Moratuwa BC qualify for semi-finals

Anuradha ABEYSEKARA

Two ‘B’ division quarter final matches were played when the Carlton Cup Basketball Championship continued at the Police Park courts yesterday while Moratuwa BC qualified for the semi finals by beating Air Force BC (79-71). Winners posted a 23 point lead at half time. C. Alwis and D. Barathi scored 33 and 19 points respectively for the winners while Shanaka Perera (20 points) and M. Shabreen (14 points) were the best contributors for the losers.

Four Wings BC went down to Carlton ‘B’ team (75-39) in the other ‘B’ division semi final match. Carlton team were 10 points ahead mid way, won the match with a comfortable 36 point margin in the end. S. Pussagolla (15 points) and T. Perera (13 points) were the chief scorers for the winning team while A. Seneviratne and S. Fernando added 14 and seven points respectively for the losers.

Carlton ‘A’ team will fight with their full strength in the ‘A’ division second qualifier for the finals, against strong Navy BC at the Police Park courts tomorrow evening. Carlton BC lost the first chance to reach final in Saturday’s qualifier as they suffered a shock defeat in the hands of Colombo BC (62-51) who booked their place in the final.

Sailors who are in high spirits after beating Police BC (77-76) in an exciting match, keeping their hopes alive to reach final, depending on their success in tomorrow’s match against Carlton BC. Carlton BC had a slight mental advantage against sailors as they have tamed the Navy BC in their early meeting during the group matches.

Colombo BC, the only unbeaten team in the tournament, are already in the final of the Carlton Cup Basketball Championships.

Thomians meet Dharmasoka in U-15 final

Meanwhile in the under 13 knock out tournament, S. Thomas’ boys who defeated Dharmasoka lads, Ambalangoda (15-11) in the semi final, will meet Lyceum International School, Nugegoda in the

boys final at the Police depot on October 1.

Lyceum boys beat Mahanama College, Colombo (15-13) in the other semi final. The girls under 13 final will also be played at the same venue between Lyceum International School, Wattala and Colombo International School (CIS).

Lyceum girls beat St. Paul’s lasses (14-7) in their semi final match while the CIS won the other semi final match against St. Lawrence’s Convent, Wellawatta (9-4).