From: Gautam Sheth Mon, 20 Oct ’14 7:16p
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Mixed day for VNR EC
- Boys team registers a win while the girls lose on Day Two of the Indian College Basketball League in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, October 20, 2014: Teams from VNR EC had a mixed day on Day Two of the Premier League of Indian College Basketball League (ICBL) organized by Basketball Federation of India (BFI) in collaboration with IMG-Reliance (IMG-R) in Hyderabad on Monday. Boys’ teams from VNR EC registered emphatic win against Mallareddy EC while girls lost to Narayanamma.
The day’s proceedings in the City of Pearls began simultaneously at two venues; i.e. St. Martin’s College and VNR EC. Boys of St. Martins EC, with the help of their lead scorer Vishal (10 points), registered an easy win against CVSR EC 38-17. At VNR EC, AV College beat JNTU, Hyderabad 28-20.
In the second match at St. Martin’s, boys’ side of Muffakham Jha College beat MVSR EC in a high-scoring match. Muffakham Jha’s KM Omer did the bulk of scoring with 18 points as his side beat MVSR EC 45-39. Meanwhile at VNR EC, Mallareddy EC lost a close game to the home side. The boys from the home team led by Vinil’s 18 points beat Mallareddy’s boys 33-30.
In the girls category, MVSR EC lost to CVSR EC 19-14 & St. Francis beat Villa Marie DC 19-11 in the matches played at St. Martin’s College. At VNR EC, hosts'; girls team could not make the most of home conditions as they lost to Narayanamma 27-22. JNTU, Hyderabad beat St. Ann’s DC 29-17 in the last match at VNR EC.
Next round of matches in Hyderabad will begin from October 25, 2014.
Premier League Results: At St. Martin’s
Boys: St. Martins EC (Vishal 10) beat CVSR EC (Hemant Kumar 6) 38-17; Muffakham Jha (KM Umar 18) beat MVSR EC (Joshua 10) 45-39
Girls: CVSR EC (Swathi 6) lost to MVSR EC (G Sneha 11) 14-19; St. Francis DC (Saachi 6) beat Villa Marie DC (Ambika 4) 19-11
At VNR EC
Boys: AV College (A Kiran Kumar 9) beat JNTU (Bhavan 7), Hyderabad 28-20; Mallareddy EC (Asif 10) lost to VNR (Vinil 18) EC 30-33
Girls: Narayanamma (Alekhya 9) beat VNR EC (Aleya Chowdary 17) 27-22; JNTU, Hyderabad (Sowjanya 9) beat St Ann’s DC (Nikita Goud 7) 29-17
October 25 Fixtures
At VNR EC
Boys: AV College vs Mallareddy EC; Loyola Academy vs MVSR EC
Girls: JNTU, Hyderabad vs St. Francis DC; CVSR EC vs Narayanamma IT
At St. Martin’s
Boys: Bhavans VC vs AV College; St. Martin’s vs Muffakham Jha
Girls: St. Martin’s EC vs VNR EC; Loyola Academy vs Villa Marie
About the Basketball Federation of India
The Basketball Federation of India or BFI is the governing and controlling body of basketball in India, and is responsible for the development and promotion of the sport at all levels. BFI has been involved in conducting camps, clinics, events, and training sessions at its academies for the development of basketball. BFI came into being in 1935 and took complete control over Indian basketball in 1950. Prior to that time, the Indian Olympic Association handled the conduct of Indian basketball championships. Since 1950, the BFI has been conducting various such championships, from the grassroots to senior team participation in international tournaments. In addition, the BFI has been responsible for the establishment of strong sub-junior and junior level programs. The BFI has to its credit produced several international players of repute, among them 17 have been bestowed with the honor of Arjuna Award. More information at
www.indiabasketball.org
About IMG Reliance
IMG Reliance Pvt Ltd., is an equal joint venture between Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), India’s largest and most recognized private sector company, and IMG Worldwide (IMG), the world’s leading sports marketing and management company. The joint venture company will develop market and manage sports and entertainment in India. Its current assets include India’s premier fashion event, Lakmé Fashion Week and South Asia’s only ATP World Tour event, the Aircel Chennai Open. IMG Reliance has entered agreements with the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) to create a new professional basketball league and manage all aspects of the commercial rights to the game in India and the All India Football Federation (AIFF), to improve, popularize and promote the game of football throughout India, from the grassroots to the professional level. IMG Reliance has also created a scholarship program to identify and train talented young Indians from sports including – basketball, soccer and tennis at IMG’s world-class sports training facilities at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida.
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