Haryana men survived a fierce fourth-quarter comeback from Rajasthan to win 87–80, while Chhattisgarh women relied on a dominant third-quarter defensive display to edge Karnataka 67–62, booking their spots in the 76th Junior National Basketball Championship finals
Haryana, Rajasthan and Karnataka secured important wins in the Junior National Basketball Championship in Puducherry, while defending champions Tamil Nadu suffered a heavy defeat to Uttar Pradesh. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu also impressed in the women’s category as knockout spots were decided