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PRESEC, Inter-Schools
Basketball Champion
Accra, Jan. 3, Ghanadot/GNA -
Presbyterian Boys High School, Legon defeated defending
champions, Achimota School 10-8 in the finals to win this
year's Sprite Ball Inter-Schools Basketball Championship
played at the Aviation Social Centre, Accra on Thursday.
The match saw the two teams displaying a lot of skills but
it was the Presby boys who came on top as they led 5-4 at
half time.
The second session also witnessed the same trend with PRESEC
going further to score five more points against four by
Achimota School.
On their way to the finals, PRESEC eliminated Labone High
while Achimota also edged out SOS Hemier-Gmeenier of Tema.
PRESEC were presented with 800 Ghana Cedis and a trophy as
their prize while Achimota received 300 Ghana Cedis with 200
Ghana Cedis going to SOS, Tema.
The event, which was organised by Rite Multi-Media, was
jointly sponsored by Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana,
Joy FM, GTV, TV Africa, Milicom Ghana Limited and Ultimate
Phones.
Mr Yaw Sakyi, Chief Executive Officer of Rite Multi-Media
said the event was aimed at developing the sport at the
school level and to strengthen the cordial relationship
already existing among the schools.
Mr Ekow Blankson, Trade and Marketing Manager of Coca-Cola
Bottling Company expressed the hope that the company would
continue to support the programme in the ensuing years.
GNA
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