HNB dunk reigning champs Commercial Credit 59-56
'MAS Blacks' player attempts to beakthrough
Hatton National Bank (HNB) scored a thrilling 59-56 win over defending Mercantile ‘A’ Division champs & Finance (CCF) at the recommenced 27th Mercantile League Basketball Tournament 2017 at the Henry Pedris Basketball Courts last week.
In a fast game where fortunes swung from side to side, the first half ended 27-19 in favour of HNB. CCF came back into the game strongly, scoring 37 points in the second half, while HNB’s 32 points in the second half enabled them upset the reigning champs by 3 points.
Debutants JAT Holdings scored their second successive win in a Men’s ‘D’ Division match,defeating MAS Holdings Black. - LR
Results of League matches played from Day 5 to 10:
- ‘A’ Division Men’s:
DFCC Bank 60 (Roshan Fernando 13, Rajitha Hettiarachchi 13, Terrence Neydroff 12) beat Sampath Bank 50 (Vimukthi Elangasinghe 14, Chamath Danawansa 12, Dasun Ranasundara 10)
Player of the Game: Terrence Neydroff (DFCC)
HNB 59 (Kanishka Vishwanath 11, Amila Rathnayake 15, Maheel Egodawatte 11) beat CCF 56 (Lakshan Perera 8, Clinton Stallon 20, Thimothy Nithushan 16)
Player of the Game: Maheel Egodawatte (HNB)
Fair First Insurance 53 (Shehan Udayanga 14, Isuru Perera 8, Nimesh Fernando 22) beat HNB 49 (Anushka Jayalath 14, Amila Ratnayake 13, Maheel Egodawatte 14)
Player of the Game: Nimesh Fernando (Fair First Insurance)
- ‘B’ Division Men’s:
MAS Holdings Red 51 (S. Vaheesan 20, Andrew Alphonsus 13, Sudesh Ahamed 10) beat John Keells Holdings 44 (Vishwa Sumanasekera 20, Charith De Silva 8, Sidath Senanayake 
Player of the Match: S. Vaheesan (MAS Reds)
- Women’s:
Mobitel 42 (Gayani Wijesiri 9, Kaushalya Rupasinghe 11, Indeepani Dissanayake 14) beat David Pieris Motor Co. (DPMC) 29 (Tharushika Alwis 17, Jayani Athauda 6)
Player of the Game: Indeepani Dissanayake (Mobitel)
MAS Holdings 58 (Erandi Rajapaksha 22, Wendy Smith 14, Gayathri Kariyawasam 9) beat IFS R&D International 15 (Harsha Perera 6, Buddhika Kulasuriya 5)
Player of the Game: Erandi Rajapaksha (MAS)
Nations Trust Bank (NTB) 43 (Niroshoni Paiva 24, Mishika Gunawijeya 15) beat Mobitel 38 (Gayani Wijesiri 20)
Player of the Game: Niroshoni Paiva (NTB)
- ‘C’ Division Men’s:
Standard Charted Bank (SCB) 72 (Devon Robert 32, Shenal Fernando 12) beat DPMC 37 (Jagath Bandara 8, Thanushka Wanigarathna 10)
Player of the Game: Devon Robert (SCB)
SCB 76 (Devon Robert 18, Madushanka Rathnayake 16, Chenud 13) beat LB Finance 53 ( Stephen Fernando 20, Mathew Suren 19, Suhaim Naizer 7)
Player of the Game: Devon Robert (SCB)
NDB 75 (Jude Perera 18, Mohamed Fawshan 15, Malen Cabandugama 14) beat HSBC Sri Lanka 46 (Hasantha Gunawardene 17, Sandeepa Rathnayake 6)
Player of the Game: Jude Perera (NDB)
- ‘D’ Division Men’s:
JAT Holdings 54 (Ashan Goonesinghe 16, Chamila Liyanage 13, Kovindu Samarasekera 12) beat MAS Holdings Blacks 34 (Prashan Imbulana 11, Pradeep Dissanayake
Player of the Game: Ashan Goonesinghe (JAT)
- ‘E’ Division Men’s:
Airport & Aviation Services (AAS) vs Hayleys Group match abandoned
Moulana Travels 53 (Inzaman Hassim 15, Sheik Moulana 13, Nadeem Moulana 11) beat AAS 29 (S.T.J. Silva 20)
Player of the Game: Inzamam Hassim (Moulana Travels)
Hayleys Group 45 (Angelo Perera 11, Abbad Fowzan 9, Rakitha De Silva 9) beat IFS R&D International 31 (Nadun Withanachchi 14, Prabath Wasala 10)
Player of the Game: Angelo Perera (Hayleys)