Good Shepherd Convent enters semi-finals

Good Shepherd Convent Colombo 13 qualified to play for the semi finals of the under 17 girls schools zonal basketball tournament 2012.

They won all preliminary round matches in their group, played at the GSC court and emerged group champions. The Shepherdians will meet the runners up of Group B battle between St.Pauls Milagiriya and Holy Family Convent Bambalpitiya in theSemi Final to be played in Kotahena on Monday, April 9 at 7.AM.

Finals are scheduled to be played at 4.pm on the same day.

Shepherdians are a well balanced side with up and coming talented teenagers, many of whom were members of the 2011 under 13 all island schools champion team. Results of the preliminary matches played by GSC team GSC beat Bishops College 52 points to 11 points - Highest scorer for GSC was Ishika Alles (11) while Devini Silva scored 04 points for Bishops.

GSC beat Srimavo Bandaranayake MV by 62 points to 17. The highest scorer for GSC was Ishika Alles (10) while the highest scorer for Srimavo Bandaranayake MV was Thilini Vitharana (04).

GSC beat CIS Colombo 56 points to 37 while the highest scorer for them was Ishika Alles (46). The Good Shepherd Convent is coached by veteran Samson De Mel and the team comprises of Udhari Raux (Captain), Devinka Valentine (Vice Captain), Ishika Alles, Dinushi Hulangama, Chathuri Leanage, Imeshi Fernando, Claudia Fernando, Prashika Illangakoon, Shereen Preena, Oshani Mahavithana, Ashini Samasinghe,

Hansini, Manisha Bakelmann, Tharika and Monali Hulangama.