#ICBL and #ISBL Nationals #MatchUpdates by Ekalavya Posts School Girls’ Final – Government School for Girls, Ludhiana v. Santhome School, Chennai The girls’ Final of the Indian School Basketball League had no apparent favourites with both teams not having dropped a single game in the tournament. Ludhiana had used their aggressive full court press to devastating affect and even reached the triple digit mark in the semi-final. Ludhiana’s offense was spearheaded by international player Gaganpreet and Karanjeet. On the other hand, Chennai played the game at a slow pace beating opponents with sheer ball movement and solid teamwork. Due to this Chennai’s top scorers fluctuated from match to match. The game started out with Chennai racing to an early lead, easily beating Ludhiana’s full court press with effective rotation and ball handling. But Ludhiana made a run late in the first quarter to secure a 3-point lead with scores at 23-20. Second quarters have consistently been Ludhiana’s strongest quarter and today was no different. Their full court press kicked into gear and even though Chennai did a good job of avoiding too many turnovers, they were still forced into playing at a fast pace which they clearly were not comfortable at playing. This resulted in Chennai taking rushed and ill-advised shots and Ludhiana capitalized by throwing crisp outlet passes for easy fastbreak opportunities. This momentum catapulted Ludhiana through the third quarter leading throughout with double digits. Chennai kept it close but ran out of steam in the fourth quarter succumbing to a 12-point loss. Kiranjit Kaur from Ludhiana was awarded the Most Valuable Player in this division. Gagandeep Kaur from Ludhiana received the Best Defender award, while Ria Sharon from Santhome School, Chennai from Rajasthan College received the Rising Star award. Government School for Girls, Ludhiana (Somi K. M. 16 pts, Karanjeet 16 pts) bt. Santhome School, Chennai (Merlin M. 12 pts) 92-80 (23-20, 24-17, 17-14, 28-29)
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:15:00 +0000