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Delhi posts win

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ANANTAPUR: Delhi staved off a stiff challenge from Kerala 75-56 in a girls' group B match of the junior National basketball championships at the District Sports Authority (DSA) Stadium here on Friday. At the breather, Delhi led 33-22.

Kerala's players showed a lot of skill and almost made up for their lack of height. A quartet of baskets scored almost single-handedly by the diminutive Anu K.S. in the third quarter, which left the rival defence bemused, simply stood out. Ashey and Seena kept the good work up near the post.

Relentless assault

The Delhi assault, meanwhile, was relentless, despite a number of fouls. With two internationals in its ranks, it effected a handful of `steals' and was also better while reaching out for the rebounds.

Advancing to the quarterfinals were U.P., Punjab and the Rajasthan boys from Group A, Delhi and Chattisgarh and Tamil Nadu from Group B.

On the distaff side, Chattisgarh, Maharashtra and Punjab from Group A, M.P., Delhi and Kerala from Group B made the quarterfinals.

Two teams from each section will complete the knock-out last eight line-up in Saturday's Level II engagements.

The results:

Boys: Group C: Chandigarh 49 (Amanjot 13, Evaraja 13) bt J & K 11.

Group D: Orissa 56 (Prasanth 19, Arshad 14) bt HP 23.

Group E: Gujarat 75 (Rikin 26, Shadab 14, Pankaj 10) bt Puducherry 27; Jharkhand 89 (Arif 40, Arfi 24, Nikesh 14) bt Bengal 49 (Ughit 14, Rakesh 12, Rajeev 10).

Group F: Maharashtra 73 (Pratik 13, Kaustabh 13, F. Qureshi 13) bt Uttaranchal 34 (Sachin G. 11); AP 63 (Mallaiah 12) bt Tripura 26 (Prasanjit 15).

Girls:

Group B: Delhi 75 (Raspreet 21, Prachi 11, Akansha 10, Pratima 10) bt Kerala 56 (Seena 15, Ashey 15, Anu K.S. 16); M.P. 52 (Manisha 12, Farhana 12) bt Tamil Nadu 51 (Amutha 26, Sangeetha 13).

Group E: Haryana 59 (Kiran 27, Alka 11) bt Rajasthan 51 (Shamina 16, Pinky 14, Aakansha 11).

Group F: Gujarat 48 (Pooja 23, Shahini 10) bt Uttaranchal 45 (Jyothi 11, Muskaan 11); Orissa 67 (Beranika 20, Saktirupa 15, Archana 13) bt Bengal 46 (Atreyee 16, Bobusmida 16).

On Thursday:

Boys:

Group E: Gujarat 66 (Pithani R. 18, Shah D.V. 18, Pankaj 13) bt Bengal 25; Jharkhand 80 (Md. Arif 20, Nikesh 15, Raj Kamal 10) bt Puducherry 10.

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