KARACHI: Iqra University edged NED University 40-39 in a nail biting final to clinch the title of SSB Trophy Inter-Collegiate and Inter-Varsity Girls Basketball C’ship at the Arambagh courts here on Thursday.

Fatima Amin of the winners team was unstoppable in the court and scored as many as 19 points. She was well assisted by Aqsa and Dua Mehmood who scored 10 and 9 points respectively,

For the runners up team, Abeera Siddiq scored magnificent 14 points while Marhaba and Rimsha scored 9 points each.

Later in the third position match, KMA College beat Govt Commerce College 36-25.

The event was organized by Pakistan Sports Welfare Association in collaboration with Karachi Basketball Association.

Assistant Commissioner Saddar Rana Muhammad Umar, who was the chief guest at the concluding ceremony, gave away trophies and cash prizes to winners and runners-up teams as also to the individual players. Fatima fetched best player of the tournament award while Abeera won Best Player of the Final award.

The Assistant Commissioner announced that Girls exhibition hockey matches will be organized at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium while Girls basketball and kids basketball exhibition matches will be organized at St Joseph College on Mar 23 in connection with Pakistan Day celebrations.

On the occasion, Rs 25,000 were presented on behalf of DIG East Aamir Farooqui to the referees association.

Published in Dawn, March 2nd, 2019