Ananda College Basketball 2019 Championship a tremendous success
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Cagers of all three age categories of Wijaya House, who won the overall championship
Ananda College Colombo, the first school to introduce basketball in Sri Lanka in 1927, recently held its Inter-House Basketball Championship at the newly renovated college basketball courts. The event organised by the Anandian Basketball Wing, concluded with champions being crowned in the Under-12, Under-14, Under-16 and Under-20 Categories.
Skipper of Wijaya House receiving the title
The event was presided over by Chief Guest, Minister of Public Administration and Management and former Anandian Cager captain, Ranjith Maddumabandara, who declared the tournament open and presented the awards.
The event concluded with the crowning of Wijaya House as champions with an aggregate of 24 points and won in the Under-12, 16 and 20 age group categories and Gemunu House emerging as champions in the Under-14 category.
The fixtures in the finals saw Wijaya House take the Under-20 championship with a 34-29 win over Gemunu House, the Under-16 Championship with a win of 19-16 over Ashoka House and a 18-7 win over Gemunu House to secure the Under-12 Championship. Gemunu House triumphed over Ashoka House 27-4 to win the Under-14 Championship.
Results
Under-20
Champions : Wijaya House (34)
Runners-up : Gemunu House (29)
Best Offensive Player : Panchala Rupasinghe
Best Defensive Player : Senan Godallage
Most Valuable Player : Yeshan Sahasra
Under-16
Champions : Wijaya House (19)
Runners-up : Ashoka House (16)
Best Offensive Player: Vihan Godallage
Best Defensive Player: Helitha Jayasingha
Most Valuable Player: Sahan Pamod
Under-14
Champions : Gemunu House (27)
Runners-up : Ashoka House (4)
Best Offensive Player : Demitha Jayalath
Best Defensive Player : Daham Sri Aloka
Most Valuable Player : Vihandu Dharmapala
Under-12
Champions : Wijaya House (18)
Runners-up : Gemunu House (7)
Best Offensive Player : Kithma Sithmal
Best Defensive Player : Heshan Sadeesha
Most Valuable Player : Hesara Dishan