Basketball
Birla Blazers sail past Secunderabad Stallions
Birla Blazers sailed past Secunderabad Stallions 32-15 on the 2nd day of the Sub-Junior & Youth League 2026 for Boys & Girls conducted by The Hyderabad District Basketball Association at the YMCA Secunderabad on Thursday. Birla Blazers led 14-5 at half-time.
Playing their first match in the tournament, Birla Blazers started slowly with Pranavi and Amrutha playing in tandem to score 5 points and with tight defense did not allow Secunderabad Stallions to score any points. Birla Blazers led 5-0 at the end of the first quarter.
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Birla Blazers found their bearings in the 2nd quarter with Dishi scoring through fast breaks. However, Secunderabad Stallions opened their account through Adhya as Birla Blazers led 14-5 at half-time.
After the lemon break, Secunderabad Stallions tightened their defense and restricted the scoring of Birla Blazers. Nakshatra found her rhythm scoring 4 consecutive points and midway through the 3rd quarter bridged the gap to just 6 points as Blazers led 17-11. But Vaishnavi and Tanvi scored a basket apiece with both teams scoring 8 points apiece and Birla Blazers led 22-13 at end of the 3rd quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Secunderabad Stallions were restricted to just 2 points while Pranavi scored 8 consecutive points to win the match for Birla Blazers comfortably.
Result: Birla Blazers 32 (Pranavi 11, Dishi 8, Amrutha 5) beat Secunderabad Stallions 15 (Nakshatra 9, Adhya Reddy 4) Half Time: 14-5.