Inter-int'l schools basketball from Nov. 7

YASARATNE GAMAGE

Under-19 Inter-International Schools Basketball Tournament will be held for the 10th consecutive year from November 7 to 18 at British School in Colombo premises indoor and outdoor courts.

The tournament is organized by British School in Colombo where 20 international schools (7 girls' teams and 13 boys' teams) have confirmed their participation.

The girls' category consist of two groups (A and B) while boys will vie in four groups. (A, B, C and D ). After the first round matches in the girls category straight finals will be held on November 18. The boys will have quarter and semi finals as there are four groups, the organizers said.

All matches will tip off at 3 pm consolation matches for both girls and boys will be played on November 17. There will be twelve matches on November 7 and 8 in both categories. On November 9 and 11 another five matches have been scheduled.

Participating teams

Girls category

Group A - Gateway Colombo, Gateway Kandy, British School in Colombo.

Group B - Asian International School, Overseas School of Colombo, Lyceum International, Nugegoda, Elizabeth Moir International, Colombo.

Boys' category

Group A - Colombo International School, British School in Colombo, Elizabeth Moir International.

Group B - Lyceum International, Nugegoda, Leighten Park International School, Royal Institute Colombo, OKI International Nugegoda.

Group C - Alethea International Mount Lavinia, Colombo International Kandy, Gateway International Colombo.

Group D- Lyceum International Wattala, Gateway International Kandy, Asian International, Colombo.