Greyhounds continued their good run from with a convincing 60-41 win over Good Training Academy after leading 26-8 at half-time in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship at Don Bosco High School.
In a low scoring first quarter where both teams were trying to get a start, Grey Hounds made a positive start and took a 9-4 lead in the opening quarter with Kundan doing the bulk of the scoring.
They further strengthened their position in the second quarter adding 17 points through Kamal, Tribhuvan & Bipin taking a comfortable 26-8 lead at half time.
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Good Training Academy staged a comeback after the change of ends and showed improved scoring with 14 points through Dhanush and Venu. However, Greyhounds chipped in with 13 points to lead 39-22 at end of the third quarter.
In the last quarter, both teams matched basket-for-basket and Good Training added 19 to their total. But Greyhounds were not far behind as they scored 21 points to maintain their winning momentum and seal the contest 60-41.
The victory underlined Grey Hounds’ scoring strength and their ability to capitalise on crucial phases of the game, particularly during the second quarter, which proved decisive in determining the outcome.
In another match BITS (Hyderabad) eased past Rising Stars (Secunderabad) 58-44 after leading 32-21 at half-time to make a strong case for qualification knockout from Level II to Level I.
Results: Greyhounds 60 (Bipin 27; Kamal 10; Adi 7) beat Good Training Academy 41 (Dhanush 14; Mithun 11; Shivarat 6) Half-time: 28-6.
BITS (Hyderabad) 58 (Guntuka 17; Saket 12; Sharan 11) beat Rising Stars (Secunderabad) 44 (Srinivas Reddy 17; Lokesh 16) Half-time: 32-21.
