Capital College and Research Center (CCRC) and Premier IB School reached the finals of the inter-college basketball under the Global Hoop Fest on Thursday.

CCRC defeated Xavier College by a score of 79-75 in the first semi-final at the Royal Sports Central hall. CCRC's Tusar Maharjan scored 30.

CCRC performed well in the third and fourth quarters to ensure victory. CCRC scored 22-20 in the third and 22-15 in the fourth. Xavier led 17-19 in the first and 18-21 in the second.

Aarus Shrestha's 24 points helped Premier beat Greenfield National College by 88-79. Premier led 27-12 in the first quarter and trailed 18-26 in the second. In the third quarter, Premier led again by 24-15 and was ahead by an overall score of 69-53. Greenfield took a 26-19 lead in the fourth quarter, but the victory was not enough. The

finale will be held on Friday. The winner will get 25,000 and the runner-up will get 10,000.