FOR three days last week, Mia Kennedy and I participated in the PSSA Basketball Championships, representing Polding. We played our first game against MacKillop, losing 24-26, then we played against Sydney East, which was a tough game and we fought really hard.
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Following that we played North West, beating them 73-16.
Feeling very tired on Wednesday, we went back on court and played against Sydney West, taking another win.
It was a tough game right from the start, but we came out on top to win the grand final.
- Marley Pitt, Year 6, St Edward's Primary School
Our next game was against another Sydney West team and we beat them.
That meant we placed second in our pool having played seven tough teams.
The last day was the semi-finals and grand final games.
We played Sydney South West, with a two-point difference win in the semi-final placing us in the 2016 PSSA Basketball Grand Final.
We played against Hunter, which was a very strong side.
We ran out together on the court with a partner from Hunter, showing that, win or lose, we were happy whatever the result.
It was a tough game right from the start, but we came out on top to win the grand final.
It was a great weekend of winning, but also meeting new friends and learning new skills. Three people from the Polding team managed to get a spot in the state basketball team.
I have learnt a lot from my coach Claire and from my team mates.
It was a weekend I will never forget and I will cherish it for a long time.
By Marley Pitt, Year 6,
