Mobitel, NTB, MAS Holdings in Women’s ‘B’ Div. Semis
Mobitel, Nations Trust Bank (NTB) and MAS Holdings (MAS) qualified for the Women’s ‘B’ Division semifinals of the 27th Mercantile League Basketball Tournament at the Henry Pedris Basketball Complex last week.
NDB with 6 wins qualified for the Men’s ‘C’ Division semifinals, while NTB with 3 wins qualified for the Women’s ‘C’ Division, with CDB and newcomers Moulana Travels booking their berths for the Men and Women ‘E’ Division semifinals, respectively.
Results
‘A’ Division:
Women
Commercial Credit & Finance (Commercial Credit)- 49 (Ann Stephanie 13, Anjali Peramunagama 12, Vindya Jayasinghe 11) beat Seylan Bank- 44 (Benika Thalagala 19, Kunchana Wijesiriwardene 9)
Player of the Match: Anne Stephanie (Commercial Credit)
‘B’ Division:
Men
NTB- 63 (Rukshan Fernando 22, Manjula Jayarathne 15, Malaka Samarawickrema 9) beat SriLankan Airlines ‘A’- 47 (Sanjaya Wanasekara 17, Gene De Zilva 10, Aaron Gomes 9)
Player of the Game: Rukshan Fernando (NTB)
Women
Mobitel- 52 (Hansika Fernando 14, Gayani Wijesiri 10, Indeepani Dissanayake 12) beat IFS R&D International- 31 (Harsha Perera 
Player of the Match: Hansika Fernando (Mobitel)
NTB- 57 (Niroshoni Paiva 15, Mishika Gunawijeya 21) beat David Peiris Motor Co.- 20 (Jayani Athauda 9)
Player of the Match: Mishika Gunawijeya (NTB)
NTB- 53 (Mishika Gunawijeya 18, Niroshini Paiva 12, Rosemary Vanlangenberg 10) beat MAS- 48 ((Erandhi Rajapakshe 28, Geshani Lahiruka 9, Dinushika Grero 6)
Player of the Match: Mishika Gunawijeya (NTB)
‘C’ Division:
Men
NDB Bank- 57 (Jude Perera 20, Vishal Fernando 17, Rashen Dalpethado 10) beat LB Finance- 51 (Mathew Suren 15, Stephan Fernando 11, Harsha Wijendran 12)
Player of the Match: Vishal Fernando (NDB)
‘D’ Division:
Men
HSBC/HDPL (HSBC)- 41 (Andrew Wijesuriya 12, Shevon Ramanaden 11, Adeesha Yapa 10) beat Softlogic Holdings (Softlogic)- 36 (Kavinda Dissanayake 16)
Player of the Match: Shevon Ramanaden (HSBC)
Commercial Bank- 34 (Kavin Kumaran 12, Kushan Perera 10) lost to Softlogic- 50 (Anjelo Jayamanne 29, Damith Dushan 7, Kavinda Dassanayake 7)
Player of the Match: Anjelo Jayamanne (Softlogic)
HSBC- 60 (Andrew Wijesuriya 28, Shevon Ramanadan 11) beat Amana Bank- 46 (Luqman Najath 18, Giwantha Karunatilake 10, Chamath Serasinghe
Player of the Match: Andrew Wijesuriya (HSBC)
‘E’ Division:
Men
Moulana Travels- 58 (Sheik Moulana 17, Inzamam Hassim 16, Nadeem Moulana 16) beat Aitken Spence- 36 (Rashmika Lawrence 21, Anuruddha Wickremasinghe
Player of the Match:Nadeem Moulana (Moulana Travels)
CDB Finance (CDB)- 65 (Supun Lakmal 24, Dinuka Gamage 24, Dinuka Gamage 15, Sadun Jayanath 7) beat London Stock Exchange Group- 40 (Akila Wijesinghe 12, Nisal De Silva 8, Gihan Samarasinghe
Player of the Game: Dinuka Gamage (CDB)
Hayleys Group (Hayleys)- 54 (Abbad Fowzan 17, Dilanja Perera 15, Angelo Perera Airport Aviation Group- 21 (M.E. Kodagoda
Player of the Match: Abbad Fowzan (Hayleys)
SriLankan Airlines (SriLankan) ‘B’- 50 (Ashan Rathnayake 9, Sampath Kirige 8, Chalana Asanka 21) beat Abans Group- 47 (Lahiru Manawadu 30, Segar Masahmani
Player of the Match: Chalana Asanka (SriLankan)
Moulana Travels- 30 (Inzamam Hasim 12, Nadeem Moulana 10, Sheik Moulana 4) beat Hayleys- 28 (Ababd Fowzan
Player of the Match: Inzamam Hasim (Moulana Travels)