BHAVNAGAR (Gujarat), Wednesday, 14th September 2022: The West Zone Senior Championship got underway in Bhavnagar, Gujarat yesterday.
Six men’s teams and five women’s teams are participating in the event that will conclude on 16th September.
Men’s Section: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Goa
Women’s Section: Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat
The top three teams from each section will qualify for the 72nd Senior National Championship that will be held in Udaipur, Rajasthan later this year.
Madhya Pradesh teams start strong
Both the MP men and women teams posted significant victories today facing other zonal heavyweights. The women overcame a five point deficit in the opening quarter against Maharashtra, to eventually win by a 77-72 margin. Meanwhile the MP men triumphed over Rajasthan, despite trailing 42-45 at halftime.
Hosts Gujarat men bounced back after a dispiriting loss to Goa, by handily beating Chhattisgarh 109-47, later in the day. In the identical matchup in the women’s section though, the result was reversed with powerhouse Chhattisgarh easily winning by a 31 point margin.
Day 1 (13-09-2022) Results
1. Goa Men bt Gujarat 73-58 [11-16, 15-13, 23-14, 24-15]
2. Madhya Pradesh Women bt Maharashtra 77-72 [16-21, 23-18, 16-18, 22-15]
3. Maharashtra Men bt Chhattisgarh 71-66 [26-10, 9-19, 15-21, 21-16]
4. Madhya Pradesh Men bt Rajasthan 92-84 [23-19, 19-26, 24-21, 26-18]
5. Chhattisgarh Women bt Gujarat 103-72 [21-21, 24-15, 31-15, 27-21]
6. Gujarat Men bt Chhattisgarh 109-47 [30-7, 20-17, 32-12, 27-11]