Hyderabad: Hyderabad women thrashed Mahabubabad 44-12 in the 8th Telangana State inter-district basketball championship at the YMCA, Secunderabad on Thursday. Yaseshwini scored 12 points while Sudeshna added nine for the Hyderabad team.
In another match, Ranga Reddy scored a hard fought 51–39 win over Khammam after trailing 20–21 at half time. Ranga Reddy’s Varsha used her height to good affect scoring from the paint and Rachana scored a 3-pointer to level the scores 6–6 at end of first quarter.
Jaansi scored a 3-pointer for Khammam. In the second quarter too, both teams fought closely. Mounika scored 9 points through drive-ins for Khammam whereas Srivani scored two 3-pointers and Rachana scored through drive-ins as Khammam led 21 – 20 at half time.