KESC capture trophy

Published December 1, 2002

KARACHI, Nov 30: Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) cagers lived to their reputation by lifting the Ramzan-ul-Mubarak floodlight basketball trophy overwhelming Karachi Basketball Club (KBBC) 54-40 in the final at Arambagh Court Friday night.

Though KBBA scored 18 points to KESC’s 17 in the second session but the winners enjoyed 37-22 advantage at breather, emerged worthy victors with their superior all-round game.

Forward Arif Khan again excelled in the play to lead his team to victory by compiling highest 20 points with two three pointers. Skipper Khurram Sarwar playing mostly as guard mustered 14 points with two three pointers.

Pivot Wasim-ur-Rehman contributed ten points and was among the top three to reach double figure. Southpaw Niaz Mazhar scored eight point including a solitary three pointer.

Consistent Sultan Habib was the lead scorer for KBBC with ten points laced with two three pointers while Aamir Sharif scored eight with one three pointer.

KESC 54 (Arif Khan 20, Khurram Sarwar 14, Wasim-ur-Rehman 10, Niaz Mazhar 8, Fawad Amjad 2)

KBBC 40 (Sultan Habib 13, Ghulam Muhammad 10, Aamir Sharif 8, M.ashraf 6, Tariq Hussain 2, Yaqoob Qadri 1).—APP

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