Chandigarh, February 15

Apaar Sood scored 17 points as hosts Saupin’s School, Sector 32, defeated St Joseph’s School, Sector 44, in the opening match of the 1st J Saupin Memorial Basketball Tournament today. The hosts recorded a 40-20 win.

Saupin’s School, Mohali, recorded a one-sided 14-08 victory over St Peter’s School, Sector 37. Agamjot scored six points in the team’s win. Vivek High School, Sector 38, faced a tough resistance before recording an 18-16 win over New Public School, Sector 18. Vibhu scored a maximum of 11 points for the winning team.

Vivek High School, Mohali, defeated St John’s High School, Sector 26, by a margin of seven points (19-12). Japjit alone scored 10 points for the winning side. In the last league match, St Joseph’s lads registered a 20-09 win over Chitkara International School, Sector 25. Saksham and Aaron scored eight points each for the winning team.

As many as 12 teams are participating in this three-day championship.