Uttar Pradesh edge Telangana girls 51-44 even as the stage is set for the pre-quarters

Uttar Pradesh girls edged past Telangana 51-44 in a thrilling Pool A encounter as the stage is all set for the pre-quarterfinals and quarterfinals at the 51st Sub-Junior National Basketball Championship, currently underway at the Maris Stella Indoor Stadium in RTT Colony, Vijayawada, on Thursday.

The tournament organizing committee officially released the knockout brackets for both the boys’ and girls’ divisions, setting the stage for a high-octane evening session. The announcement follows an action-packed final day of Level 1 league matches where several teams showcased brilliant performances to secure their momentum heading into the next phase.

In the Girls’ Level 1 category, Uttar Pradesh edged past Telangana 51-44 in a thrilling Pool A encounter, while Pool B saw dominant displays as Maharashtra outclassed Chhattisgarh 64-22 and Madhya Pradesh cruised past Kerala 66-14.

Uttar Pradesh edged past Telangana 51-44 in a thrilling Pool A encounter at the 51st Sub-Junior National Basketball Championship, currently underway at the Maris Stella Indoor Stadium in RTT Colony, Vijayawada, on Thursday

Meanwhile, the Boys’ Level 1 division witnessed aggressive court action as Uttar Pradesh comfortably defeated Haryana 84-66, Rajasthan secured a commanding 96-46 victory over Mizoram, and Maharashtra dismantled Jharkhand 80-34.

The high-stakes pre-quarterfinals will take place in the morning session. In the Boys’ draw, Punjab will take on Chhattisgarh while Madhya Pradesh meets Kerala. The Girls’ pre-quarterfinals will feature Delhi squaring off against Punjab, and West Bengal crossing swords with Odisha.

The lucrative quarterfinal stage is set to light up the evening session. In the Boys’ bracket, Haryana meets Delhi, Uttar Pradesh takes on Karnataka, Rajasthan awaits the winner of the Punjab vs. Chhattisgarh match, and Maharashtra goes up against the winner of Kerala vs. Madhya Pradesh.

In the highly anticipated Girls’ quarterfinals, the winner of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka will meet the pre-quarter winners from West Bengal and Odisha. In the second match, Uttar Pradesh will play against Madhya Pradesh. The third quarterfinal will see the loser of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka take on Kerala, and in the fourth and final quarterfinal match, Maharashtra will lock horns with the winner of the Delhi and Punjab pre-quarterfinal fixture.

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Results: Level 1 (Girls): Pool A: Uttar Pradesh 51 (Shreya Chouhan 12, Avishka Mishra 10, Tejasvi Baliyan 10) beat Telangana 44 (Mischa Jhavar 12).

Pool B: Maharashtra 64 (Maitri Shah 16, Netra Damke 13, Harishka Pawar 12) beat Chhattisgarh 22; Madhya Pradesh 66 (Aarya Gupta 18, Monika Dhakad 14) beat Kerala 14 (Anna George 9).

Boys: Pool A: Uttar Pradesh 84 (Sahil Kumar 35, Vansh Tomar 15) beat Haryana 66 (Harsh Rathee 19, Keshav Kaushik 15); Rajasthan 96 (Daksh Choudhary 15, Rajat Vyas 14, Sandeep Jakhar 12, Harshvardhan Singh 10) beat Mizoram 46 (Rafael Larinnunga 18).

Pool B: Maharashtra 80 (Giaan Bane 18, Aarush Tomar 14, Salman Shaik 10) beat Jharkhand 34 (Robert Hembron 13).

Knockout stage to qualify for pre-quarterfinals from Level 2: Boys: Chhattisgarh 90 (Harsh Pal 14, Prince Kumar 11, Jaskaran Singh 11) beat Manipur 50 (Bilgates Thiyam 18, Phoenix Achom 17); Kerala 92 (Harinand 29, Ayush N S 11, Philipson Maneesh 11) beat Odisha 74 (Suvam Behera 28).

Girls: Delhi 55 (Niyara Khosla 18) beat Rajasthan 47 (Richa Lalwani 11); West Bengal 70 (Ekta Mahato 15, Shruti Singh 15) beat Jharkhand 31.