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By Himalayan News Service

KATHMANDU: Daffodil, Kathmandu Xavier, Sanskriti and TIA won their senior boys’ section matches of the 19th Wilson Hoops Inter-school Basketball Tournament here on Tuesday. Ang Phurba top scored with 17 points as Daffodil ‘A’ defeated Sanskriti 42-15, while Xavier outplayed Heartland 28-13 riding in 12 points from Sanjiv Chhetri. Likewise, Sanskriti bounced back to beat Mangaldeep 28-13 in which Mahid Dhakal scored nine points for the winning side, whereas Aman Kambang netted 32 points alone to guide TIA to 50-34 victory over Manjugoksha. In girls’ section, TIA defeated Mangaldeep 26-15 riding on nine points from Rinchen Moktan, while Jyoti Thapa netted 22 points as Sanskriti beat Heartland 27-17. In junior boys’ category, hosts Wilson ‘A’ registered a 53-31 victory over Manjugoksha riding on 40 points from Suraj Shrestha.