In the first semifinal, the host beat SNKC ´Red´ Sano Gaoucharan 2-1 with goals from Chet Narayan Shrestha and Kolsang Lama. [break]Basanta Gurung scored a consolation goal for the losing team. In the other semifinal, Fast-to-Fast Group thrashed SNKC ´White´4-1 with a hat-trick from Surya Thapa.
Neric, Mahendra Bhawan clinch titles
KATHMANDU: Neric and Mahendra Bhawan clinched the titles in the First National U-14 Basketball Festival in the boys and girls´ category respectively. Neric defeated Ideal Model 33-24 in the boys´ final played on Friday. Sagar Basnet scored eight points for the winners. Innovative secured third position as LRI gave walkover in the play-off. In girls´ section, Mahendra Bhawan thrashed Gyanodaya 45-23. Shanti Shrestha scored 26 points for the winners. Meanwhile, Valley Public struggled past Angels´ Heart 20-18 for third place.
LRI set up title clash with Daffodil
KATHMANDU: LRI defeated Read Model 5-3 Friday to set up the title clash with the hosts Daffodil in the Dabur Glucose-D Fifth Daffodil Junior Boys´ Football Tournament. Daffodil defeated Snowland 4-2 in extra time after the regulation time ended in a 2-2 draw at their home ground in Saraswatinagar. Urgen Lama scored a hat-trick in the match. Meanwhile, the girls´ teams of Tungram International Academy (TIA) and NIMS advanced into the final of the Dabur Glucose-D Fourth Senior Basketball Tournament winning their respective matches. Likewise, the boys´ team of NIMS also made it to the final.
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