Madhya Pradesh relied on Son Kumar (26) and Rakesh Kumar Sharma’s (22) fine showing to pip Maharashtra 84-79 and enter the men’s quarterfinals in the National under-23 basketball championships at the Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati, on Friday.
Apart from Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Rajasthan, Kerala, Punjab and the winner of the match between Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal will feature in the men’s quarterfinals.
Kerala, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka have reached the last-eight stage in the women’s section.
The results (pre-quarterfinals):
Men: Rajasthan 83 bt Andhra Pradesh 74; Punjab 95 bt Nagaland 51; Tamil Nadu 70 bt Gujarat 56; Karnataka 107 bt Assam 84; Kerala 73 bt Delhi 64; Haryana 76 bt Bihar 57; Madhya Pradesh 84 bt Maharashtra 79.
Women: Chandigarh 77 bt Rajasthan 72; Delhi 73 bt Punjab 68; Uttar Pradesh 58 bt Meghalaya 26; Karnataka 66 bt Madhya Pradesh 29.
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Published – March 21, 2025 07:51 pm IST