Fatima Jinnah Academy defeated Ruth Pfau Academy by 10-5 In the opening girls' match of the SSWMB Inter-Academy Girls and Boys Basketball Tournament which was inaugurated in a colorful ceremony by organisation's General Manager Maryam Tariq.
For the winning team, Angel and Umema scored 4 points each while Ghina added two points. From the runner-up side, Aqeeka scored 3 points and Fabiha Tariq and Yasra contributed 1 point each.
The event, jointly organised by the Karachi Basketball Association (KBA) and Firdous Ittehad, was graced by distinguished guests including Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Ikhlaq, Rotarian Sadaf Jahan, SBA's SVC Younus Fureshi, KBA Secretary Zahid Malik, SBA Secretary Amir Sharif, and Zaeema Khatoon among others.
In the second girls' match, Rana Liaquat Ali Academy edged out Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Academy in a thrilling contest, winning 7-6. Amina Ashraf led the scoring for the winners with 5 points, while Aniqa and Ayeza scored one each. For the runner-up team, Dania, Fatima Idrees, and Simran each scored 2 points.
In the boys' match, Javed Memon Academy defeated Mohammad Khan Academy with a final score of 32-21. Haris Shahid was the top scorer with 14 points, followed by Hasan Iqbal with 8 and Raza Rafiq with 7. For the opposing team, Hasan Ali scored 12, Yash Kumar 5, and Abdul Rafi 4 points.
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