Google continued their winning run, defeating Knoah Solutions 53-46 on Day 2 of the Deccan Chronicle corporate basketball tournament at the Indus World School in Hyderabad. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo, who had lost to Google on the first day, bounced back to register a convincing 58-35 win against Deloitte.
Google’s players were all over their opponents during either half, breaking free to find the basket regularly. Though Knoah fought valiantly, Adarsh, who scored 21 points, with assistance from Rahul (16) and Nirmal (10), ensured that Google got a well-deserved victory. This was Knoah’s second consecutive defeat and they need a quick reversal of fortunes if they are to stay in the hunt for the title.
Meanwhile, Wells Fargo, who had gone down 30-43 in their first match, got off to a confident start against Deloitte. Durga (16), Ved (13), Ranjeet (10) ensured that Wells Fargo registered a thumping 58-35 victory. Shashanka (10) was the top-scorer for Deloitte.
RESULTS
* Google 53 (Adarsh 21, Rahul 16, Nirmal 10) bt Knoah Solutions 46 (Sohan 14, Shravanth 9, Abhishek 9).
* Wells Fargo 58 (Ved 13, Durga 16, Ranjeet 10) bt Deloitte 35 (Shashanka 10, Navjot 7, Haggs 6)