St. Joseph’s dominate Schools Cager Tourney

St. Joseph’s College dominated the 3rd Invitational Schools Basketball Tournament for Under15 and Under-13 spikers organised and conducted by Vidura College at their premises in Thalawathugoda. The Josephians took credit for the whole show they dished out, winning both age categories.

Under-15 and Under-13 teams representing St. Joseph’s. Wesley, Carey, Dharmapala Pannipitiya, St. Joseph’s Boys’ School Nugegoda, Prince of Wales’ and hosts Vidura took part in the tournament.

In the Under- 15 category St. Joseph’s beat Dharmapala Pannipitiya after a grueling battle. The finalists St. Joseph’s and Dharmapala Pannipitiya, beat Carey and Vidura respectively in the semi-finals. Vidura beat Carey in the third place playoff. Dinushan de Mel of St. Joseph’s was named the Best Player of the Tournament.

In the Under- 13 category St. Joseph’s went on to beat Wesley in another thriller. The third place playoff, after a nail biting tie breaker St. Joseph’s BS Nugegoda pipped Vidura to walk out winners. St. Joseph’s and Wesley beat Vidura and St. Joseph’s BS in the semifinals. Janith Fernandopulle of St. Joseph’s BS Nugegoda was named the Best Player of the Tournament in this category.

A large gathering was present at the tournament representing all seven participating schools and the standard and skills of the players were a feat to watch. The tournament was organised by a committee headed by Vidura Principal D. G. Sumanasekara, MD Indu Sumanasekara, Manager of Sports Upali de Silva, Sports Coordinator Sharmain Karunaratne, Basketball MIC Hansa Wijeratne, Manager of Allied Services Kithsiri Silva and Manager of ICT Dilanjan Perera.