Good Shepherd Convent enter semi finals

Good Shepherd Convent Colombo 13 won all their 3 preliminary round matches in their group played at the GSC court on April 1 and 2 and emerged group champions.

Now qualified to play for the semi-finals of the under 17 girls schools Zonal basketball tournament 2012. The Shepherdians will meet the runners-up of Group B battle between St. Pauls Milagiriya vs Holy Family Convent Bambalpitiya in the semi-finals to be played in Kotahena on Monday April 9 at 7.00 a.m.

The finals are scheduled to be played at 4.00 p.m. on the same day. Shepherdians are well a balanced side with up and coming talented teenagers, many of whom were members of the 2011 under 13 all island schools champion team.

Results of the preliminary round matches played by GSC team a). GSC beat Bishops College 52 points to 11 Highest scorer for GSC -Ishika Alles -11 points Highest scorer for Bishops -Devini Silva 4 points

B).GSC beat Srimavo Bandaranayake MV- 62 points to 17 Highest scorer for GSC -Ishika Alles -10 points Highest scorer for Srimavo Bandaranayake MV -Thilini Vitharana 4 points C).GSC beat CIS Colombo 56 points to 37 Highest scorer for GSC -Ishika Alles -46 points Highest scorer for CIS -Devini Silva -14 points The Good Shepherd Convent is coached by veteran Samson De Mel and the team comprises of following members Udhari Raux (Captain), Devinka Valentine (Vice Captain), Ishika Alles, Dinushi Hulangama, Chathuri Leanage, Imeshi Fernando, Claudia Fernando, Prashika Illangakoon Shereen Preena, Oshani Mahavithan, Ashini Samasinghe, Hansini Manisha Bakelmann,tharika and Monali Hulangama