30-Apr-2009 93
Bhubaneswar Athletic Association (BAA) bagged a double by winning both the boys’ and girls’ titles in the State Youth Basketball Championship at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack yesterday.
In the finals, the BAA boys beat Rovers Club (Cuttack) 58-53, while Bhubaneswar girls defeated Cuttack Athletic Association 20-10.
Debashis Mohanty (Cuttack) and Deepak Mania (Bhubaneswar) were adjudged best players in boys’ section, while the same honour in girls’ category went to Minakshi Kiran (Khurda).
Orissa Olympic Association secretary Asirbad Behera gave away the trophies at the closing function. Altogether 21 teams participated in the championship, which was hosted by Cuttack Basketball Association.
The state meet would serve as the basis for selection of Orissa team for the National Youth Basketball Championship to be held at Mumbai from May 9 to 16.
