Providence HSS, Kozhikode and St Ephrems HSS Mannanam, Kottayam, clinched the inter-school basketball titles of the Kristu Jyoti St Chavara Trophy in Changanacherry.

Providence emerged champions in the women's category with a narrow 75-71 win over PSGR Krishnammal Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore. Arthika K top-scored with 25 points for Providence, while T Sephora made 24 for the Coimbatore side.

In the boys' final, St Ephrems defeated Velammal International School, Chennai, 100-81, with Millan Mathew scoring 36 points for the Kottayam side. Khushal Singh made 34 points for the Chennai team.

St Ephrems team pose after winning the boys’ title for St Chavara Trophy. Photo: Special arrangement
St Ephrems team pose after winning the boys’ title for St Chavara Trophy. Photo: Special arrangement

Millan of St Ephrems and Arthika of Providence won the Best Player awards, while Ameya Rajeev and Christin Itty Kurian, both from Kristu Jyoti, were adjudged the Promising Players.

Results (finals)
Girls: Providence 75 ( Arthika K 25, Navya 14, Akshaya 12) bt PSGR Coimbatore 71 (T Sephora 24, Lathika 11)

Boys: St Ephrems 100 (Millan Mathew 36, Gautham PM 23, Abhijith RS 17) bt Velammal 81 (Khushal Singh 34, Sri Saran 17)

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