Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu cruised into the final of the girls section of the 40th sub-junior basketball championship title in Patna on Saturday.
In the semi-finals, Chhattisgarh defeated Maharashtra 89-57, while Tamil Nadu outsmarted Madhya Pradesh 70-50.
For Chhattisgarh, Gilabsha accumulated 22 points, while Manisha (20), Laxmi (19), Ashwini (8) contributed to the team’s cause. Sakshi scored 15 points for Maharashtra.
In the other semi-final, J. Aishwariya (22 pts) guided TN to victory. Madhya Pradesh’s Divyani was equally impressive with 18 points but couldn’t see her team through.
Meanwhile, Odisha and Kerala finished ninth and 10th respectively, in the men’s section. Odisha pipped Maharashtra 64-60, while Kerala beat Andhra Pradesh 57-30.