National basketball championship: Tamil Nadu men beat Punjab to win title; Railways tops in women's section

Tamil Nadu defeated defending champion Punjab 87-69 in the final to win the men's title in the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship on Sunday.

Published : Apr 10, 2022 21:34 IST , Chennai

Tamil Nadu defeated defending champion Punjab in the final to win the men's title in the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship.
Tamil Nadu defeated defending champion Punjab in the final to win the men's title in the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship.
lightbox-info

Tamil Nadu defeated defending champion Punjab in the final to win the men's title in the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship.

Tamil Nadu defeated defending champion Punjab 87-69 in the final to win the men's title in the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship on Sunday.

The formidable Indian Railways team won the women's title, beating Telangana 131-82 in convincing fashion, riding on Poonam Chaturvedi's 26 points.

imagejpg
Indian Railways team won the women's title, beating Telangana.
 

 

In the men's summit clash, Tamil Nadu pulled ahead after a slow start when Punjab kept pace and never looked back. At half-time, the host had widened the lead to 17 with a 50-33 score line.

A Aravind with 26 points and M Arvind Kumar (21) were in fine nick for the home team as they stamped their authority against their arch-rival.

Sign in to unlock all user benefits
  • Get notified on top games and events
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign up / manage to our newsletters with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early bird access to discounts & offers to our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide to our community guidelines for posting your comment