Date:07/11/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/07/stories/2009110752751800.htm

Sport - Basketball

Girideepam downs SCS

KOTTAYAM: The host Girideepam Bethany defeated Thiruvalla’s SC Seminary HSS 44-33 in the 19th Girideepam invitational schools basketball tournament here on Friday.

Former international Subash J. Shenoy inaugurated the tournament.

The results:

Boys: Girideepam Bethany ‘A’, Kottayam 44 (Lijin John Ninan 11, Joseph Thomas 10) bt SC Seminary HSS, Thiruvalla 30 (Melvin Manuel 10).

SH HSS, Thevara 24 (Samson James 10) bt Lourdes PS, Kottayam 11; Silver Hills HSS, Kozhikode 26 bt SH School, Changanacherry 4.

Cherupushpa HSS, Chandanakampara 37 (Jinto Jose 10) bt Girideepam ‘B’, Kottayam 20.

Lourdes PS, Kottayam 22 (Nikhil Francis 12) bt Christ Central School, Thiruvalla 17.

Girls: Cherupushpa, Chandanakampara 56 (M.J. Libina 18, Shari Sasi 33) bt Marygiri SSS, Kannur 33 (Helna Benny 14, P.D. Anjusha 11).

Mount Carmel HSS, Kottayam 29 (K.S. Poojamol 20) bt Kristhujyothi HSS, Changanassery 9.