Girls and Boys Finish 2 nd and 3 rd in Under-17 Basketball Final

Our Girls’ Basketball teams have steadily improved over the past couple of years. This culminated with our Under-17 team reaching the final of the Inter-International Schools’ tournament in January, after a series of thrilling matches. The girls won their opening match against Lyceum, Wattala by just one point, which was crucial as they lost their other group match to eventual champions, Horizon College. In the Quarter-Final, they faced one of the tournament favourites, Gateway College. The girls played superbly to win 30-27, the team’s second recent victory over Gateway, having also beaten them in the Under-15 tournament last year. The Semi-Final against Lyceum, Nugegoda was another titanic contest, with the girls pulling through 52-48. Defeat to Horizon in the final left the girls proud runners-up. Dahami Suriyapperuma won the award for Best Offensive Player for her consistent performances throughout the tournament.

The Boys’ team finished 3 rd for the second year in a row. They qualified top of their group after comfortable victories in their group matches. They faced Lyceum, Wattala in the Quarter-Final and won a close game 49-45 before losing the Semi-Final to eventual winners, Gateway College. They won the Consolation Final against Asian International School 58-46. They were again probably the second best team in the tournament but were unlucky to face the champions in the Semi-Final.