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Gateway win three Basketball Championships in a row

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Standing (L-R): Mr. Kevin Bennet (Coordinator), Mr. Tharindu Fernando (Head Coach), Sashein Perera, Seth Abeysekara, Yoosuf Nazih, Abhee Witharana, Samuel Tsung, Mathisha Udumalgala, Julan Senvitha, Mikyle Reza, Giyan Fernando, Mr. Fawzan Thariq (Coordinator) Seated (L-R): Usman Shafraz (Vice-Captain), Abdullah Jazeel, Aadhil Ammar, Taresh Samarasinghe, Ashain Thevarapperuma (Captain)

Gateway College Juniors comfortably beat Elizabeth Moir School 31-8 at the Semi Final and Colombo International School 19-10 to win the Under 13 Inter-International Schools’ Basketball Championship that was hosted by the Colombo International School. Earlier in the year, Gateway College secured the Under 17 and Under 19 Championships.

During the group stages, Gateway College Colombo had little resistance as they beat Wycherley International School 40-2, Lyceum International School Nugegoda 35-0, Gateway College Kandy 48-7 and the British School in Colombo 40-11.

Usman Shafraz was named as the Best Defensive Player and Ashain Thevarapperuma as the Most Valuable Player.

Gateway’s outstanding performances during the recent years include several National and International School tournaments which has set the stage for a few of it’s players to represent the country in Basketball.

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