FOR many Wangaratta Warriors sides, this weekend is the end of the line. A contingent of eight junior basketball squads will take part in the Benalla Junior Tournament across Saturday, 22 February and Sunday, 23 February. This tournament is the final tournament of the season for all the Warriors’ division two teams, with the under 12, under 14, and under 16 boys and girls division 1 teams still to play their state championships in March and April. A far cry from tournaments hosted hours away in Bendigo and the like, this tournament is much closer to home, with many matches actually held in Wangaratta. Wangaratta Basketball Inc coaching director Jacqui Henry said it was a great chance for the teams to end their season on a high. “There’s quite a bit of personal achievement, to say they’ve been able to get to this level and take on everything they’ve tried to put into place all year I think is really important,” she said. “The coaches and players, everyone’s been trying to develop and get things done the way their coaches ask them too. “At this stage of the year, the div two teams are hoping to get a few more wins on the board and be able to say everything they’ve learnt is coming into practice. “We want to have them understand it does work and bring it to next season for them.”
