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MUMBAI, Nov 27: Wellingdon YMCA defeated last year's runner-up Nagpada Neighbourhood House (NNH) 56-35 to enter the semi-final of the XIth Bombay YMCA Open basketball tournament at Ghatkopar YMCA today.
NNH, who usually play a fast and aggressive game, were a subdued lot, the fast breaks and drives conspicuously absent. For Wellingdon, Ashraf Ansari and Rafique Shaikh were fluent in their moves, and did the bulk of the scoring.
Earlier, Agradneya Vyayamshala B defeated Indian Gymkhana 33-20 in a junior girls' match. Agradneya chose to field their best players, including youth national Gayatri Manolikar, in the B side as the draw had pitted their A team against Fatima Sports Club, which has been bolstered by the induction of junior international Anita Krishnan. Fatima and Agradneya A are to clash in the semi-final in the top half of the draw.
Results
Junior boys (QF): Wellingdon YMCA 56 (Ashraf Ansari 16, Rafique Shaikh 17, Hussain Shaikh 10, Firdaus Adri 9) bt NNH 35 (SK Kashif 12, Wasim Ahmed8, Kazi Naved 6) HT 30-16.
Men: St Peter's Flying Apostles 66 (Danny 9, V Ryan 10, Derrick 10, Malwin 20) bt Hoopers 42 (S Rakesh 12, Rishi D'Silva 17) HT 39-18.
Junior girls: Fatima Sports Club 71 (Anita Krishnan 16, Sushma Holmagi 6, Ami Momaya 10, Hemali Tawde 6, Quintina Noronha 12, Flavia D'Souza 7, Anusha Patole 6) bt Vissanji Sports Academy 8 (Parizad Batty 8) HT 39-8; Agradneya Vyayamshala B 33 (Gayatri Manolikar 7, Madhura Bodas 6, P Kirti 8, Priyadarshini Patil 6) bt Indian Gymkhana 20 (Mugdha Waingankar 6) HT 14-10.
Copyright © 1998 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.
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