A group of talented young Whanganui lads have achieved a result no others have after winning the BBNZ U13 Central Regional Boys B Grade Basketball Championship in New Plymouth at the weekend.
The Ross Cronshaw-coached side went through the competition unbeaten, topping their pool with a 99-30 thrashing of Taranaki Country on Friday, then dishing out an 85-63 semifinal beating to Hawkes Bay B.
That win put the Whanganui lads into the final against Hutt Valley Green who proved no obstacle - Whanganui won 64-52 in one of the closer encounters all week.
Two of the 12-strong squad, Nehemiah Su'a and Diamond Robertson-Hiri, have been invited to the New Zealand U14 camp next year after impressing selectors with their performances throughout the tournament.
![Coach Ross Cronshaw, left, and his talented young title winners after winning the BBNZ U13 Central Regional Boys B Grade Basketball Championship in New Plymouth.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5NVKDSZ77WWDPVBOAPZ5HCFUQ4.jpg?auth=b9aba304182349bf1d5590083591f8e50d78e7d9664c8e2461faa67eb8ae5de4&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)