Holy Family Convent (HFC) Bambalapitiya made history by winning the Under-20 All Island School Basketball Championship for the fourth time in a row. They triumphed over Good Shepherd Convent Kotahena with a score of 58-49 in an exciting match held at the HFC courts in Bambalapitiya yesterday. Despite trailing by 21-23 at halftime, HFC rallied back to secure the victory.
Kawya Riyal led HFC to victory with a total of 58 points, while the Good Shepherd team, captained by Sonali Perera, scored 49 points. Earlier in the game, HFC had a slight lead of 9-8 in the first quarter but fell behind by two points at halftime, with the score at 23-21 in favor of Good Shepherd.
In the third quarter, HFC surged ahead with a score of 41-34. Dihini Dharmadasa, who scored 32 points in the final, was named the Best Player of the final and the Best Player of the Tournament. Dinithi Jaysinghe was awarded the title of Best Defensive Player for her performance, scoring 10 points in the final. Sonali Perera, captain of Good Shepherd, was recognized as the Best Offensive Player for her contribution of 14 points to the runner-up team.
St. Joseph’s Girls School Nugegoda secured third place by defeating Lyceum International School Wattala with a score of 40-28, leading 18-12 at halftime.
Sajeewa Jayakody