PJ Club registered a 5-4 sudden death win over CJMC FM following a goalless draw during 70 minutes of regulation time. PJ Club´s goalkeeper Bikash Karki denied two spotkicks to secure berth for last eight. [break]
In another match, Nepal One edged past Himalayan Television 2-1 with a goal each from Mangal Lama and Binod Mainali. Sushil Baskota scored the only goal for Himalayan. The quarterfinal matches will begin from Sunday.
Army defends wheelchair basketball title
KATHMANDU: Nepal Army defended the men´s title of Second National Wheelchair Basketball Championship on Thursday while B team of Spinal Cord Injury Association claimed women´s title. In the men´s final, Army registered a comfortable 26-7 win over Wheelchair Sports Association held at the covered hall of National Sports Council, Tripureshwar.
Under women´s category, B team of Spinal Cord Injury Association toiled hard to beat A team 5-4. Himal Aryal of Army in men´s section and Jyoti Aryal of title winning team in women´s section were declared the most valuable players. Altogether seven teams including five in men´s and two in women´s category participated in the tournament. The tournament was jointly organized by Nepal Spinal Cord Injury Sports Association and Nepal Wheelchair Basketball Association.
Trinity, GoldenGate lift titles
KATHMANDU: Trinity A and GoldenGate lifted the boy´s and girl´s titles respectively of First Pyramid Inter-college 3X3 Basketball Tournament on Thursday. Trinity edged past Morgan A 10-9 during extra time in the thrilling final. Earlier the regulation time had finished in 7-7 tie. Tenzing Yesi Lama contributed eight points in Trinity´s victory. In the girl´s title clash.
GoldenGate overcame Classing 8-5 riding on five points of Bina Nakarmi. National B and Saipal B secured third positions in the boy´s and girl´s section respectively. Lama and Nakarmi, the highest scorer of finals were declared the most valuable players in boys and girls category.
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