KARACHI, Dec 7: Holders SKBZ College and D. J. Science College fought their way into the final of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) Inter-collegiate boys' basketball championship by winning their respective semi-finals on Monday.

SKBZ carved out a 30-13 victory over Fatimiyah College with Shahbaz Khan scoring 12. M. Waseem Khan contributed 9. Asad Abbas scored 6 for the losers.

D.J. Science College whipped Bahria College Karsaz 32-22 in the other match which was marred by ugly incidents. Asad Iman and Syed Mohammad Abdullah finished in double figures with 13 and 10 respectively. Danial and Anas scored six apiece for the losers.

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