DAV, Ewing Club cagers kick-start Ludhiana tourney campaigns with wins
Four-day District Basketball Championship kicks off in Ludhiana
DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, and Ewing Club opened their campaigns with convincing wins on Sunday as four-day District Basketball Championship for Boys and Girls (under-14 and under-17) kicked off at Guru Nanak Stadium here.
In the boys’ section, DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, overwhelmed Green Land Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar bypass, 46-6. Doraha Academy (A) defeated Gureh village 31-23. DAV Public School, Pakhowal Road, cruised past Ayali Khurd 42-8 and DGSG Public School overpowered Doraha (B) 40-10.
Ewing Club was one of the biggest winners of the day, thrashing Gymkhana Academy 51-7. Velocity Club defeated BSM Club 25-9, Gymkhana Club got the better of Star Sports Academy 40-10 and Green Land School, Subhash Nagar, edged past Alpine International School 16-14 in a closely contested encounter.
In the girls’ U-17 category, DAV Public School, Pakhowal Road, started on a winning note with a comfortable 38-9 victory over Ewing Club. Doraha Academy defeated Star Sports Academy 18-10 and while Khalsa Club (A) recorded the biggest win, crushing Ludhiana Care Club 49-8. Doraha Public School logged a 20-0 victory over Air Force Basketball Academy.
The championship was inaugurated by Jatinder Khangura, chairperson, Planning Board, Ludhiana.
