T J THOMAS MEMORIAL, ALL KERALA INTER CLUB INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, GOOD SHEPHERD ITC FLOOD LIT BASKETBALL COURT, KUNNAMKULAM
20/02/2017
T J Thomas Trophy for Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur & St Josephs College Irinjalakuda
Kunnamkulam – Sree Kerala Varma C Thrissur defeated Alappuzha Basketballers in Men section while in women while in Women St Josephs College Irinjalakuda after trailing til the 3rd quarter went on to beat Assumption College Changancherry 57-49 to claim the 1st T J Thomas Memorial, All Kerala Inter Club Invitational Basketball Tournament here at the Good Shepherd ITC Flood Lit Basketball Court, Kunnamkulam
In the women Final Assumption who had an early good start of 18-8 in the first quarter and carried on till the 3rd quarter leading 43-35 but in the last quarter saw St Josephs fighting it back through the youngsters Nivya Raj and Aswathy Jayasankar who fought brilliantly to put St Josephs as the champions with the score 57-49.
In Men Final, the younger and fitter outfit Sree Kerala Varma College Thrissur defeated the much-experienced outfit of Alappuzha Basketballers having in their rank players from Kerala Police with the score
Aswathy Jaysankar from St Josephs irinjalakuda and Antony Johnson from Sree Kerala Varma College were adjusted as the Best Players of the Tournament
The trophies and cash award for women were distributed by Hon Minister for Sports Sri A C Moideen while in men division by CP John former member of Planning Commission
Finals Women Detailed Scores
St Josephs College Irinjalakuda – 57(Aswathy Jayasankar19, Nivyaraj11) bt Assumption College Changancherry – 49(Kavitha Jose17, Nimmy Mathew14)
Finals Men Detailed Scores
Sree Kerala Varma college Thrissur -62(Rijas TM18, Amit Sebastian14) bt Alappuzha basketballers- 41(Jomon Jose15)