State teams progress to NSG Sepaktakraw last-eight
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 18 2025:
Manipur's U-19 boys, U-17 boys and U-17 girls all advanced to the quarterfinals of the Sepaktakraw competitions at the 68th National School Games 2024-25 .
The U-19 boys' squad will now take on Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, April 19 at the Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium.
On their way to the last eight, the state boys registered three wins in the pre-quarterfinal league round.
They defeated Andhra Pradesh 15-4, 15-2 on April 15, followed by Tamil Nadu 15-10, 15-3 on April 16, and Rajasthan 15-3, 15-12 on April 17 .
The U-17 boys' team, meanwhile, beat Maharashtra 15-6, 15-7 in their first pre-quarterfinal league match, before they outdid Rajasthan 15-6, 15-4 to ensure their place in the quarterfinals, where the state boys will face Tamil Nadu on Saturday, April 19 .
Meanwhile, the State's U-17 girls will clash with Andhra Pradesh in their quarterfinal fixture on Saturday.