Hyderabad YMCA defeated Mustangs 70-64 in a thrilling Level II stage match of the annual basketball league for the G M Sampath Kumar Trophy. Vishwanath led the charge with 17 points as YMCA maintained their lead in a close contest

Hyderabad: Hyderabad YMCA scored a hard-fought 70-64 win against Mustangs after leading 31-29 at half-time in the Level II stage of the annual basketball league championship for G M Sampath Kumar Trophy here.

The match started neck and neck with both teams matching basket for basket, Vinod scoring two three-pointers for Mustangs in combination with Akhil, who scored through drive-ins, whereas it was more of a team effort as all the five players chipped in as Mustangs led 16-15 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Hyderabad YMCA regrouped to

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