BHUBANESWAR 19-Nov-2014 110
Kalinga Basketball Club (KBC) emerged champions in the Kalinga Cup Basketball Tournament, defeating Shining Star Club 78-57 in the final at Kalinga Enclave Basketball Complex, 120 Infantry Battalion today.
Government Sports Hostel finished third, getting the better of IMFA Sports Club 41-39.
Colonel Y K Goutam of host 120 Infantry Battalion gave away the prizes at the closing function. Khurda District Basketball Association secretary Prasant Nayak was present on the occasion. The three-day tournament, featuring five teams, was earlier inaugurated by Colonel Goutam, CO 120 Infantry Battalion.
Former basketball international Aurpananda Routray was present on the occasion. Teams include Government Sports Hostel, 120 Infantry Battalion, Kalinga Basketball Club, Shining Star Club and IMFA Basketball Club.
RESULTS:
Nov 17:
Match No 1: Sports Hostel (Asisan Bada 25, Rudrakant Sahu 17) beat 120 Infantry Battalion (SZ Raheman 18, Sangram Behera 14) 58-56.
Match No 2: Shining Star Club (Gorachand Mohanty 20, Pratyush Mitra 14, Rudranath Nayak 13) beat IMFA Basketball Club (Mohan Sethi 18, Diptisunder Das 17) 78-59.
Match No 3: Kalinga Basketball Club (Saflya Patra 17, Bineet Minz 13) beat Sports Hostel (Rudrakant Sahu 20, Asisan Bada 13) 69-57.
Match No 4: IMFA Basketball Club (MohanSethi 18) beat 120 Infantry Battalion (Sangram Behera 15, Col Goutam 9) 53-42.
Nov 18:
Match No 5: 120 Infantry Battalion (Sangram Das 16, Ramtosh Rajbahar 14, RK Mohanto 12) beat Shining Star Club (Subham Samal 22) 59-57.
Match No 6: Kalinga Basketball Club (Tanmay Beura 20, Rajesh Sashani 15) beat IMFA Basketball Club (Ayush Biswal 16, Mohan Sethi 14) 72-63.
Match No 7: Shining Star Club (Gorachand Mohanty 24, Subham Samal 21, Bibhisena Mallick 11) beat Sports Hostel (Rudrakanta Sahu 10) 65-31.
Match No 8: Kalinga Basketball Club beat 120 Infantry Battalion 74-52.
Nov 19:
Match No 9 (Super league): Sports Hostel beat IMFA Sports Club 50-48. Kalinga Basketball Club beat Shining Star Club 68-48.
Match No 10 (For 3rd place): Sports Hostel (Rudrakanta Sahu 17, Asisan Bada 10) beat IMFA Sports Club (Ayush Biswal 10, Mohan Sethi 10) 41-39.
Match No 11 (Final): Kalinga Basketball Club (Saflya Patra 32, Tanmay Behera 16, Sk Maqbul 10) beat Shining Star Club (Gorachand Mohanty 27, Subham Samal 17) 78-57.
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PHOTO: Players of Kalinga Basketball Club celebrate their victory in Bhubaneswar on Nov 19, 2014.
