Earlier, in the girls' final, Prisha Panchawa's free throw in extra-time helped defending champions Don Bosco International beat Bombay Scottish after the scores were locked 2-2 at the end of the fourth quarter
The St Joseph's (Wadala) under-11 boys with their trophy
St Joseph's High School 'A' (Wadala) and Don Bosco International School (Matunga) registered thrilling wins in their final of the MSSA-organised U-11 boys and girls' basketball tournaments respectively at Azad Maidan yesterday.
The Wadala outfit beat Don Bosco 'A' (Matunga) 14-13, while the Matunga girls beat Bombay Scottish School 'A' (Mahim) 5-4. In the boys' final, which went neck and neck till the last minute, both teams began aggressively.
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The Don Bosco International girls. Pic/Suresh Karkera
However, the Matunga side went ahead 12-11 at the end of third quarter. In the fourth and final quarter, when scores were locked at 12-12 with a little over a minute left, Shardul Mandave scored a two-pointer to give the defending champions the lead. The Matunga outfit then added a point through a free throw to reduce the margin and, with a second left, had the opportunity to win the tie having earned two free throws but Yugandhar Ghadge failed to find the basket on both occasions.
Earlier, in the girls' final, Prisha Panchawa's free throw in extra-time helped defending champions Don Bosco International beat Bombay Scottish after the scores were locked 2-2 at the end of the fourth quarter.
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