KARACHI, Aug 20: Thirteen times champion Pakistan Army Reds outsgunned Pakistan Navy 92-45 on the second day of

All Pakistan Inter-depart-

ment basketball tournament at KPT Sports Complex on Wednesday.

In other matches WAPDA wallopped Higher Education Commission (HEC) 117-43, while Pakistan Navy drubbed KESC 77-55, Habib Bank defeated PAF 61-48 and Pakistan Railways overwhlemed Pakistan Police 73-32.

Wapda’s Shahzad and Shahid took the day’s scoring honours rattling in 34 and 27 points against hapless HEC.

Ten departments divided into two groups are taking part in the championship. Group A comprises Army Reds, Navy, Railways, Pakistan Police and KESC while Habib Bank, WAPDA, Army Greens, PAF and HEC are in group B.

Today’s fixtures: Pakistan Army Greens v HEC; Pakistan Army Red v KESC; PAF v WAPDA; Pakistan Navy v Pakistan Police; Habib Bank v Pakistan Army Greens; KESC v Pakistan Railways.

The final will be played on Aug 24 at the same venue.—PPI

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