Mizoram boys lift 46th sub-junior National Basketball C’ships
The Mizoram Boys (U-13) team after their win. (Photo Courtesy: Basketball Federation of India@indiabasketball)
Tamil Nadu take home girls title
CUTTACK, SEPTEMBER 9 (MExN): Mizoram and Tamil Nadu won the boys and girls titles respectively in the 46th Sub-Junior (U-13) National Basketball Championship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, in Cuttack on September 9.
According to reports, in the boys final, Mizoram overcame Punjab 51-46 after leading 22-21 at half-time.
Maharashtra took the third spot after edging out Haryana 75-73.
In the girls final, Tamil Nadu defeated Maharashtra 85-67 while Karnataka was third.
As many as 25 boys teams and 24 girls teams took part in the seven-day-long tournament which started on September 3.
The Championship was played on a league-cum-knock out format has been hosted by the Odisha Basketball Association under the aegis of Basketball Federation of India (BFI).
