BHILWARA (Rajasthan), Saturday, 5^th November 2022: In the first ever West Zone Junior (U18) Championship held last month, hosts Rajasthan Boys and Chhattisgarh girls emerged as champions.

The tournament was organized by the Bhilwara District Basketball Association under the aegis of Rajasthan Basketball Association, at the B S Ranawat Stadium, Bhilwara, between 13^th to 16^th October 2022.

The Championship was held in a round robin league format, with each team competing once against every other side.

Undoubtedly buoyed by playing at home, Rajasthan boys went undefeated 5-0, including an exciting two-point 78-76 victory over second placed Madhya Pradesh on the final day.

Top three teams qualify to the 72^nd Junior National Basketball Championship

Overall, the top three teams in both sections will now compete in the 72^nd Junior National Basketball Championship that is scheduled to be held in Bengaluru from 21^st to 28^th December.

{ Results} 1^st West Zone Jr (U18) Championship

13-10-22

BOYS

1)      Goa bt Chhattisgarh 52-31 [14-7, 10-9, 14-6, 14-9]

2)      Gujarat bt Maharashtra 87-61 [17-17, 21-16, 24-10, 25-18]

3)      Rajasthan bt Chhattisgarh 73-49 [16-8, 21-11, 16-16, 20-14]

4)      Maharashtra bt Madhya Pradesh 78-64 [11-19, 28-12, 22-18, 16-15]

GIRLS

1)      Chhattisgarh bt Goa 105-14 [34-4, 28-4, 23-0, 20-6]

2)      Maharashtra bt Gujarat 76-30 [25-14, 18-4, 18-6, 15-6]

3)      Rajasthan bt Gujarat 46-31 [4-10, 12-4, 9-8, 21-9]

4)      Chhattisgarh bt Madhya Pradesh 74-53 [28-11, 10-10, 13-17, 23-15]

14-10-22

BOYS

1)      Rajasthan bt Goa 99-44 [23-13, 31-14, 23-8, 22-9]

2)      Madhya Pradesh bt Gujarat 77-63 [18-11, 22-17, 12-18, 25-17]

3)      Rajasthan bt Maharashtra 79-71 [16-25, 22-14, 11-10, 30-22]

4)      Madhya Pradesh bt Chhattisgarh 86-52 [20-17, 16-11, 25-15, 25-9]

GIRLS

1)      Rajasthan bt Goa 87-7 [18-5, 33-2, 16-0, 20-0]

2)      Madhya Pradesh bt Gujarat 64-38 [15-4, 9-9, 20-14, 20-11]

3)      Maharashtra bt Madhya Pradesh 69-63 [15-10, 16-16, 23-14, 15-23]

4)      Rajasthan bt Chhattisgarh 94-83 [21-15, 21-20, 26-17, 26-31]

15-10-22

BOYS

1)      Maharashtra bt Goa 71-52 [9-12, 20-9, 25-10, 17-21]

2)      Gujarat bt Chhattisgarh 55-46 [23-10, 19-15, 11-9, 2-12]

3)      Rajasthan bt Goa 99-46 [23-13, 31-14, 23-8, 22-11]

4)      Madhya Pradesh bt Goa 92-43

GIRLS

1)      Maharashtra bt Goa 81-13 [24-4, 17-3, 22-1, 18-5]

2)      Chhattisgarh bt Gujarat 98-28 [25-10, 22-4, 25-4, 26-10]

3)      Madhya Pradesh bt Goa 84-19 [35-6, 26-6, 8-3, 15-4]

4)      Maharashtra bt Rajasthan 79-76 [23-24, 12-10, 22-23, 22-19]

16-10-22

BOYS

1)      Maharashtra bt Chhattisgarh 79-55 [16-16, 21-15, 13-17, 29-7]

2)      Goa bt Gujarat 73-71 [21-19, 14-17, 18-22, 20-13]

3)      Rajasthan bt Madhya Pradesh 78-76 [12-19, 24-6, 18-18, 24-33]

GIRLS

1)      Chhattisgarh bt Maharashtra 85-53 [22-12, 20-11, 25-12, 18-18]

2)      Gujarat bt Goa 84-17 [23-2, 24-7, 27-4, 10-4]

 Madhya Pradesh bt Rajasthan 48-43 [6-12, 7-7, 19-13, 11]