Nagpur: City cagers had mixed luck in the CM Chashak 41st Maharashtra State Youth (U-16) basketball championship at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar. While the Nagpur girls’ team clinched the silver medal in the U-16 state selection tournament, their boys outfit missed the podium finish in the event organised by Maharashtra State Basketball Association (MSBA).Hoopsters from Pune in both the boys and girls sections underlined their supremacy with a dominant display in the title clash.
Nagpur girls team during the 41st CM Chashak Maharashtra State Youth Basketball championship in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar
In the girls’ summit clash, Pune prevailed over Nagpur 87-56 to reign supreme. For the winners, lanky 14-year-old guard Tanirika Chakraborty was unstoppable as she scored a game-high 24 points. For Nagpur, Saisa Bhagat (17) was the lone player to score in double digits. The quarter-wise scores in Pune’s favour read 27-12, 21-16, 18-21, 21-7.Earlier in the semifinals, Nagpur girls overcame Mumbai South East 68-54. For the winners, Saisa Bhagat (25), Palak Panchbudhe (12), Trisha Karki (10), Pankhudi Bade (9) and Dnyanada Shairey (9) came up with valuable contributions. For Mumbai South East, Ruchika Singh (20) and Ankita Thakur (14) scored in double digits.In the boys title clash, Pune cagers utilised their height well to prevail over Mumbai South West 71-26. Earlier in the semifinal, Mumbai South West handed Nagpur cagers a close five-point (70-65) defeat, while Pune edged out Mumbai South East in a thrilling tie 77-74.
Nagpur cagers during the 41st CM Chashak Maharashtra State Youth Basketball championship in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar
In the bronze medal game, Mumbai South East handed a 10-point (70-60) defeat to Nagpur, denying the hoopsters from Orange City a podium finish.RESULTS (All Nagpur)GIRLS (final): Pune (Tanirika Chakraborty 24) bt Nagpur (Saisa Bhagat 17, Sarakshi Ayalwar 9) 87-56 (27-12, 21-16, 18-21, 21-7);Semifinals: Nagpur (Saisa Bhagat 25, Palak Panchbudhe 12, Trisha Karki 10, Pankhudi Bade 9, Dnyanada Shairey 9) bt Mumbai South East (Ruchika Singh 20, Ankita Thakur 14) 68-54 (21-18, 19-15, 19-12, 9-9);BOYS (quarterfinal): Nagpur (Om Raut 21, Mihir Soinde 16) bt Nanded (Jivit 13) 88-50 (25-6, 12-18, 24-12, 27-14);Semifinal: Mumbai South West (Ayan Sorathiya 28) bt Nagpur (Chaitanya Kachhawah 18, Om Raut 13, Sarvesh Kavishwar 13) 70-65 (20-18, 12-21, 15-14, 23-12);Third place: Mumbai South East (Rajaditya Deshmukh 13) bt Nagpur (Dheer Agrawal 15, Sarvesh Kavishwar 14, Om Raut 12) 70-60 (16-9, 25-19, 14-19, 15-13).Nagpur TeamsGirls: Saisa Bhagat (captain), Trisha Karki, Netra Damke, Sara Gulalkari, Pankhudi Bade, Pranjal Urkude, Akshada Dharme, Anagha Dharme, Palak Panchbudhe, Dnyanada Shairey, Sarakshi Ayalwar, Shravani Selokar. Coach: Arvind Garud, Asst Coach: Rajat Pawar, Manager: Vaishali Ayalwar.Boys: Om Raut (captain), Arnav Thugaonkar, Mihir Soinde, Shlok Deshpande, Soham Deodhar, Vedant Thakre, Chaitanya Kachhawah, Viraj Sharma, Sarthak Bhad, Sarvesh Kavishwar, Dheer Agrawal, Vedant Karambhe. Coach: Samir Shrivastava, Asst Coach: Nishanth V, Manager: Abhishek Pandit.
