Country athletes have been name to attend the Southern Cross Challenge (SCC) and Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup (ACJBC) after showing high amounts of talent from recent tryouts, including 6 Frankston Blues players.
The SCC and ACJBC representatives will earn insight into elite development and higher-level gameplay across the two elite junior tournaments held in January.
Southern Cross Challenge (SCC)
The 2023 Southern Cross Challenge will be held at the State Basketball Centre, Knox Basketball Stadium and Fairhills High School from 20-23 January 2023.
The Southern Cross Challenge (SCC) is the beginning of the high-performance pathway for identified athletes, coaches and officials. A Basketball Victoria initiative, the tournament is positioned to aid the development of those identified, providing an opportunity to take part in an elite tournament setting against other competing states.
Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup (ACJBC)
The 2023 Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup will be held at the Lauren Jackson Sports Centre, Albury, NSW, from 16-21 January 2023.
The ACJBC is a week long, round-robin tournament held in Albury-Wodonga. Each year, upwards of 60 teams and 700 players, coaches and officials take part including teams from Western Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand in the U14, U16 and U18 age groups.
Congratulations to the following Frankston Blues players
- Leon Noble (SCC Under 14 Boys)
- Caide Newnham (SCC Under 14 Boys)
- Ava Collett (SCC Under 14 Girls)
- Georgia Baensch (SCC Under 15 Girls)
- Maddison Carr (ACJB Under 16/18 Girls)
- Menzie Pitt 14 (CC Under 14 Girls)
Original piece by Basketball Victoria