With captain Pooja Ajmera playing the role of a pivot with perfection, Bandra YMCA virtually outplayed their rivals Pune’s Deccan Club 47-34 to bag the women’s final in the in the NBA-16th Invitational State Level basketball tournament, at NNH’s floodlit courts. Tall Pooja, apart from guarding like a hawk, often blocking their rivals attempt under the defensive board, also shoot baskets – particular her three pointers.
Champions Bandra YMCA captain Pooja Ajmera holding the trophy, poses with her teammates after winning the NBA-Women’s 16th Invitational State Level basketball tournament.
In fact, the first three pointers in the beginning of the contest, were shot in quick succession by Pooja and that appeared to have deflated the Pune girls will to fight. However, they fought gamely, but then the Bandra girls were more agile and with Priyanka Vegur, who was fast and beat the defenders with speed time and again proved to be the outstanding player, especially in her opponents territory, which earned her the best women’s player award.
Results (Women): Bandra YMCA 47 (Pooja Ajmera 20, Priyanka Vengur 15) bt Deccan (Pune) 34 (Sannvi Ghatge 12, Shreya Upashi 10, Ilina Devadhge 9).