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ICBL in Trivandrum: Baselios win twice in a day

Gopalakrishnan R

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Gopal is one of India’s leading basketball writers whose articles have appeared in print and online publications such as NBA.com, FIBA.com, Hindu Business Line, Scroll, Fountain Ink, Sports Illustrated (India), The Caravan, Sportskeeda etc. Email: gopal@ekalavyas.com

ICBL in Trivandrum

ICBL action in Trivandrum

Trivandrum, November 4, 2014: Hosts Mar Baselios won two matches in the Premier League of Indian College Basketball League organized by Basketball Federation of India (BFI) in collaboration with IMG-Reliance (IMG-R) at Mar Baselios and Mar Ivanios on Day 4 on Tuesday.

The hosts first beat Government Medical 43-25 and then beat Lurde Matha 58-25. The twin wins kept their table top position in boys category Pool A intact. Meanwhile at Mar Ivanios, the host side beat LNCPE 34-22 in a one-sided affair.

Premier League

At Mar Baselios

Results: Men: Govt Medical (Prateik 12) lost to Mar Baselios (Gokhul 13) 25-43, Mar Baselios (Irin 11) beat Lurde Matha (Ahen 13) 58-25

At Mar Ivanios

Men: Mar Ivanios (Ajith 13) beat LNCPE (Sudheesh 6) 34-22

Nov 5, 2014Gopalakrishnan R

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