls team had a standout weekend, finishing second at the Basketball Victoria Junior Country Championships, making local history in the process.

The team is the first girls team to play-off in the Basketball Victoria Junior Country Championships Division 1 final, and first Hamilton team since 2009, becoming one of four teams to reach the top division decider in the history of the Hamilton Basketball Association.