DYES, Beagles emerge junior state champions

Bengaluru: DYES, Bengaluru reigned supreme among boys in the KSBBA State Junior (Under-18) Basketball Championships at the Sree Kanteerava courts here on Monday.
In the final semifinal league match, DYES defeated Beagles Basketball Club 31-19. Sethu top-scored for the winners with 10 points while Manoj fetched five points.

Although DYES and Mangalore Basketball Club were tied on points with two victories apiece, DYES were declared champions by virtue of their 73-70 win against the coastal side in the first round of the semifinal league.
Beagles Basketball Club won the girls’ title, prevailing in the final last-four league match against Mounts Basketball Club 81-63. Sanjana starred for Beagles with 43 points while Pavani logged 29 points for Mounts.
In another match, KS Hegde, Nitte outclassed Jayanagar Sports Club 71-52 thanks to a fine performance by Bindushree (25 points).
Results: Semifinal league: Boys: DYES, Bangalore 31 (Sethu 10, Manoj 5) bt Beagles BC 19 (Achintya 7, Abhijit 5) HT: 20-12.Girls: KS Hegde 71 (Bindushree 25, Harini 18) bt JSC 52 (Aditi 20, Adhya 13) HT: 40-27; Beagles BC 81(Sanjana 43, Trisha 16) bt Mounts BC 63 (Pavani 29, Nakshatra 17) HT: 40-26. Standings: Boys: 1. DYES, Bengaluru, 2. Mangalore BC, 3. Beagles BC, 4. BCBC. Girls: 1. Beagles BC, 2. KS Hegde, 3. Mounts BC, 4. JSC.