Gateway College excels at Basketball
Ga t eway C o l l e g e Colombo girls emerged champions in the Under-20 InterInternational School Basketball Tournament that was organised by and played at the British School of Colombo. Being unbeaten throughout the tournament, Gateway beat Asian International School 55- 18, CIS Colombo 51- 37, Lyceum International School Nugegoda 59-18 and Gateway College Kandy 46-23 during the first round. In the semi- final they beat Lyceum International School Wattala 48-28.
The final with Colombo International School ( CIS), Colombo too was one-sided with Gateway winning 77- 56. Sandali Liyanage was was adjudged the Best Defensive Player while Aneesha Perera carried away the trophy for the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament.
Gateway Colombo boys too had a good outing at the Under- 20 Inter- International Schools Basketball Tournament. Gateway went until the semi- final stage until they withdrew from the tournament. During the tournament, they beat Alethea International School 78- 30 and CIS Colombo 48- 47. At the Quarters, they beat Lyceum Wattala 70-56.
At the All- Island Under- 19 ‘A’ Division Basketball Tournament 2018, Gateway Colombo beat Gateway Kandy 78-60 and Ananda College 90- 60. At the quarters, Gateway beat Angel International Schools 81- 74. After losing the semi-final to S. Thomas’, Gateway we n t onto b e at A s i a n International School (AIS) 69 to 67 at the Plate final.