LAHORE: Defending champion Wapda, Army, Faisalabad and Lahore dominated their opponents as the NationalWomen`s Basketball Championship, organised by the Pakistan Basketball Federation, started here at the Wapda Sports Complex on Thursday.

In the opening match, Wapda began their campaign with a convincing 48-29 victory over Karachi.

Kainat Bibi delivered an outstanding performance, scoring 14 points for the winning side, while Anaya Kamran contributed eight points for Karachi.

In the second match, Army secured an easy win over Hazara with a dominant 95-5 scoreline. Ayesha Dilshad played a stellar game, scoring 22 points to lead Army to a comprehensive victory.

The third match saw Faisalabad defeat Bahawalpur 43-10, while in the last match of the day Lahore triumphed over Islamabad with a 49-35 victory.