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ISLAMABAD:-Defending Champions Pakistan WAPDA retained their National Women’s Basketball Championship 2022 title after beating Pakistan Army 49-29 in the final at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad on Friday evening.
Pakistan Wapda ace players Sehrish Nawaz and Sidra Hakim played vital roles for the champion team to retain the championship title as Sehrish Nawaz scored 14 points and Sidra Hakim 12 for Wapda while Army’s Fajar scored 9 and Kashifa scored 7 points.
Earlier, in the third position play-off match, hosts Islamabad Blues outclassed favourite Karachi by 31-08 points. Islamabad Blues were leading 25-02 at half time with 23 points difference. Samna Mehboob earned 11 points, Amani Bibi got 8 and Asma scored 7points for the winning side.
Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ehsan-ur-Rehman Mazari was announced chief guest of the closing ceremony but he could not stay there till the end of the match. Both minister and Director General Pakistan Sports Board Col (R ) Asif Zaman were disappeared in the closing ceremony.
President Pakistan Basketball Federation Brig. (r) Iftikhar Mansoor, Secretary Khalid Bashir, FBBA president Ejaz Butt, secretary Ouj-e-Zahoor and other officials were at the closing ceremony, who distributed the shields and prizes among each other, as the national women’s basketball championship concluded with an indiscipline and disordered closing ceremony.
Eight teams Pakistan Wapda, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Islamabad whites, Pakistan Army, Lahore, Islamabad Blues and Peshawar participated in the five days championship which was organized by the Federal Basketball Association.
