Telangana girls go down to Tamil Nadu, boys hammer Goa 107-29 in Natl Sub-Jr basketball

Telangana hoopsters had yet another mixed day as the girls lost to Tamil Nadu 62-17, while the boys hammered Goa 107-29 even as the quarterfinal lineup of the Sub-Junior National Basketball Championship began to take definitive shape in Vijayawada on Day 4, with powerhouse teams officially sealing their places in the knockout stages.

In a major turn of events in the girls’ division, Maharashtra secured a crucial 103–45 victory over Kerala, shaking up the Group B standings and consolidating their position among the elite. With only one day of league play remaining on Thursday, the race to finish in the top three of Groups A and B has intensified as teams leave everything on the court.

Mixed fortunes for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana hoopsters at Sub-Jr Nationals

In a nail-biting Level 1 Boys encounter, Rajasthan edged past Uttar Pradesh 73–71 in a thrilling two-point game that kept fans on the edge of their seats. Meanwhile, Delhi cruised to a comprehensive 72–29 victory over Karnataka, displaying phenomenal defense and sharp shooting to dominate from the opening whistle.

Telangana boys hammered Goa 107-29 in Sub-Junior National Basketball Championship in Vijayawada on Wednesday

In the Girls segment, Tamil Nadu continued their flawless run by registering a comfortable and massive 62–17 victory against Telangana. Level 2 Boys action witnessed complete offensive masterclasses as Telangana hammered Goa 107–29, Chhattisgarh cruised past Tamil Nadu 82–19, West Bengal breached the century mark to dismiss Chandigarh 100–29, and Kerala defeated Puducherry 76–17 to keep their hopes alive.

The teams that have officially confirmed their spots in the quarterfinal knockouts include Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan from boys Group A; Karnataka, Delhi, and Maharashtra from boys Group B; Karnataka and Tamil Nadu from girls Group A; and Maharashtra, Kerala, and Madhya Pradesh from girls Group B.

Results: Level 1 boys: Rajasthan 73 (Harshwardhan Singh 21, Robin Dhanka 19, Rajat Vyas 18) beat Uttar Pradesh 71 (Ayushman Kumar 14, Vanish Tomar 12, Sahil Kumar 12); Delhi 72 (Vanish Dalal 17, Karthik 16) beat Karnataka 29.

Girls: Maharashtra 103 (Netra Damke 36, Aarohi Kamble 15, Maitri Sha 12) beat Kerala 45 (Dwiwtheeya 9, Ashmi P 9); Tamil Nadu 62 (V Anshika 13, Dhanya M 12, Kavya I K 10) beat Telangana 17.

Level 2: Boys: Telangana 107 (Nimmala Karthik 14, Siramshetty Sri Manideep 11, Sammy Rithul 10, Rayhan Sherrif 10) beat Goa 29; Chhattisgarh 82 (Priyanshu Bharti 24, Chirag Chandel 15) beat Tamil Nadu 19; West Bengal 100 (Mahadeep D Sharma 21) beat Chandigarh 29; Kerala 76 (Jerald Jaison 16, Akshith Sajan 10, Karthik V P 10) beat Puducherry 17.