SBI Hyderabad seal first win; YMCA Hyderabad edge Young Men Guild
In Short
State Bank of India (SBI), Hyderabad, registered their first victory in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship 2026-2027, defeating Golden Phoenixes 64-61 in a closely contested Level-II Day 3 encounter at YMCA, Secunderabad.
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Secunderabad: State Bank of India (SBI), Hyderabad, registered their first victory in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship 2026-2027, defeating Golden Phoenixes 64-61 in a closely contested Level-II Day 3 encounter at YMCA, Secunderabad.
SBI led 32-27 at half-time after dominating the opening quarter 19-9. Both teams began with three-pointers, Samuel scoring for SBI and Anurag for Golden Phoenixes. Experienced Srinath controlled the game with accurate passes, enabling Samuel to convert opportunities into baskets and establish a comfortable early lead.
Golden Phoenixes tightened their defence in the second quarter,
but Srinath struck twice from the perimeter as SBI scored 13 points.
David and Khadeer combined effectively to score 18 points for Golden, reducing the deficit to five points at half-time.
Golden Phoenixes continued their fightback after the change of ends, sinking four three-pointers to trail by just one point, 45-46, at the end of the third quarter. The final period witnessed frequent lead changes, with David and Sammy scoring through fast breaks. However, Srinath, Samuel and Sai delivered crucial baskets to secure SBI’s hard-fought victory.
In another thrilling contest, YMCA Hyderabad defeated Young Men Guild 73-69 after trailing 33-35 at half-time.
Brief Scores:
SBI, Hyderabad 64 (Samuel-19; Srinath - 15; Sai - 15; Sudheer-12) beat Golden Phoenixes 61 (David-16; Khadeer-14; Anurag-9; Anil-9) HT: 32-27.
YMCA Hyderabad 73 (Aadvik-33; Krish-24; Gattu-13) beat Young Men Guild 69 (Ravinder-22; Vishal-16; Harsha-13) HT: 33 – 35.
