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USC Rip's under 18 girls team has made it through to the semi finals of the basketball state championships. LIVE ACTION HERE

Premium Content UPDATE:  The under 18 Sunshine Coast Phoenix played South West Metro Pirates Purple in their final match of the state basketball championships at the Gold Coast on Sunday morning. The Phoenix kept the game close but were unable to overcome their rivals. Watch the replay above for all the action. Replays from the rest of the tournament are available below.      UPDATE: USC Rip's under 18 girls team has been defeated in a close game by Northside Wizards. The teams met on Saturday afternoon for a semi-final clash in division two of the state championships being held at...

Their first game gets going from 11am on Wednesday against the Northside Wizards. "I've had the pleasure of coaching these guys each second year over the last eight years so I've coached them four times," he said. "They're a great bunch of guys. "We've often played in division one. This year we've been relegated to division two. So we're looking at winning a medal this year. "For a lot of these guys it will be their last state championships because under-18s is the last year of junior basketball. "So I want them to go through and hopefully take a medal from this competition for their wo...

WATCH LIVE: The Sunshine Coast Phoenix ballers are taking on Gold Coast Waves to contest the pinnacle of junior basketball in Queensland.