By BACT Media Unit – 20 September 2022

Belconnen Basketball Stadium was packed to the rafters on Saturday – 17 September – and Sunday – 18 September – for the 2022 Premier League and Junior Premier League Grand Finals.

The Junior Premier League Grand Finals on Sunday drew a huge rolling crowd to catch all games, commencing with U12G at 8am, and running through until U19B at 7.30pm. Grand Final results were:

Under 12 Girls JPL Grand Final

Canberra City Stallions def Ginninderra Rats – 66-49

Leading Scorers: Stallions – Samyra Mahajan (26 pts), Milla Lane(15 pts); Rats – Isabelle Eagles (17 pts), Jemima Lacey (14 pts).

Grand Final MVP – Samyra Mahajan (Stallions)

Under 12 Boys JPL Grand Final

Tuggeranong Vikings def Queanbeyan Roadrunners – 79-32

Leading Scorers: Vikings – Max Montelbiano (13 pts), Sam Foster (12 pts); Roadrunners – Jaxson Townsend (12 pts), Lucas Carnall (6 pts).

Grand Final MVP – Max Montelbiano (Vikings)

Under 14 Girls JPL Grand Final

Ginninderra Rats def Queanbeyan Roadrunners – 34-27

Leading Scorers: Rats – Elena Patton (10 pts), Aisha Shave (6 pts); Roadrunners – Charlotte Cummins (8 pts), Ava Codey (6 pts).

Grand Final MVP – Elena Patton (Rats)

Under 14 Boys JPL Grand Final

Marist College def Canberra City Stallions – 49-40

Leading Scorers: Marist – Ashton Law (18 pts), Mitch Wise (7 pts); Stallions – Finn Wild (13 pts), Brodie Cosier (9 pts).

Grand Final MVP – Ashton Law (Marist)

Under 16 Girls JPL Grand Final

WCW Dodgers def Daramalan College – 69-47

Leading Scorers: Dodgers – Zara Russell (35 pts), Jaeda Odonkor (19 pts); Daramalan – Hena Lomu (8 pts), Achol Agok (8 pts).

Grand Final MVP – Zara Russell (Dodgers)

Under 16 Boys JPL Grand Final

WCW Dodgers def Marist College – 71-61

Leading Scorers: Dodgers – Ty Shepherd (15 pts), Mitch Enchong (15 pts); Marist – Damian Cooney (13 pts), Ben Sweeny (11 pts).

Grand Final MVP – Mitch Reilly (Dodgers)

Under 19 Girls JPL Grand Final

Ginninderra Rats def Daramalan College – 68-54

Leading Scorers: Rats – Ilijana Matijevic (18 pts), Alison Francis (15 pts); Daramalan – Sophie McWatt (19 pts), Laura Shortt (17 pts).

Grand Final MVP – Ilijana Matijevic (Rats)

Under 19 Boys JPL Grand Final

Norths def Wests – 87-83

Leading Scorers: Norths – Abe Riley (26 pts), Jordan Jonathon (22 pts); Wests – Bowyn Beatty (35 pts), Spencer Musgrove (17 pts).

Grand Final MVP – Abe Riley (Norths)