The Karnataka Basketball League: Day 2
Bengaluru, 20th August, 2016: In a first of it’s kind, a basketball league has been organized by the Karnataka State Basketball Association. Eight teams from three districts will participate in the league. The districts will play host to the initial stages, while the final leg will be played in Bengaluru at a later date. These eight teams are to be divided into 2 groups of 4 each.
Scores on Day 2 of the Karnataka Basketball League
Morning
Mangalore BC 51 (Myren 14) bt Durgans, Chitradurga 24 (Abhiram 9) [HT 32-14] Merchants, Davangere 47 (Manjunath 12) bt Chickmagalur BC 30 (Ajith 8) [HT 23-9]
Evening
Omegha, Hassan 37 (Avinash 13) bt Chickmagalur BC 21 (Thomson 9) [HT 18-7] Merchants, Davangere 42 (Sachin 16) bt K S Hegde, Mangalore 40 (Jebin 15) [HT 19-16] Mangalore BC 47 (Aditya 19) bt Hoysala, Hassan 43 (Prabhu 13) [HT 28-22]
About Karnataka Basketball
The official recognition to the game of basketball was given in the year 1934 by the Indian Olympic Association. This gave a fillip to the game, and the first National basketball Championship was organized in 1934 by the Indian Olympic Association.
Basketball was introduced to the Mysore State by Y.M.C.A. in 1920s. The Y.M.C.A. has played a vital role not only in spreading the message of sports in Bengaluru, but also developing organized system to promote sports. Mr. A.C. Das, Director of Physical Education and General Secretary Y.M.C.A. took up the primary responsibility. The Mysore State team did not participate in the first National Basketball Championship conducted by the Indian Olympic Association that was held at Delhi. It was in 1936 for the first time Mysore state basketball team was selected and fielded by A.C. Das at Lahore National Championship.
Captain M.G. Vijayasarathy, a product of Y.M.C.A. Chennai was another officer who rendered a great service in popularizing the game in the state. He was like a fatherly figure in the field of Mysore State sports and was responsible for promoting basketball along with his friends and colleagues in Colleges and other Institutions.
Basketball in Karnataka achieved New heights in the year 2014, because for the first time in its history, the state men’s team participated in a six nation International Basketball Tournament along with teams from Australia, Philippines, Singapore,Taipei and hosts Malaysia, for The Chief Ministers trophy at Penang, Malaysia.