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Sathyabama clinches title

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— Photo: M. Moorthy

VICTORIOUS: The Sathyabama University basketball team that won the all-India inter-university tournament.

PUDUKOTTAI: Sathyabama scored a 76-47 win over Punjab to clinch the title in the all-India inter-zone inter-university basketball tournament at the JJ College of Arts and Science courts here on Thursday.

There was nothing much to separate the two sides at the end of the first quarter. But Sathyabama looked a totally different side in the second. Once it tightened up the defence, Punjabi cagers found the going really tough. Sathyabama shooters also started scoring freely, thanks to some accurate passing. And at the half way mark, Sathybama had opened up a 17-point lead at 42-25.

It was a similar story in the third session as well, with Punjab’s players finding it hard to penetrate the rival defence. On the other hand, Sathyabama cagers upped the conversion rate considerably, courtesy some brilliant three-pointers. Also their rebound collection, both offensive and defensive, helped to increase the lead.

Chances for making a comeback looked bleak for Punjab after it had conceded a 27-point lead by the end of the third.

Purushoth Kumar top scored for the winner with 22 points.

D. Uthirakkumaran, Pudukottai District Collector gave away the prizes.

The results:

Final: Sathyabama 76 (Purushoth Kumar 22, Shinumon Augustine 14, Antony Viagulamil 10) bt Punjabi 47 (Gurbat Singh 14, Gurjit Singh 13).

Third place: Punjab 60 (Amandeep Singh 22, Gursimran Singh 16) bt Kurukshetra 41 (Vikas 16).

Semifinals: Punjabi 61 (Gurbat Singh 17) bt Kurukshetra 48 (Sudhir 18); Sathyabama 65 (Shinumon Augustine 18, Titus 13, Manoj 11) bt Punjab 45 (Gagandeep Singh 15).

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