Commercial Credit continue their winning streak
Thimothi Nithushan heroics, rounded by the reliable Thevakumar brothers, Clinton and Brent, steered Commercial Credit & Finance (CC&F) to a well earned 57-52 win, after leading 27-20 at halftime, over MAS Holdings (MASH) ‘A’, in the ongoing 28th Mercantile Services Basketball Association League Tournament 2018, Men’s ‘A’ Division, continued at Sir Henry Pedris and SJC courts, last week.
28th Basketball League: Action from a women’s game from last week’s play
This is CC&F’s 2nd win, having earlier beaten DFCC Bank, 59-50, with the Thevakumar brothers excelling.
Nithushan top scored with 17 points, while the Thevakumar brothers contributed 12 points each. Andrew Alphosus (18) and Sudesh Ahamed (15) played their hearts out for MAS.
In the Men’s ‘B’ Division, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) scored a hard fought 56-52 win over SriLankan Airlines (SriLankan) ‘A’, after leading, 22-15 at halftime. In another Men’s ‘B’ Division match, Seylan Bank (Seylan) finished on the right side of the ledger, beating Nations Trust Bank (NTB) ‘Blacks’, 60-55, after leading 27-23 at halftime.
In the Men’s ‘C’ Division, Devon Rebert with 30 points was outstanding in Union Bank’s (UB) 61-58 win over HSBC Sri Lanka (HSBC). With an improved performance in the 2nd half, NDB Bank (NDB) turned tables on Ranawana & Co. (R&C) beating them 66-54.
Mihiraj Rajapaksa was in full flow in the 4th quarter, as Kanrich Finance (Kanrich) pipped John Keells Holdings (JKH) 56-54.
The experience of Chamath Dhanawansa helped Sampath Bank (Sampath) pip Akbar Bros. (Akbars) 38-37.
Never-say-die Asma Cader with 15 points propelled WS02 Sri Lanka (WSO2) to a heart-stopping 19-18 win over IFS & R&D International (IFS & R&D), who held a 7 points lead at halftime (10-3) in their Women’s ‘B’ Division match.
SCB and MASH emerged victorious in their Women’s ‘B’ Division matches.
Results from Day 22-26
Men
- ’A’ Division: CC&F- 57 (Thimothi Nithushan 17, Clinton Thevakumar 11, Brent Thevakumar 11) beat MASH- 52 (Andrew Alphonsus 18, Sudesh Ahamed 15, Sudesh Weerakoon
Player of the Game: Thimothi Nithushan (CC&F)
Dialog Axiata (Dialog) ‘A’- 61 (Sadharu Wickremasinghe 28, Dhanuka Muthukudaarachchi 8, Mafaz Mohideen 6) beat Hatton National Bank- 46 (Anushka Jayalath 13, Amila Nirmal 10, Chalinda Fernando 7)
Player of the Game: Sadharu Wickremasinghe (Dialog ‘A’)
- ’B’ Division: SCB- 56 (Madhushanka Ratnayake 15, Jared Fernando 16, Chenud Weerawarnasuriya 12) beat SriLankan ‘A’- 42 (Sanjaya Wanasekera 17, Andre Jayakody 15)
Player of the Game: Madhushanka Ratnayake (SCB)
Seylan- 60 (Naveen Bandara 14, Dhananjaya Polkotuwa 13, Malen Cabandugama 10) beat NTB ‘Blacks’ 55 (Manjula Jayaratne 16, Christy Krishanthan 15, Jude Perera 9)
Player of the Game: Naveen Bandara (Seylan)
SCB- 57 (Sandeepa Rathnayake 16, Thushan Perera 16, Chenud Weerawarnasuriya 9, Madushanka Ratnayake beat Seylan- 45 (Malen Cabandugama 11, Dion Muthukumarana 12)
Player of the Game: Sandeepa Rathnayake (SCB)
- ’C’ Division: NDB- 66 (Rashen Dalpethado 21, Amalika Mendis 12, Fawshan Nilamdeen 11) beat R&C- 54 (Abidaran Sunderamoorthy 20, Dilan Perera 16, Praveen Manthika 11)
Player of the Game: Rashen Dalpethado (NDB)
Sampath- 38 (Chamath Danawansa 10, Chanuka Jayasuriya 9, Vimukthi Illangasinghe 9) beat Akbars- 37 (Thushara Jayarathne 14, Dimitri Grebe 13)
Player of the Game: Chamath Danawansa (Sampath)
UB- 61 (Devon Rebert 30, Kenneth Wickremasinghe 12, Clifford Shenal 9) beat HSBC- 58 (Hasantha Gunawardene 18, Shenuka De Alwis 14, Praveen Perera 10)
Player of the Game: Clifford Shenal (UB)
Kanrich- 56 (Mihiraj Rajapakshe 25, Meran Perera 8, Kanishka Wijesinghe 7) beat JKH- 54 (Sidath Senanayake 12, Lahiru Sovis 10, Angelo Keil 10)
Player of the Game: Mihiraj Rajapakshe (Kanrich)
- ’D’ Division: Commercial Bank (ComBank)- 57 (Jonathan Arumugam 16, Ashan Raukmal 11, Roshane Moraes beat Virtusa Colombo 48 (Dilka Sirimanna 15, Denver Spittel 13)
Player of the Game: Jonathan Arumugam (ComBank)
ComBank- 52 (Jonathan Arumugam 18, Kushan Perera 9) beat Softlogic Holdings (Softlogic) 25 (Chamara Udayanga
Player of the Game: Jonathan Arumugam (ComBank)
CDB Finance (CDB)- 76 (Sameera Chanaka 20, Supun Lakmal 16, Lakshitha Fonseka 10) beat Softlogic- 39 (Damith Premawardena 16, Chamara Udayanga 9, Isuru Suharshana
Player of the Game: Supun Lakmal (CDB)
- ’E’ Division: Creative Software- 53 (Adeeth Ginige 36, Chamith Karunakalage 15) beat Allianz Insurance- 40 (Shenon Cabraal 14, Aruna Wickremage 9)
Player of the Game: Adeeth Ginige (Creative Software)
Abans- 71 (Lahiru Manawadu 35, Pandula Gunaratne 11, Roy Fritz 9) beat WSO2- 59 (Ashen De Silva 26, Ramindu De Silva 14, Thumilan Mikunthan 11)
Player of the Game: Lahiru Manawadu (Abans)
WNS Global (WNS) 58 (Rifkhan Nilafir 30, Inaam Ismail 18) beat Amana Takaful 47 (Mansoor Elahie 20, Rushdi Nizam 12, Romesh Mihraj 9)
Player of the Game: Rifkhan Nilafir (WNS)
Dialog ‘B’- 49 (Danushka Meegahawatte 15, Hiran Perera 11, Delarn Silva beat MASH ‘C’ (Pradeep Dissanayake 12, Mafaz Mohideen 10, Mahesh Fernando 11)
Player of the Game: Danushka Meegahawatte (Dialog ‘B’)
Women
- ’A’ Division: CC&F- 50 (Prasadi Fonseka 14, Anne Stephanie 10, Solange Gunawijaya 10) beat NTB- 19 (Mishma Peiris 7, Niroshini Paiva 6)
Player of the Game: Prasadi Fonseka (CC&F)
- ’B’ Division: WSO2- 19 (Asma Cader 14) beat IFS R&D- 18 (Binosha Weerarathne 11)
Player of the Game: Asma Cader (WSO2)
SCB- 19 (Ruwani Weerasekera 9, Danusha Silva beat Virtusa Colombo 13 (Amaya Jayasuriya 6)
Player of the Game: Ruwani Weerasekera (SCB)
MASH- 31 (Natali De Silva 13, Taahera Cuttilan 12) beat IFS R&D- 25 (Harsha Perera 20)
Player of the Game: Natali De Silva (MASH)
David Peries Group (DPG)- 40 (Tharushika Alwis 19, Pramesha Fernando 10) beat SCB- 23 (Ruwani Weerasekera 12)
Player of the Game: Tharushika Alwis (DPG)