Champion boys’ team Christ King HSS with executive members of the KDBA on Saturday.
Kohima, October 3 (MExN): The 2nd Kohima District Inter High School Basketball Tournament, organised by the Kohima District Basketball Association (KDBA), concluded here on Saturday after three days of competition.
The tournament was held from October 1 to 3 at the 13 Assam Rifles (AR), D Block, Kohima, with 28 teams from various schools across Kohima district participating. The participating teams included 19 boys’ teams and nine girls’ teams.
Christ King Higher Secondary School emerged champions in the boys’ category, while Mezhür Higher Secondary School, Kohima, won the girls’ title.
Major General Harinder Singh Mavi, Inspector General, Assam Rifles (North), attended the tournament as the guest of honour and presented the trophies and certificates to the champion teams.
Medozhatuo Rutsa, Vice-President of the Nagaland Basketball Association, who attended the tournament as the special guest, advised the players to stay fit and healthy, maintain a positive outlook and strive to be good persons in life.
Christ King HSS received Rs 30,000 along with the championship trophy and citations for winning the boys’ category, while Mezhür HSS received Rs 30,000, along with the trophy and citations, for emerging champions in the girls’ category.
Fernwood School, Kohima, finished as the boys’ runners-up and received Rs 20,000 along with citations. Nagaland Police Central School was the girls’ runners-up and received Rs 20,000 and citations.
The Most Valuable Player awards, carrying Rs 5,000 each along with trophies and citations, were presented to Neilangulie Sachü of Christ King HSS in the boys’ category and Dzevino Chüsi of Mezhür HSS in the girls’ category.
The Best Discipline Team awards, carrying Rs 5,000 each along with citations, went to Nagaland Police Central School in the boys’ category and Assam Rifles Public School in the girls’ category.
The closing programme was attended by players, school representatives and members of the KDBA.
Rev. Pastor Atuo Whuorie of Baptist Mission Church, Kohima, pronounced the benediction, while Keneisalie Belho, Convenor of the 2nd Inter-School Basketball Tournament, delivered the vote of thanks.
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