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BSNL regained the men`s title while Bhubaneswar Athletic Association (BAA) lifted the women`s crown in the 56th Senior State Basketball Championship which concluded at the SOA University basketball complex here today.
In the final, BSNL downed last year`s champions Odisha Police 78-72 in a close encounter with Ashok Nayak top scoring for the winners with 25 points. For the policemen, Asis Behera was the finest player on view scoring 20 points.
In the women`s final, BAA defeated Cuttack District Athletic Association (CDAA) 42-30. For BAA, Rajashree was the top scorer with 14 points while S Patnaik (10) was the highest scorer for CDAA.