The Nagpur district girls’ basketball team defeated mighty Pune team to win the Maharashtra Youth Basketball Championship held at Dhule recently. Appreciating the strong performance of the winning girls, NDBA felicitated the girls at Nutan Bharat Yuva Sangh courts.

President of Maharashtra Basketball Association Dr Dhananjay Welukar, President of Nagpur District Basketball Association, ex-Mayor Sandip Joshi, NDBA working President Pranay Gate, Secretary Bhavesh Kuchanwar, Abhay Kaple and others were present on the occasion.

On the occasion, each player of the winning team was given Rs 2,100 and mementoes. Coaches of the winning team Arvind Garud and Dheeraj Kadao were also honoured on the occasion.

Joshi showed his interest in orgnaising senior invitational basketball tournament during forthcoming Khasdar Krida Mahotsav which was approved by MBA President Welukar.