Club the Entertainer emerged champions in the Kalinga Basketball League when they got the better of Bhubaneswar Athletic Association 77-51 in the final at Kalinga Stadium here today. Mother`s Public School beat Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel 52-46 to finish third.
Former India basketball coach Arupananda Routray handed over the trophy at the closing function. BAA secretary S R Parija, retired assistant sports director Ashok Mohanty and former Police Commandant Arabinda Mitra were present on the occasion.
RESULTS:
January 11: Mother`s Public School beat Buxi Basketball Association 58-40.
Club the Entertainer (Cuttack) beat Shining Star (Bhubaneswar) 69-54.
120 Infantry Battalion beat Youngsters` Basketball Club 70-54.
January 12: Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel beat 120 Infantry Battalion 53-41.
Club the Entertainer beat SAI Training Centre 72-50. Mother’s Public School beat Berhampur Sports Hostel 58-56. Bhubaneswar Athletic Association beat Kalinga Basketball Association 69-45.
January 13 (Semifinals): Bhubaneswar Athletic Association beat Mother`s Public School 64-50. Club the Entertainer beat Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel 53-32.