KIIT boys, BAA girls win State jr basketball titles

KIIT University and Bhubaneswar Athletic Association (BAA) won the boys` and girls` titles respectively in the 50th Junior State Basketball Championship, which concluded at the SoA University complex here today.

Dominating the final from the word go, KIIT boys defeated Ganjam District Athletic Association 61-42 to clinch the title on their debut in the championship. Subham top scored for KIIT with 17 points, while J Lakra led the scoring for Ganjam with 14 points.

BAA girls retained the crown when they outplayed Cuttack District Athletic Association (CDAA) 37-15 in the summit clash. Urbashi Mallick, who led the Bhubaneswar attack, top scored with 14 points, while Sibani Sahu toiled hard for the losers with 10 points to her credit.

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