Speedy Bandra YMCA boys in a topsy- turvey junior boys tie against Indian Gymkhana triumphed 61-50 to move into the boys under-18 quarterfinals of the of the Mastan YMCA Basketball tournament, hosted by Bombay YMCA’s Physical Education Department at their floodlit courts at Agripada last night.
Action photo of Bandra YMCA boys (Orange) on the attack against Indian Gymkhana in the Mastan YMCA Basketball tournament .
The tie proved to be most enthralling affair of the day with fortunes fluctuating from quarter to quarter. The Bandra boys were off to a fine start as they took 12-5 lead in the first quarter. But in the second and third quarters they were at the receiving end as the Indian Gymkhana boys went into the deciding quarter leading by 10 points (42-32).
It was here that Bandra boys showed their attacking moves as they caught their opponents with a spate of baskets to catch the boys from Kings Circle at 42-42. Thereafter try as hard as they could the tense Indian Gymkhana players failed to add to their lead for a longer period as their rivals put up tight defence. While they appeared quite jittery while trying to shoot baskets, the Bandra outfit went all out to maintain their hold to win the tie .
Results : WOMEN: St Anthony’s 36 (Suzanne Pinto 13, Nirjala Dhende 9, Sherryl Denis 8) bt Somaiya 28 (Ashwini Hirenath 11, Gloraine Carvalho 10).
Dominic Savio 37 (Roma Harkude 11, Ajlina Deb 8) bt Chembur YMCA 23 (Anshika Kanojia 11,Urvidedhia 8).
MEN:Don Bosco 69 bt Central YMCA 53.
Jr Boys-U-18: Bandra YMCA 61 (Nikhil Monterio 23, Vinit Selveray 12) bt Indian Gym 50 (Siddhanth Naidu 15, Sushant Nayak 18, Yash Mota 7).
Youth boys (U-16): Willingdon YMCA 50 (Tabish Qureshi 13, Ali Shaikh 12, Shoaib Shaikh 7) bt Ghatkopar YMCA 28 (Tejas N 8, Sameer G 8). Savio Club 46 (Sakshay S 121, Pranav D 9, Aarav J.9) by Life Changers 15.
MINI BOYS (U-13): Wellingdon YMCA 53 (Namza Unagar 20, Abdullah Ansari 8) bt Mastan YMCA ‘C’ 8.