News Summary
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- In the women’s division of the 5th Nakhipot Open Basketball Tournament, Grandi Stars defeated Ballers 61–22 to reach the finals.
- Grandi’s Vinamani Yonjan contributed 18 points in the match.
- In the men’s category, IMS Kirtipur, Engineering, Nepal Army, and Budhanilkantha secured spots in the semifinals.
May 11, Kathmandu – In the women’s division of the 5th Nakhipot Open Basketball Tournament, Grandi Stars advanced to the final stage on Thursday.
At the organizer Nakhipot Youth Club’s covered hall in Nakhipot, Grandi crushed Ballers with a wide margin of 61–22. Vinamani Yonjan led the victorious side by scoring 18 points. Grandi will face winners from Training Ground and Budhanilkantha in the championship match.
On the men’s side, IMS Kirtipur defeated Dr. Airy 73–61, Engineering beat ISA Nepal 58–53, Nepal Army overcame KVC Hounds 89–76, and Budhanilkantha dominated Times 46–42, securing semifinal berths. Abhisesh Singh and Cyrus Thapa Magar from Kirtipur each scored 16 points, while Samir Upreti of Engineering contributed 21 points, Prajjwal Maharjan of the Army added 24, and Vijay Lama from Budhanilkantha scored 15 points.
The semifinals will pit Nepal Army against Budhanilkantha, while Engineering faces Kirtipur. Three semifinal matches are scheduled for Friday, including two in the men’s division and one in the women’s.
