Date:03/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/03/stories/2007120356271800.htm

Sport - Basketball

NIT-K is champion

MANGALORE: National Institute of Technology-Karnataka (Srinivasnagar) emerged champion in the men’s section of the basketball tournament, conducted by the Nitte Education Trust for the Justice K. S. Hegde Foundation Cup, here.

NIT-K defeated N.M.A.M.I.T. (Nitte) 52-36 in its final league match to clinch the title. Justice K. S. Hegde Basketball Foundation, which defeated M.B.C. (Mangalore) 69-48, finished second. M.B.C. was third. In all, 24 teams took part in the tournament.

Other results:

High School: Boys: 1. Blazers (Mangalore), 2. Canara HS Main (Dongerkery); 3. St. Theresa’s HS (Mangalore); Girls: 1. Ramakrishna HS (Mangalore), 2. M.R.P.L. HS (Kuthethur).

Primary schools: Boys: 1. Canara (Urwa), 2. Dr. N.S.A.M. School (Nitte), 3. Rangers (Mangalore); Girls: 1. Canara Main (Dongerkery), 2. M.R.P.L. School.

Best player awards: Men: Alok (NIT-K); Primary school boys: Nihal (Canara School); High school boys: Shashank (Blazers); Girls: Disha (Canara School, Main); Primary school girls: Anjali (Ramakrishna School, Main). — Staff Reporter