CYLC defeat ESU in State Junior Basketball C'ship opener
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 03 2025:
The 38th State Sub-Junior and 15th Junior Basketball Championship for Boys and Girls, 2025, tipped off in thrilling fashion at Nahabam on Sunday, as CYLC clinched a hard-fought 52-32 victory over ESU in the opening junior boys' fixture.
Despite a slow start, CYLC gradually found their rhythm and dominated the game's tempo through strong defensive coordination and clinical finishing.
ESU struggled to gain momentum in the early stages, scoring only 2 points in the first quarter to CYLC's 16 .
Though they improved in the second and third quarters with 11 and 10 points respectively, CYLC maintained control, leading 25-13 at halftime.
By the end of the third quarter, CYLC held a commanding 44-23 lead.
Although ESU managed to reduce the deficit slightly in the final quarter, the comeback proved insufficient against CYLC's steady performance.




