Himachal Pradesh looked always in control, securing scores of 22-13, 23-6, 10-9 and 15-6 in the four quarters for an easy 70-34 win versus Sikkim in the men’s level II, group C match, the first match of the third day of the senior National basketball championship at the Nehru indoor stadium here on Friday.
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In the first women’s match of the day, Maharashtra secured the last two quarters by a big margin (25-17, 21-10), after conceding the first quarter 12-14 and levelling the next 15-15, to post a 73-56 win over Delhi in level I, group B. Shruti top-scored with 26 points for Maharashtra.
Defending women’s champion Kerala secured all quarters except the first (15-15, 18-11, 26-21 and 17-15) to win by a 14-point margin, 76-62, versus Chhattisgarh in the level I, group A match.
Vinod top-scored with 28 points as Rajasthan beat Odisha 85-71 in the men’s level I, group A match.
Tamil Nadu managed its third win in a row, defeating Punjab 88-74 in the men’s level I, group B match later in the day.
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