In an exciting encounter, Saraswati Kanya Sangh pipped Vision Academy 25-23 by just two points on the first day of Inter-Club (U-18) Junior District Basketball Championship began at the Nutan Bharat Yuwak Sangh (NBYS) in Bajaj Nagar.
From this tournament the 12-member Nagpur District Basketball Teams in both the boys and girls’ category will be selected.
SKS made positive start by winning first quarter 8-6. However in next quarter, Vision improved their performance and won it 4-3. thus in the first half SKS were leading 11-10 by just one point. In the third quarter SKS bounced back and won it 7-5. Although in the last quarter they lagged behind (7-8) managed to win the match by close margin. Thanks to Riya Kharpade (12) and Bhagyashree Kolwaokar (11) who displayed outstanding performance in pressure situation. For Vision the efforts of Krupayee Sharma (11) went in vian.
RESULTS
Girls: DKM-A (Sameeksha Chandak 8, Vaidehi Bhagat 6) bt GKM (Surmayee Kapse 6) 30-9 (18-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-2); SKS (Riya Khaparde 12, Bhagyashree Kolwoakar 11) bt Vision (Krupayee Sharma 11) 25-23 (8-6, 3-4, 7-5, 7-8); NBYS (Namrata Desai 14, Abha Lad 9) bt NASA (Priti Sathawane 10) 41-20 (10-0, 8-7, 15-4, 8-9); SNG (Siya Deodhar 10, SHomira Bidaye 6) bt DKM-B (Dhara Phate 8) 36-12 (16-0, 10-2, 4-3, 6-7)
Boys: NKM (Himanshu Shende 15) bt PDSA (Preet4) 56-3 (13-0, 12-2, 13-1, 18-1); NBYS-B (Shourin Sutone 13) bt PLSC (Chaitanya Nemad 5) 34-12 (11-3, 10-3, 10-4, 3-2)
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