Date:13/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/13/stories/2008031357432200.htm

Sport - Basketball

Kottayam, Somervel in semifinals

THIRUVALLA: Medical College, Kottayam and Somervel Memorial Medical College, Karakonam entered the semifinals of the 3rd Mar Theophilos inter-medicos basketball tournament at the Pusphagiri Medical College floodlit court on Wednesday.

In the quarterfinals, Medical College, Kottayam overcame Government Medical College, Thrissur 38-33 while Somervel Medical College defeated TD Medical College, Alappuzha 38-30. In the women’s round robin league, Pusphagiri Medical College ‘A’ edged out Pushpagiri ‘B’ side 15-14.

The result (quarterfinals): Medical College, Kottayam 38 (Jobin Martin 18) bt Government Medical College, Thrissur 33 (Sarath Kumar 13, Nithin Thomas 10); Somervel Memorial Medical College, Karakonam 38 (Thomas Sam 12, Jacob C. Aiwa 12) bt TD Medical College, Alappuzha 30 (T. Prasanth 10). — Principal Correspondent