The Christchurch Girls’ High School / Te Kura o Hine Waiora Senior A basketball team travelled down to Dunedin to compete at the South Islands Competition from the 30th August to the 2nd September.

After convincingly winning their pool of Otago Girls’ and Waimea College, the team proceeded to the quarterfinal. They were up against a familiar St Margaret's College team, and despite a well-fought game, the fell short and lost 58-50. 

The following day they played Nayland College in a must-win game to book their ticket to Nationals. The team came out on court and played their best game of the season, starting on a 18-2 lead and securing their spot at Nationals with a 72-42 point win. The final game at South Island’s was against a strong Columba College team who defeated the team 83-66, and Christchurch Girls’ High School / Te Kura o Hine Waiora finished in 6th place.

The team qualified for Nationals in September.