Teams from Jaffna and Batticaloa for Cager Nationals

Sajeewa JAYAKODY

Fifteen teams including Jaffna BA and Batticaloa BA will take part in the men's Senior National Basketball Championship conducted by Sri Lanka Basketball Federation from November 18 to 23 at four venues in Colombo.

The defending champions Mercantile have been drawn into Group 'A' with Army, Kandy and Badulla while Air Force, University, Puttalam and Batticaloa are in Group 'B'. Gampaha, Galle and Ratnapura will battle out in Group 'C' while the four teams vying for honours in Group 'D' are Police, Colombo BA, Sri Lanka Schools and Jaffna BA.

The preliminary round matches will be played at St. Joseph's Girls School courts, Nugegoda, Amal International school courts, Colombo University courts and Depot Police courts.

Nine teams will vie for honours in the women's tournament which will be conducted at four venues from November 18 to 23 in Colombo. The women's teams have been divided into two groups Mercantile, Air Force, Kandy, University and Ratnapura are in Group 'A' while Schools, Colombo BA, Kurunegala BA and Jaffna have been drawn into Group 'B'.

The women's matches too will be worked off at St. Joseph's Girls School courts, Nugegoda, Amal International School courts, Colombo University Courts and Depot Police courts, both semi-finals will be worked off at St. Joseph's Girls School courts, Nugegoda while the final will be played at Depot Police courts, Colombo.

The women's final will be worked off on November 23 at Depot Police courts at 5 pm followed by the men's final at 6.30 pm.