Greyhounds open GM Sampath Kumar league with 64-8 win

Greyhounds defeated All Star KVBR 64-8 in the inaugural round of the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship Level III at YMCA Secunderabad. Greyhounds led 36-4 at half-time, with Kiriti top-scoring with 19 points

Hyderabad: Greyhounds defeated All Star KVBR 64-8 in the inaugural round of the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship Level III at YMCA Secunderabad here on Thursday.

Greyhounds led 36-4 at half-time.

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Greyhounds meant business from the start, with Kiriti dominating through drive-ins and scoring a hat-trick of baskets. Kundan then joined the scoring spree as Greyhounds piled up 19 points, while All Star KVBR managed just two points in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Harsha, Aditya and Kamal kept the scoreboard ticking as Greyhounds added 17 points to take a 36-4 lead at half-time. All four of All Star KVBR’s points came from Abhi.

After the change of ends, Greyhounds did not let their guard down and added another 28 points in the second half to complete a 64-8 victory.

Scores: Greyhounds 64 (Kiriti 19, Kundan 9, Kamal 8, Komal 7, Harsha 7) bt All Star KVBR 8 (Abhi 4, Jonathan 2, Allen 2).