ISLAMABAD (faisal): WAPDA emerged as the champions in the women’s and departmental categories of the Pak–China Friendship Cup 3x3 Basketball Championship held at the Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad.
The championship, held to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, was organized by the Federal Basketball Association (FBBA) in collaboration with the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).
In the women’s final, WAPDA Black edged past Garrisons Team 17–14 in a closely contested match. WAPDA Black, who had earlier reached the final with a narrow one-point victory over Army Red in the semifinal, displayed impressive teamwork. Rubaila and Sana scored 7 and 6 points respectively for the winners, while Farheen contributed 6 points for Garrisons Team.
In the departmental category, WAPDA Green defeated Army Red 21–14 to retain the title. Zain Khan emerged as the hero of the final, scoring 11 points single-handedly for the champions. In the club category final, YMCA defeated Friends Club 20–17 in an exciting contest to clinch the title.
Director General Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Yasir Pirzada, along with President Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) Brigadier (Retd) Mohammad Iftikhar Mansoor, PBBF Senior Vice President Imtiaz Rafi Butt, Prof Sirageul Haq Qureshi, Mohammad Riaz Malik, Nasrullah Rana Director NF, Waqar Ahmed, AD NF, PSB, President Federal Basketball Association Ejaz Rafi Butt, FBBA Secretary Ouj-e-Zahoor and Mohammad Azam Dar, representatives from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan, among others, witnessed the finals.
A Chinese club team also attended the closing ceremony of the championship. A total of 28 women’s teams, 13 departmental teams and 48 club teams participated in the four-day event. Winner was awarded Cash amount of Rs.50,000 and Runners up Rs.25,000 along with Trophies and shields.
