{
  "id": 19181998,
  "title": "KETASCO crowned champions in maiden Mental Slam basketball competition in Ho",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ketasco-crowned-champions-in-maiden-mental-slam-basketball",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T17:16:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/sports/ketasco-crowned-champions/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) emerged victorious in both the boys' and girls' categories of the inaugural Mental Slam basketball competition held in the Volta Region. The competition aimed to raise awareness about mental health among teenagers. In the boys' final, KETASCO narrowly defeated Mawuli School by one point, winning 22-21. KETASCO had already clinched their spot in the final after defeating Awudome Senior High School with a score of 25-17. Throughout the competition, KETACO accumulated the highest number of points (55), securing their position at the top. In the girls' category, KETASCO dominated Mawuli School with a commanding 30-6 victory. KETASCO also secured their place in the final after defeating Ola Girls Senior High School 6-3. The winning teams were awarded trophies and gold medals. Nii Ankonu Annorbah-Sarpei, Head of Programmes for the KGL Foundation, congratulated the winning teams and encouraged the losing teams to keep practicing, stay hopeful, and maintain their self-belief. He emphasized that Mental Slam was designed to promote mental health among teenagers, who are particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders and depression. Annorbah-Sarpei stated that the KGL Foundation aims to provide access to mental health information and well-equipped counseling centers in educational institutions across the country.",
  "summary": "By Tilda Acorlor Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) were crowned champions in both the girls’ and boys’ categories of the Volta Region edition of the maiden Mental Slam basketball competition. The competition featured four schools in the boys’ category and was held to promote mental health among teenagers. In the boys’ final, KETASCO defeated […]",
  "key_points": [
    "KETASCO wins maiden Mental Slam basketball competition in Volta Region",
    "KETASCO defeats Mawuli School by 1 point in boys final (22-21)",
    "KETASCO dominates girls category with 30-6 victory over Mawuli School"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}