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Your live blog from The World School Basketball Championships in Valencia

By Trans World Educational Experiences

November 15^th, 2023

Thank you and goodnight

9th Nov 23 | 20:40

And that bring our live blog from The World School Basketball Championships to an end. We still have lots to bring you in the form of:

The official Aftermovie.
More bonus playback matches.
Team, individual, action and presentation photo galleries.

For now, we say goodbye in our traditional way, by thanking the players, coaches, officials and supporters. We are truly grateful to have had the opportunity to host you this weekend.

See you next year?

Presenting your 2023 champions

9th Nov 23 | 18:11

Here they are, your 2023 champions holding the trophies aloft. Richly deserved after all these three teams put into three marathon days of basketball. Savour the moment!

DIA are seeing double!

19th Nov 23 | 17:30

An incredible day for Dubai International Academy has just hit the roof. Despite being behind for long spells, the U16 Boys overcame ACS Cobham and sealed a DIA double, following the earlier success of their U16 Girls. Unlike the girls, they entered this game as marginal favourites, having beaten their opponents in the curtain raiser. However as everyone expected Cobham raised their game and made it a final to savour.

ICS Amman are champions!

19th Nov 23 | 16:39

Well done to ICS Amman who have beaten Dubai College 24-22 to win the U19 Boys World School Basketball Championships! Watch the video below to experience the heartwarming full-time scenes.

DIA girls do Dubai proud

19 Nov 23 | 15:48

Congratulations to Dubai International Academy who have been crowned #WSGBasketball U16 Girls Champions for 2023! Relive the incredible post-match scenes below...

Line up for the finals takes shape

19 Nov 23 | 14:00

ICS Amman come from behind in the final minutes against the International School of Geneva to secure their spot in the final. Look at what it means to them!

They will take on Dubai College in the final. The U19 Boys age group has been thrilling throughout with International School of Geneva and American School Valencia also playing a big part before falling short.

The U16 Girls finalists have also been confirmed, with British International School Cairo taking on DIA Dubai for the trophy.

In the U16 Boys we have semi-finals getting underway imminently. ICS Amman will face ACS Cobham and DIA Dubai are against International School of Geneva.

Media options aplenty

19th Nov 23 | 10:30

If you are looking for lots of basketball to watch, you have come to the right place. Here is a quick summary of what's on offer this morning...

Welcome to finals day!

19th Nov 23 | 08:21

The third and final day of The World School Basketball Championships 2023 has arrived. And to set the scene, we have our school sport superstars taking pride of place across the city of Valencia. See you on the court soon...

The WSG Basketball Show

18th Nov 23 | 20:21

The action on the court may have wrapped up a few hours ago, but the show goes on! In this case, The WSG Basketball Show. Recorded with a live studio audience, the show reviews the action so far and talks to three of the stars of Day 1 & 2.

Look out for the show, which will be available on the @wsgevents YouTube channel and Facebook page, first thing tomorrow.

The story so far

18th Nov 23 | 21:21

We sign off today's blog with 'The story so far', our highlights video reliving the action over the first two days. A snapshot of an incredible set of matches and a brilliant advert for school basketball across the globe.

See you in the morning for the big one.

Scores on the doors

18th Nov 23 | 17:21

As the second day of action comes to a close, we have four groups shaping up nicely ahead of finals day. The best place to follow all of the results, fixtures and standings is the official WSG Basketball App. Click here to get it on your smartphone.

A refereeing masterclass

18th Nov 23 | 16:01

Local referee, Toni, was due to share the officiating duties on our showcourt today. However, due to a late call off, he was left by himself. Without a second of hesitation, he volunteered himself to referee all NINE games back to back! And what a great job he has done, loved by all of the players.

Thank you, Toni.

Sensational sneakers

18th Nov 23 | 14:02

The court is covered with the latest flashy footwear! Which pair gets your vote?

The race to become tournament MVP

18th Nov 23 | 12:58

Whilst of course the ultimate goal of entering #WSGBasketball is to win and develop as a team, we also want to highlight the outstanding individual performances throughout the event. Every match has a MVP, awarded by the match officials. Those nominations are added up, to determine who is the tournament MVP at each age category.

And as a little extra, every MVP on our showcourt has an official photograph posted on social media. Below you can see a few of this morning's winners and head over to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see their social media shout outs.

Watch us on your Smart TV

18th Nov 23 | 10:44

In addition to the live streaming action you can also watch our interviews with each of the schools on the @wsgevents YouTube channel. Click here to go directly to the interviews playlist.

Welcome to Day 2

18th Nov 23 | 09:56

The second day of The World School Basketball Championships has arrived! Today we have...

45 matches 9 live streams 14 countries competing

Click here to view the live stream schedule. Good luck everyone...

Play it again

17th Nov 23 | 19:56

Miss any of the action from Valencia tonight? We have you covered. The live stream is available to replay, bringing you uninterrupted coverage of the opening ceremony and first two matches.

That's all from us this evening. We will see you bright and early tomorrow for the first full day of action on the court.

Buenas noches!

Friday night set alight

17th Nov 23 | 19:34

The opening ceremony was followed by two excellent matches, featuring ACS Cobham, DIA Dubai, British International School Cairo and CD Escalvas. They got the tournament off to an electric start, with plenty of talent on show to the delighted of a capacity crowd.

Hear from the captains

17th Nov 23 | 17:56

Before we tip-off the opening game, let's take a look back at our interviews with a selection of the team captains, from earlier today.

Head over to @wsgevents on Twitter or Facebook to see the full selection and here's a snippet from ICS Amman's Faisal, as he assessed his team's chances.

The class of 2023

17th Nov 23 | 17:44

Here is a look at your team captains as they take to the court for the opening ceremony. It is fantastic to see so many schools, countries and continents represented!

#WSGBasketball is officially open

17th Nov 23 | 17:24

We are excited to officially open The World School Basketball Championships 2023! The atmosphere was electric as the packed crowd cheered on the team captains as they took to the court. And of course, Atlas the Eagle was ready to show us his dance moves. It's nearly time to get the action underway...

Striking a pose for media duties

17th Nov 23 | 14:50

Dubai College are looking the part as they took place in their official pre-tournament photoshoot. Don't forget to tag @wsgevents if all of your social media posts, to feature on the Live Blog.

SHOW COURT IS READY

17th Nov 23 | 13:24

WSG Basketball has arrived in Valencia. Take a look at our stunning show court!

ARENA TOUR

17th Nov 23 | 12:57

Our players visited the Font de Sant Lluis Arena this afternoon, home of Valencia Basketball.

THE PLAYERS HAVE ARRIVED

17th Nov 23 | 12:15

We welcomed our participating teams to L'Alqueria del Basket this afternoon for morning practice and an arena tour!

THE STAGE IS SET

17th Nov 23 | 8:50

Good morning everyone! Welcome to the live blog from The World School Basketball Championships 2023. We are here outside the iconic Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, as this stunning city welcomes in the day. Some of the teams will be back here later today.

We have three packed day of basketball action to bring you, but before the main event, we look forward to taking you behind the scenes as the teams prepare and see the sights of Valencia.