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TG boys outplay Haryana 65–58; Krish Chowda shines with 26 points
In Short
In a match of fluctuating fortunes, Telangana held their nerve in the crucial stages to register a seven-point victory.
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PUN: Telangana boys began their campaign on a winning note, defeating Haryana 65–58 in a closely fought Level 1 Pool B encounter at the CM Chashak 41st Youth National Basketball Championship at the Chondhe Patil Sports Complex in Pimple Nilakh on Tuesday.
In a match of fluctuating fortunes, Telangana held their nerve in the crucial stages to register a seven-point victory. Krish Chowda spearheaded the Telangana attack with an impressive 26 points, accounting for a major share of his team’s total. Haryana put up a spirited fight, with Shivam Shivam scoring 13 points and Jain Choudhary adding 11, but Telangana maintained their composure to seal the contest.
In other boys’ Level 1 matches, defending champions Tamil Nadu began their title defence with a commanding 98–67 victory over Punjab. Arun Pandi and Kaushik Raj Singh led the Tamil Nadu scoring with 19 points each, while Marinder Mohan Singh top-scored for Punjab with 22. Kerala defeated Delhi 77–63, with Aldrin Anto Alex and Swaroop Girish contributing 17 points apiece. Rajasthan crossed the century mark in a 102–85 win over Gujarat, powered by 22 points each from Himanshu and Akshay Nayak and 21 from Abhishek Chowdary. Gujarat’s Madhavendra Singh Jiathawat scored a game-high 33 points.
In the girls’ Level 1 section, Kerala dominated Chhattisgarh 70–33, while hosts Maharashtra delighted the local crowd with an 84–61 victory over Gujarat. Vaishnavi Pardheshi led Maharashtra with 18 points. Karnataka defeated Telangana 61–51, despite a 23-point effort from Telangana’s Saanvi Kolishetty. In the girls’ qualifying groups, Haryana beat Rajasthan 69–42, Goa overcame Uttarakhand 63–50, Chandigarh defeated Himachal Pradesh 80–72, Puducherry beat Bihar 72–54, and Jharkhand prevailed over Odisha 64–37.
The boys’ qualifying matches saw Karnataka thrash Himachal Pradesh 97–44, Chandigarh edge Odisha 75–68, Chhattisgarh beat Manipur 77–36, Bihar defeat Goa 59–40, and Jharkhand register a 91–19 win over Andaman & Nicobar.
Organised by the Maharashtra State Basketball Association under the aegis of the Basketball Federation of India, the championship features 54 state teams — 28 boys’ and 26 girls’ squads — competing in 144 matches through November 3. Telangana’s victory over Haryana provides an encouraging start to its campaign in the premier Under-16 national tournament.
