Sharjah: Hosts New Indian Model School, Sharjah ‘B' team, outplayed Global English School, Al Ain, 50- 18 in the inaugural match of the 20th NIMS Sharjah Trophy Inter School Basketball Tournament at NIMS, Sharjah basketball court.

NIMS led 24-6 at half time. Ali Sirajuddin top scored for NIMS with 13 points. Layanas nine and Ajmal Iqbal eight were the other main scorers. The tournament was inaugurated by the host school's principal Shaik Jabbar Ali.

Results

Our Own High School, Al Warqa, defeated NIMS, Dubai, 38-19 and St Mary's Catholic High School, Dubai, got the better of Winchester School, Dubai, 28-9.

NIMS Sharjah 50 ( Ali Sirajuddin 13, Layanas 9, Ajmal Iqbal 8, Muneer 6, Afsal 4, Adil Hashim 2, Sarhan 2, Rishad 4 and Muzakir 2) beat Global English School , Al Ain (Edris Mir Mohammad. 5, John Paul 4, James Paul 5, Ahammed Mohammad. 2, Hakim Rahman 2)

Our Own High School , Al Warqa 38 (Kevin 13, Tarun 6, Rameez 5, Prakar 4, Fareen 4, George 2, Cherian 2, Vishal 2) beat NIMS-Dubai 19 (Sha Zafar Khan 6, Mohammad. Sahad 5, Vikash Kumar 2, Mohammad Abdul Wasiq 2, Niyaf 2 and Rajeev 2)

St. Mary's Catholic High School : 28 (Efrem Haile 9, Lawrence Justin 9, Austin Paul 4, Victor E.J. 4) beat Winchester School-Dubai 9 (Ruan 2, Shanith Malinka 4 and Ian Thomas 3)