Grandy Stars and Training Ground Advance to Semifinals
News Summary
- Grandy Stars and Training Ground have advanced to the women’s semifinals of the 5th Nakhhipot Open Basketball Tournament.
- In the men’s category, KVC Hounds and Dr. Airy secured their quarterfinal spots with victories.
- Defending champions Nepal Army, along with Kirtipur, Engineering, Times, and Budhanilkantha, also reached the men’s quarterfinals.
June 10 (27 Jestha), Kathmandu – Grandy Stars and Training Ground have secured their places in the women’s semifinals of the 5th Nakhhipot Open Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament on Wednesday. Both teams advanced comfortably with decisive wins.
At the covered hall of the host Nakhhipot Youth Club in Nakhhipot, Grandy defeated ISA Nepal by a large margin of 61-11. Grandy’s Binamani Yonjan contributed 12 points. Maintaining the lead in all four quarters, Grandy posted quarter scores of 20-4, 12-3, 19-4, and 10-0.
Grandy advanced as the winner of Group ‘A’. ISA Nepal was eliminated from the tournament after suffering two consecutive defeats in the three-team group. Budhanilkantha, with one win, qualified for the semifinals as the group’s runner-up.
Training Ground, led by Yunisa’s 15 points, defeated NCCS 65-9. The team built a significant lead in the first quarter with an 18-2 score and maintained momentum throughout with subsequent quarter scores of 12-4, 12-0, and 23-3. Training Ground topped Group ‘B’, which included three teams, while Ballers qualified as runners-up for the semifinals.
In the men’s segment, KVC Hounds edged Solol by 87-85, and Dr. Airy beat Ballers 74-48 to secure their quarterfinal places. Pasang Maskey led KVC with an impressive 34 points, while Vikram Dangol was the top scorer for Dr. Airy with 33 points.
Additionally, defending champions Nepal Army, Kirtipur, Engineering, Times, and Budhanilkantha have also qualified for the men’s quarterfinal stage.