Bens emerge cager champions
Anuradha Abeysekara
St Benedict’s College, Kotahena walked away with the under 19 ‘A’
division Basketball Championship, defeating Maris Stella College,
Negombo with a comfortable 28 point lead in the final which worked off
at the St Josoph’s College, Maradana yesterday. The final scores were
73-45. Sri Lanka Schools Basket Ball Association conducted the
tournament.
Benadictine Udayanga Perera who shot 20 points and did a great job
under the basket in the finals was adjudged as the Most Valuable Player
of the Tournament while his skipper Kanishka Perera received the award
for the Best Offensive Player.
Maris Stella’s Akila Jayawardena was awarded as the best Defensive
player.
Benedictines maintained the command from the beginning, but received
a tough challenge from the opponents during the first three quarters.
Yet the half time scores were 31-20, Maris Stella came very close
during the second quarter when the score board read 14-15, one point
behind the champs.
During the final quarter Benedictines kept the lead grow as the
rivals given up the match. Clinton Stallon scored 14 points for the
winners while Akila Jayawardena added 10 points while Hemantha Fernando
scored 11 points for the losers.
St Josoph’s College beat St Peter’s College to win the third place
scoring 66-47. Half time scores were 29-15 keeping Josophians in the
lead.
Praneeth Udamalagoda and Shehan Perera scored 34 and 17 points
respectively for the Josophians while P Sudesh and Madhushanka Ratnayake
added 18 and 15 points respectively to the Peterites.
Special Awards
Best Defensive Player: Akila Jayawardena (Maris Stella College)
Best Offensive Player: Kanishka Perera (St Benedict College)
Most Valuable Player: Udayanga Perera (St Benedict College)
Champions trophy: St Benedict College, Colombo
First runner-up: Maris Stella College, Negombo
Second runner-up: St Josoph’s College, Maradana |
