Notre Dame Academy girls beat Delhi Public School, lift basketball trophy

PATNA: Notre Dame Academy (NDA) defeated Delhi Public School (DPS) 26-20 in a keenly contested final of the inter-school girls' basketball tournament and lifted the Sudha Trophy here on Monday.
Eight schools participated in the four-day tournament organized by Parents-Teachers Association of the NDA on its campus.
Pareeniti of the winner team was the top scorer of the final with 8 points.
"We are glad to win the competition after five long years. The credit goes to our coach for his inspiring guidance," said Anjali, the captain of Notre Dame team. "I also thank our principal, Sr. Mary Tessy, for her support. She boosted our morale by showing us the 'Chak De India' movie before the tournament started," Anjali added.
BD Public School defeated Army Public 17-03 in a lopsided match for the third place in the tournament. Ranjita of BD Public School scored 8 points to be the top scorer of the match.
Harjot Kaur, managing director of Bihar State Milk Cooperative Federation Ltd (Comfed), the sponsor of the tournament, distributed the prizes. Congratulating the teams for their sportsman spirit, she said, "Sport plays a vital role in one's personality development as it teaches team work and perseverance. It enhances sportsman spirit in players."
Sr. Tessy thanked all the participating teams and guests on the occasion.