The first day of competition at this year’s Sprite Ball Championship has concluded on a blistering but surprising note as shock results ruled the day.
In the opening game, Presbyterian Senior High School (PRESEC-Osu) run over record winners of the competition Mfantsipim School 45-14.
Surprises continued as defending champions Opoku Ware School lost 27-38 to Sacred Heart Senior High Technical School in Group D.
St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School pulled off another surprise beating bronze medal winners at the last edition, St. John’s School 34-19.
Matters remained same in the female division as defending champions Wesley Girls High School lost 20-23 to Accra Wesley Girls High School.
In a repeat of the December 2016 encounter in the preliminary stage, Accra avenged the loss in the first clash by piping their opponent from Cape- Coast.
St. Mary’s Senior High School beat former winners and bronze medalist in December 2016 Aggrey Memorial Zion Senior High School 21-17.
Below is a full list of results on Day One:
Boys Division
PRESEC-Osu 45-14 Mfantsipim School
St. Thomas Aquinas 34-19 St. John’s School
PRESEC-Legon 17-36 Pope John Senior High
Opoku Ware 27-38 Sacred Heart
Keta Senior High 26-24 Takoradi Technical Institute (TTI)
Prempeh College 39-23 KSTS
TI AMASS 16-31 St. Augustine’s College
Mawuli Senior High 18-30 Adisadel College
TTI 0-18 Mfantsipim School
KSTS 25-16 St. John’s School
Girls Division
Wesley Girls High School 20-23 Accra Wesley Girls
Ahantaman Girls 27-10 West Africa Senior High
Kumasi Girls 26-15 St. Mary’s Senior High
Wesley Girls 29-23 TI AMASS
Aggrey Memorial 24-17 Nkawkaw Senior High
Accra Wesley Girls 16-14 West Africa Senior High
Kumasi Girls 25-15 Awudome Senior High
St. Mary’s Senior High 21-17 Aggrey Memorial Zion
Ahantaman Girls 23-29 T.I. AMASS
By Yaw Adjei-Mintah
@YawMintYM on Twitter
