Birla Blazers begin Sub-Junior and Youth League campaign with big win

Birla Blazers opened their Sub-Junior and Youth League basketball championship campaign with a convincing 43-18 victory over Keesara Kings at YMCA Secunderabad. After a close first half, Birla Blazers strengthened their defence and pulled away in the second half

Hyderabad: Birla Blazers started their campaign on a winning note, blazing past Keesara Kings with a 43-18 win after leading 16-14 at half-time in the Sub-Junior & Youth League basketball championship for boys and girls at YMCA Secunderabad here on Tuesday.

Playing a fast-paced game from the start, Armaan and Krishna of Birla Blazers combined well to take a good 10-2 lead at the end of the first quarter.

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In the second quarter, Keesara Kings regrouped and, aided by a 3-pointer from Rohit, with Alex chipping in through drive-ins, scored 12 points and with tight defence restricted Birla Blazers to just six points as they bridged the gap to just two points, with Birla Blazers leading 16-14 at half-time.

After a change of ends, Birla Blazers tightened their defence, restricting Keesara Kings to just two points and in turn played a fast-paced game to score 17 points, with Chaitresh joining the scorers’ board and taking a decisive 33-16 lead at the end of the third quarter.

In the last quarter, Birla Blazers continued the same rhythm to add another 10 points to their total before wrapping up the issue.

The scores: Birla Blazers 43 (Krishna 15, Shaarav 12, Chaitresh 5) bt Keesara Kings 18 (Alex 5, Rohit 3).