The schoolboys of Children's Academy (Malad) demonstrated in no small measure their brilliant all-round abilities as they quashed the challenge from Children's Academy (Ashok Nagar, Kandivli) by registering a quick straight set 2-0 win in the boys' under-16 final of the MSSA inter-schools volleyball tournament at Azad Maidan on Friday.

The summit clash between the two Children's Academy teams was expected to witness an intriguing and absorbing contest for supremacy. But the Malad boys showed overall superiority and dominated the proceedings against their sister school and raced to a 25-15, 25-8 victory and emerge champions. The Ashok Nagar lads started on a promising note and opened up a 3-0 lead, but the Malad school kept their focus and drew level (5-all) before jumping in front and then gradually increased their advantage before closing out the first set.