Jayani "shoots" St. Joseph's to win under-15 title

By Lal Gunasekera

BASKETBALL: St. Joseph's Girl's School, Nugegoda emerged champions of the All-Island Schools 'A' Division Under-15 Championships for Girl's conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Basketball Association (SLSBA) beating Sirimavo Bandaranaike BMV by 70 points to 43 after leading 39-18 at half time.

Jayani Nugi (31) of St. Joseph's Girl's School was adjudged the Most Valuable Player of the tournament while Sanduni Perera (26) was the Best Defensive Player. Sirimavo Bandaranaike BMV's Thushani Rajapakse (36) was adjudged the Best Offensive Player.

In the semi-finals, St. Joseph's Girl's School beat St. Lawrence's Girls School 79-21 after leading 42-8 at the breather, while Sirimavo Bandaranaike BMV beat Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya 38-13 after leading 28-6 at "lemons".

St. Lawrence's Girl's School won the Consolation final beating Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya 50-24 after leading 38-20 at half time.

In Group 'A', Sirimavo Bandaranaike BMV beat St. Bridget's Convent 48-20, St. Paul's 44-27, St. Lawrence's 34-22, while St. Lawrence's beat St. Paul's 43-42 and St. Bridget's 72-38 with St.

Paul's beating St. Bridget's 43-42. In Group 'B', St. Joseph's Girl's School beat Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya 122-20 and Maliyadeva BMV 67-9, while Holy Family Convent beat Maliyadeva BMV 37-27.