Mustangs defeated Saints 59-51 in a closely contested match in the Level-II Stage of the Annual League Basketball Championship. A strong defensive effort in the second half and key performances from Akhil, Annamayya, and Vinod led to the win

Hyderabad: In a close contest, Mustangs defeated Saints 59–51 after scores were level at 28–28 at halftime in the Level-II Stage of the Annual League Basketball Championship for the G M Sampath Kumar Trophy, being held at YMCA Secunderabad.

Aided by two three-pointers from Vinod and Manny, Mustangs raced to a healthy 18–8 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Saints clawed their way back as Dujon and Venkat combined well to score 15 out of 20 points between them to level the scores at 28–28 by halftime.

After the break, Mustangs tightened their de

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