The Haryana State Youth Basketball Championship at Faridabad
Faridabad, 5th June, 2017: The Haryana State Youth Basketball Championship Faridabad was held at DPS, Faridabad, from the 3rd to the 5th of June. Games were held only early in the morning and late in the evening so that the athletes could perform at their best. The officials and players were also provided the best of facilities whilst they were at the event. The main event was supplemented by a 3-point shooting contest that was held on the 4th of June, which was an initiative of Prakrida. Interestingly, the 3-point contest was also open to officials. Prizes for events were trophies and individual awards. Basketballs were also given to the players who participated in the tournament.
Hisar won both the boys and the girls category quite handily. In doing so they complete a back-to-back championship run, having both the categories at the previous iteration of the Haryana State Youth Basketball Championship.
The Lamp Lighting Ceremony at the Haryana State Youth Basketball Championship
Participants
Boys
Ambala
Bhiwani
Faridabad
Gurgaon
Hisar
Jhajjar
Jind
Kaithal
Karnal
Kurukshetra
Mahenragarh
Mewat
Nidani
Palwal
Panchkula
Panipat
Rewari
Rohtak
Sirsa
Sonipat
Yamunanagar
Scrambling for the Ball at the Haryana State Youth Basketball Championship
Girls
Ambala
Bhiwani
Faridabad
Gurgaon
Hisar
Jhajjar
Jind
Kaithal
Mewat
Panipat
Rohtak
Sonipat
Yamunanagar
Boys
Semi- Final
Hisar 59 bt Sonipat 44
Jind 47 bt Faridabvad 43
Final
Hisar 87 bt Jind 57
The Final Boys Game at the Haryana State Youth Basketball Championship
Girls
Semi- Final
Hisar 32 bt Faridabad 16
Rohtak 35 bt Sonipat 27
Final
Hisar 39 bt Rohtak 29
The Hisar Boys and Girls Team at the Haryana State Youth Basketball Championship
3-Point Contest
Boys
Rahul Rathee [Hisar]
Girls
Awishi Chandela [Faridabad]
Officials
Surender Bisht [Faridabad]
Awishi Chandela of Faridabad and the Winner of the 3- Point Contest at the Haryana State Youth Basketball Championship