67th National School Games : U-19 boys enter sepaktakraw quarters; U-17 boys football team bow out
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 03 2024:
Manipur U-19 boys cruised into the quarter finals of the 67th National School Games Sepaktakraw being hosted by Bihar in Patna with two successive Group stage victories.
Manipur lads opened the Group A account with an easy 21-8, 21-6 win over Telangana before easing to 21-12, 21-6 win over Madhya Pradesh in the second and last group stage match.
Manipur will meet Group C runners up team in the quarter final.
Manipur U-17 boys and girls also kicked off their league campaign on winning notes today.
Manipur U-17 boys opened the campaign with a 21-3, 21-5 win over Tamil Nadu while U-17 girls sealed a hard fought 21-18, 21-19 win over Andhra Pradesh.
Manipur U-17 girls will play CBSEWSO in the next match.
Meanwhile the U-17 boys football team bowed out of the tournament underway at Port Blair with a quarter final defeat to Punjab today.
Manipur and Punjab played out a 1-1 draw in the regulation time but State lads slumped to a 3-4 loss in the penalty shoot-out to end their campaign.