Organizers Bhaktapur NIST School and Dikshalaya have reached the finals on Friday in senior girls' basketball under the 3rd NIST Cup.

On the home court, NIST defeated Triyog with a score of 25-15. In the other semi-final, Dikshalay defeated Chelsea World School by 23-17.

In senior boys, Buddh School defeated Rajshree Gurukul 43-28 and TIA defeated NIST 51-29 to confirm the title clash. In junior girls, Arya Academy defeated Janpremi World School by 15-12 and Chelsea defeated NIST by 25-16 to reach the finals.

New Suntakhana is at the top with 180 points in the climate champion conducted with the aim of raising awareness about clean environment among students. Malpi School is second with 150 points. The previous day on Thursday, Chelsea, which was in the top position with 130 points, is in third place with 145 points. Along with Chelsea, Rajshree Gurukul is also in the third place with the same number of points.