In a closely contested game, SriLankan Air Lines outplayed Ranawana & Company 62-60, in a ‘B’ Division match in the on-going Delmege Super League Basketball tournament at Otter’s Aquatic Basketball courts, on Monday.

At half time SriLankan were ahead 26-14.

Akash Antony and Gene De Silva chipped in with 13 points each for the winners, while Dilan Perera and Sameera Sandaruwan excelled for Ranawana & Company with 13 and 14 points each.

Thirty seven teams from the Mercantile sector are competing in the tournament and are pooled into six divisions. Matches are being worked off daily at the Otter’s Aquatic Club courts from 6.00 pm onwards.

The tournament is organised and conducted by the Mercantile Services Basketball Association and sponsored by Delmege Forsyth & Co. Ltd.