GURUDEO Nagar Krida Mandal (GKM) and Dharampeth Krida Mandal (DKM) girls teams won all their league games to qualify for semi-finals while Shivaji Nagar Gymkhana (SNG) and Somalwar boys completed pre-quarterfinals line-up in the inter-club Sub-Junior (U-13) Invitational Basketball Championship at Morghade Sports Complex, Gadikhana Ground on Friday.

 

Riding on brilliant combination by Palak Panchbudhe and Radha Hiwse, who scored 10 points each, GKM beat Nagpur Amateur Sporting Association (NASA) 32-9. DKM’s Pankhudi Bade (12) and Netra Damke (10) ruled the roost in their 46-1 thumping of Navyuwak Krida Mandal (NKM).

 

RESULTS: Girls: SKM (Urvashi Gadkari 12) bt Phoenix (Arya Khandait 2) 16-8 (7-0, 0-0, 5-6, 4-2); Phoenix (Avni Wande 6) bt NBA 16-2 (2-0, 0-0, 5-2, 10-0); GKM (Palak Panchbudhe 10, Radha Hiwse 10) bt NASA (Aaradhya Junghare 6) 32-9 (14-6, 10-1, 4-2, 4-0); DKM (Pankhudi Bade 12, Netra Damke 10) bt NKM 46-1 (14-1, 8-0, 18-0, 6-0). Boys: SNG (Soham Deodhar 12) bt PKM 31-2 (0-2, 24-0, 5-2, 2-0); Somalwar (Samyak Kamble 11) bt Phoenix-B (Pralhad Bawankar 4) 24-8 (9-4, 4-0, 5-1, 6-3).