Basketball: LMYVA enters men's final as MODEL, CYLL boys book semifinal berths
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 20 2024:
LMYVA prevailed against CYLL to reach the men's final of the 14th State Junior Basketball Tournament, while MODEL and CYLL emerged victorious to book semifinal berths in the boys' event.
LMYVA claimed a 78-63 victory against CYLL in the men's first semifinal at Brahmapur Nahabam Basketball Court on Saturday.
LMYVA started off with a 16-11 lead but faltered 16-17 in the second quarter, before they fought their way to a 23-16 score in the third period, and went on to secure the win in style with a 23-19 performance in the fourth quarter.
In the boys' event, MODEL defeated Thoubal 58-39 to enter the semifinals.
The MODEL boys dominated their opponents throughout the game, scoring 15-10 in the first quarter, 18-14 in the second quarter, 12-9 in the third quarter, and 13-6 in the fourth quarter for their 58 points overall.
CYCLL joined MODEL in the last four with a 54-48 success against Thoubal.
CYLL fought back from a 7-12 loss in the opening quarter to register 17-9 in the second period and went on to take the third session 16-15, before scoring 14-12 in the fourth quarter for their triumph.