1st Mini Olympics Sports Festival: Iftikhar Syed Academy wins Basketball opener
The Basketball event of the 2019 Mini Olympics Sports Festival started with Iftikhar Syed Academy winning the first game against District East at Abdul Nasir Court, Arambagh in Karachi.
As many as 1000 athletes are featuring in 16 different sports at the inaugural Mini Olympics Festival which is being organized by Olympian Iftikhar Syed Sports Academy (OISSA) under the aegis of DMC East.
The event started with three basketball matches being contested where Iftikhar Syed Academy, District Korangi and District East earned first wins against their respective opponents.
Iftikhar Syed Academy team has to struggle a bit to beat their opponents, District East, with the final score line of 46-40.
17 points by Hassan alongside Salar Hussain and Nihal's 10 points earned their team the narrow win.
While District Korangi captured their victory by defeating District Malir team by 32-28. Hamza Khawaja and Shariq were the main scorers for the winners, scoring 16 and 11 points respectively.
The third match witnessed a clash between District East and District West where the East side won quiet easily by 48-40. Duo of Richard and Anwar scored game changing 18 and 14 points for their team while Andre Turner contributed with 10 points.
