GKM Basketball tourney: SCR men, MLRIT women emerge champions

Hyderabad: South Central Railway men and MLRIT women emerged champions in the Gandamalla Kamalamma Memorial Basketball tournament at the Nizam College for men and women. In the men’s final, Kaushik added 16 while Raju scored 15 as SCR defeated YMCA Secunderabad 67-56. For the losing outfit, Varma added 19 points. In the women’s final, MLRIT […]

Hyderabad: South Central Railway men and MLRIT women emerged champions in the Gandamalla Kamalamma Memorial Basketball tournament at the Nizam College for men and women.

In the men’s final, Kaushik added 16 while Raju scored 15 as SCR defeated YMCA Secunderabad 67-56. For the losing outfit, Varma added 19 points. In the women’s final, MLRIT defeated St Pious 48-32. At the half time, MLRIT had a four-point lead at 27-23. But they increased the pace in the second half to run away with the victory.

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For the winners, Sofi scored 17 points while Joy and Archana added 10 each. For the losing outfit, Mrunalina top-scored with 14 points while Mounik chipped in with 10.

Later, Sports Authority of Telangana State chairman A Venkateshwar Reddy presented the winners’ trophies.

Results (Final)

Men: SCR 67 (Kaushik 16, Raju 15) bt YMCA Secunderabad 56 (Varma 19, Samuel 12);

Women: MLRIT 48 (Sofi 17, Archana 10, Joy 10) bt St Pious 32 (Mrunalina 14, Mounik 10).

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