PNS|Vijayawada
Maris Stella College, Vijayawada, has emerged champions in the Krishna University Inter-Collegiate (KRUIC) Basketball Championship for Women while Vikas College of Physical Education (BPEd), Nunna, and Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada stood in second and third places, respectively.
The one-day KRUIC Women’s Basketball Championship was held at Maris Stella College in Vijayawada on Monday. Octopus Anti-Terrorist Squad DSP KSS Srinivasa Rao inaugurated the tournament while Principal Dr Jasintha Quadran introduced the chief guest to the players.
The tournament was conducted on a knockout-cum-league basis. After the completion of the knockout matches, Stella, Vikas, Loyola and Siddhartha Mahila Kalasala teams entered the league.
In the league matches, the host Maris Stella College won all three matches against Vikas BPEd, Andhra Loyola and Siddhartha Mahila Colleges and lifted the trophy. Also, Vikas BPEd College beat Andhra Loyola College and Siddhartha Mahila College and secured the second place. Andhra Loyola College won one match against Siddhartha Mahila College and stood in the third position.
At the prize distribution function, Principal Dr Jasintha Quadran presented trophies to the first, second and third-placed teams.
Krishna University Women’s Basketball selection committee member Amzad Ali, AP Soft Tennis Association general secretary Daram Naveen Kumar, Vikas BPEd College ice-Principal B Uday Kumar, Physical Directors Lakshmi Kanaka Durga, K Suneetha and Basketball coach Raju were present.
