67th Junior National Basketball Championship Day 8- All placement matches conclude; Finals later today
Puducherry, 7th May 2016: The 67th Junior National Basketball Championship organised by the Puducherry Basketball Association (PBA), under the aegis of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI), has entered its final day of action at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in the city.
The first half of the day saw the remaining classification (i.e. placement) matches for 3rd to 8th positions were played in both the boys and girls sections. The finals will tip off later this afternoon:
4:00 pm Tamil Nadu vs Karnataka- Girls
5:30 pm Kerala vs Tamil Nadu- Boys
Results Day 8 (8-5-2016)
3rd and 4th Place
Boys
1. Delhi (Vishal 17, Hasraj 14) bt Haryana (Sonu Kumar 14, Deepak 11) 77-72 [11-12, 20-17, 20-20, 26-23]
Girls
1. Maharashtra (Shruti 27, Neha 15) bt Chhattisgarh (Vaniana 15, Gulabsha 14) 60-58 [10-13, 16-15, 11-9, 23-21]
5th and 6th Place
Boys
1. Punjab (Sahil 20) bt Chandigarh (Jatin 15, Abishek 15) 65-46 [21-14, 15-6, 20-12, 9-14]
Girls
1. Kerala (Anusha 20, Nimmi George 18) bt Haryana (Surya 33, Bharti 9) 72-62 [13-15, 19-15, 18-16, 22-15]
7th and 8th Place
Boys
1. Maharashtra (Sayyad 18, Aaron 10) bt Rajasthan (Abbas 32) 63-61 [13-27, 11-7, 18-16, 21-11]
Girls
1. Punjab (Komalpreet 26, Aakarshan 18) bt Delhi (Sushantika 23, Ragnee 14) 76-63 [18-11, 23-14, 14-16, 21-22]
About the 67th Junior National Basketball Championship 2016
26 boys teams and 22 girls teams are participating this year, with matches being played on one indoor court and three outdoor courts. As is standard practise, the teams in both boys and girls section have been divided into two Levels- Level 1 (Groups A & B) and Level 2 (Groups C to F). The tournament is played on a league cum knockout basis, with as many as 128 matches played from early morning till late night. In the league stages, all teams within each group play against each other, and the top teams qualify to the knockout stages. For an in-depth understanding of the Championship format, please visit: http://basketballfederationindia.org/index.php/on-the-court/national-events/121-junior-u18-national-basketball-championship-for-boys-and-girls
Last year in the boys section, Tamil Nadu, and in the girls section Chhattisgarh, were crowned champions. For last year’s complete results, visit: http://basketballfederationindia.org/index.php/on-the-court/results/119-66th-junior-national-basketball-championship-for-boys-girls-in-ludhiana-punjab
The consolidated results & standings are available here: http://basketballfederationindia.org/index.php/on-the-court/results/187-2016-67th-junior-national-basketball-championship-for-boys-girls-1-to-8-may-puducherry-1
About Basketball Federation of India
The Basketball Federation of India or BFI is the governing and controlling body of basketball in India, and is responsible for the development and promotion of the sport at all levels. BFI has been involved in conducting camps, clinics, events, and training sessions at its academies for the development of basketball. BFI came into being in 1935 and took complete control over Indian basketball in 1950. Prior to that time, the Indian Olympic Association handled the conduct of Indian basketball championships. Since 1950, the BFI has been conducting various such championships, from the grassroots to senior team participation in international tournaments. In addition, the BFI has been responsible for the establishment of strong sub-junior and junior level programs. The BFI has to its credit produced several international players of repute, among them 17 have been bestowed with the honour of Arjuna Awards. Earlier in June 2015, 19-year-old Satnam Singh Bhamara made history by becoming the first Indian national to be drafted by an NBA team, when he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks. More information at www.basketballfederationindia.org
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