Loyola School hosts CISCE Zonal Basketball Tournament, 800 students participate

Jamshedpur: Loyola School, Bistupur, hosted the CISCE Zonal Basketball Tournament 2026 from June 24 to 27, bringing together 792 students from 29 schools across the Jamshedpur Zone. The four-day championship featured 79 teams competing in the Under-14, Under-17, and Under-19 categories.

In the Under-14 Boys category, Hill Top School emerged as champions, while Kerala Public School (KPS), Kadma, finished runners-up, and Gulmohur High School secured third place. Loyola School dominated the Under-14 Girls category, clinching the championship. KPS Mango secured the runners-up position, while KPS Kadma finished third.

The host school continued its impressive performance in the Under-17 category by winning both the boys’ and girls’ titles. In the boys’ event, KPS Kadma finished runners-up, and Loyola School, Telco, secured third place. In the Girls’ competition, KPS Kadma claimed the runners-up position, while Carmel School finished third.

KPS Kadma lifted the Under-19 Boys championship trophy after an impressive campaign. Carmel Junior College secured the runners-up position, while Loyola School, Jamshedpur, finished third.

In the Under-19 Girls category, Loyola School once again demonstrated its dominance by winning the championship. Sacred Heart Convent School finished as runners-up, with Hill Top School securing third place.

The tournament concluded with a prize distribution ceremony during which the winning teams were honoured with medals and certificates in recognition of their outstanding performances.