Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD: Defending champion Faisalabad, Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar have won their matches on the opening day of the Inter-Division National Basketball Championship Grade A, fans were treated to a series of electrifying matchups at Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad.
The action-packed day featured four intense contests, showcasing the best basketball talent in Pakistan organised by the Federal Basketball Association (FBBA) under the supervision of the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF).
The first match of day one saw the defending champion Faisalabad division facing off against Karachi division, and it was Faisalabad that emerged victorious with a final score of 50-39, demonstrating their prowess on the court. Mohammad Usman Abbas scored 13 points and Hassan Bhatti scored 10 points from the winning team while Anas Asher scored 11 points for the Karachi division.
The excitement continued in the second match as Peshawar clashed with Gujranwala. Peshawar's team displayed their dominance, scoring 80 points against Gujranwala's 63, securing a well-deserved win with the support of Abdul Wahab who scored 37 points. In the third match, Lahore went head to head with Rawalpindi, and it was Lahore that triumphed with a final score of 78-61, impressing the fans with their skillful gameplay.
The day concluded with the Islamabad team taking on Hazara, and the contest was a spectacle of basketball finesse. Islamabad outclassed Hazara with a score of 70-54, marking a victorious end to the opening day of this highly anticipated championship. Rizwan Khurshaid scored 21 points for the winning side while Mohammad Atif scored 20 points for Hazara Division.
Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Deputy Director General Chaudhry Saeed Akhtar, Director PSB Mohammad Faizan, Fida Mohammad Khan, Federal Basketball Association Secretary General Ouj E Zahoor, Head Coach Malik Riaz, Dr. Akhtar Nawaz Ganjera, Mohammad Azam Dar and a large number of fans have witnessed the matches on the opening day.
