13-07-2025
Winning start for NBYS boys, DKM girls in 25th Rajurkar memorial junior basketball meet
Nagpur: Nutan Bharat Yuwak Sangh (NBYS) boys and hosts Dharampeth Krida Mandal (DKM) girls kicked off their campaign in the 25th Prakash Rajurkar Memorial inter-club Junior (U-18) district basketball championship with easy victories at the Shankar Nagar court on Sunday.
The selection tournament to pick the 12-member district teams is organised under the auspices of the Nagpur district Basketball Association (NDBA).
While NBYS prevailed over Phoenix 45-22, DKM girls defeated Hanuman Nagar Krida Mandal (HKM) 45-8. For NBYS, Deep Bhandarkar (16) and Hariom Solanke (12) did the bulk of the scoring, while DKM's Meehira Dhote (10) and Pranjal Urkude (8) made the most of their home court advantage.
Earlier, the tournament was inaugurated by senior NDBA members Ajit Bhave and Abhay Kaple. On the occasion, NDBA Secretary Bhavesh Kuchanwar, Working President Pranay Ghate, senior DKM members Suresh Tarwarkar, Ravindra Kulkarni, organising secretary Anup Rajurkar, Arvind Garud, Dhiraj Kadao, Harshad Bhishikar, Milind Jagtap, Akshay Maske, and Amarhjeet Bhosale were present.
Over 350 players from Nagpur will be in action during the 15-day tournament, where a total of 47 matches in the league-cum-knockout format will be played. The winner and runners-up teams will win attractive cash prizes and trophies. In addition, all the participating players will be given a memento.
RESULT
BOYS: NBYS (Deep Bhandarkar 16, Hariom Solanke 12) beat Phoenix (Yash Kantode 8) 45-22 (9-2, 10-10, 20-8, 6-2)
GIRLS: DKM (Meehira Dhote 10, Pranjal Urkude 8) beat HKM (Sayee 4) 45-8 (8-6, 19-2, 17-0, 1-0)
