SAMUEL VASANTH KUMAR MEMORIAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCR basketball team emerges victorious

South Central Railway (SCR) basketball team secured the triumph  in the fifth Samuel Vasanth Kumar Memorial Floodlit Basketball Tournament held at YMCA Secunderabad court with 83-54 win against YMCA Secunderabad on Saturday night. During half of the match SCR led 33-27 thereby turning the game into their favour.
The chief guest for the event, Giridhar Govada, proprietor of M/s. Giridhar & Co., Chartered Accountants, presented the winner’s prize to SCR, while Dr. S.R. Prem Raj, ex-Director of Sports, GHMC, awarded the runner-up prize. Atlanta Olympics goalkeeper Alloysius Edwards had the honor of presenting the Best Coach award to Liju Abraham of SCR. The Most Valuable Player title was bestowed upon P. Vivek of YMCA Secunderabad by Ruth Vasantha.
Abhijit Sen Gupta, former Deputy Editor of The Hindu, awarded the Most Promising Player accolade to Tejendra Kumar, while Arumugam Vijay received the Player of the Final award from Rachel Charan.
Led by Indian Railway cager Santhosh and the dynamic shooter Vijay, SCR maintained a lead throughout the game, thwarting YMCA’s attempts to close the gap. Despite YMCA’s efforts, particularly from power forward Vivek, SCR’s solid defense and strategic play kept them ahead.
The game witnessed SCR’s efficient defense preventing YMCA’s frontline attacks, while their adept passing and swift transitions ensured continuous scoring opportunities. With each quarter, SCR extended their lead, capitalizing on possession and controlling the pace of the game with relentless determination.
Key contributors to SCR’s victory included Vijay with 26 points, Akash with 19 points, and Santhosh with 16 points. For YMCA Secunderabad, Vivek scored 13 points, supported by Rohan with 12 points.