Unbeaten HFC secure yet another basketball title

Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya showcased their supremacy in schools’ basketball marching their way to the All-Island Under-20 title with an unbeaten record. This is the fourth Under-20 title that HFC has won in a row. Since 2008, the school has become a powerhouse in basketball having won 18 national titles.

In the final worked off at Bambalapitiya, Holy Family Convent beat Good Sheperd Convent 58-49. HFC were trailing at the end of the first half by two points.

Dilhini Dharmadasa with 32 points was adjudged the Most Valuable Player while Binuthi Jayasinghe was declared the Best Defensive Player.

HFC beat Mahamaya Girls’ College, Kandy, St, Anthony’s Convent, Kandy and Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena in the preliminary round. The first-round matches were worked off at St. Anthony’s Convent, Kandy.

When the teams returned to Colombo for the knockouts, HFC overcame St. Joseph’s Girls’ School, Nugegoda in the semi-final while Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena beat Lyceum International, Wattala.

The final was a rematch between HFC and Good Shepherd Convent and HFC continued their dominance.The consolation final was won by St. Joseph’s Girls’ School, Nugegoda 43-28.

Sri Lanka Schools Basketball Association has come under severe criticism from all stakeholders of the sport for being highly disorganized. The sports body had postponed tournaments on multiple occasions not being able to stick to the scheduled time frames. This resulted in games being worked off in not only the festive season but also extremely close to vital exams such as GCE O/L.Despite all these hardships, the efforts of HFC need to be congratulated.