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Tamil Nadu men enter basketball semi-finals
Tamil Nadu men stormed into semi-final in style when it defeated Chandigarh 97-43 in the 68th Senior National Basketball Championship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Monday. The host will face Punjab in the semi-final on Tuesday.
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It was a mixed day for Tamil Nadu as the women’s team bowed out of the championship after losing to Indian Railways. The Tamil Nadu women suffered a heavy defeat as the visitor won by a comfortable margin of 32 points, finishing at 96-64 at the end of the game. Earlier on Monday, Tamil Nadu beat West Bengal enabling it to clinch a spot in the quarter-finals.Â
Punjab men prevailed over title holder Uttarakhand in a close encounter, with just two points separating the two teams at the end of the two halves.Â
Defending Champion Kerala got the better of Delhi, winning its contest 63-42. In the other quarterfinals, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh defeated Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra respectively.Â
Results:Â
Men: Punjab beat Uttarakhand 70-68; Tamil Nadu beat Chandigarh 97-43 Pre-quarterfinal: Services beat Gujarat 87-59Â
Women: Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh 78-63; Kerala beat Delhi 63-42; Chhattisgarh beat Maharashtra 90-61; Indian Railways beat Tamil Nadu 96-64Â Pre-quarterfinal:Â
Women: Uttar Pradesh beat Telangana 69-54; Tamil Nadu beat West Bengal 84-50
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