Amritsar eves, Ludhiana Basketball Academy men take home trophies

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, April 2

Holding of sports events maintaining with proper Covid guidelines amid the pandemic is like an achievement in itself. The 71st Senior Punjab State Basketball Championship (men and women) which began on March 30 concluded on Friday with great success at PAP ground here. The championship was held in Jalandhar after a gap of 10 years.

Eight teams participated – in men and women categories each – in the event organised by the District Basketball Association Jalandhar and Punjab Police international basketball players. The knockout format was applied to the games.

In men’s category, the final was played between Ludhiana Basketball Academy (LBA) and Jalandhar. The former won the match. While the women’s team from Amritsar marked its presence by defeating Ludhiana. Many international players also participated in the championship.

Gagnesh Kumar, ADCP Traffic Jalandhar, who is a former international player, said the championship was also conducted for the players who are now looking for jobs, and need certificates. “Proper precautions were taken. The indoor stadium at PAP is quite big. But we ensured that only team members were present, we did not allow huge gatherings, also, spectators were not allowed,” he said.

Dr SK Kalia, IG PAP, was the chief guest on the occasion. Parminder Bhandal, DCP Amritsar, and Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar, DCP Amritsar, were the guests of honour.

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