BIPA Inter-School Basketball League - Day 3 | Dehradun

On the third day of the 1stBIPA Inter-School Basketball League the action continues within the historically entrenched campus of Welham (Boys) School. The regional matches in the city of Dehradun advance further. Already from the pool of teams in this cluster we have some emerging title contenders but to clench the ultimate victory in this national competition, it is still a long way to go.

We see today two sets of both Under – 17 and Under – 14 Boys category matches but we also have our very first Girls Under – 14 match, where Welham (Girls) School take on The Aryan School. Both teams making a debut for the season are looking for that perfect start.

Under-17 Boys            

GRD Academy  Vs  Doon International (Riverside)

GRD Academy, coming into this fixture had a slightly better hand as having played one and won one against Jaswant Modern School in their previous match by the thinnest of margins. While on the other hand Doon International (Riverside) has had a mixed start to the competition; having played two and while winning one, lost the other. A decisive game for both teams, to not just gain momentum but to signal out to others that they are formidable competitors for title contention.

A fiercely fought match but in the end the victory was claimed by GRD Academy netting six points higher than their commendable opponents. The final score was 40-34 favoring GRD Academy. 

The score tally was as follows:

First Quarter:  14-10

Second Quarter: 12-13

Third Quarter: 06-06

Fourth Quarter: 08-05

Shivam from GRD Academy was the man of the match scoring a total of 15 points for his team.

Welham (Boys) School  Vs  Jaswant Modern School

Two teams coming from different ends of the table; Welham (Boys) having played one and won it by a comprehensible margin were gunning to keep their spotless record going, on the other hand Jaswant Modern School had played two and despite putting up a admirable fight had lost both their matches. In a match important to both these teams for two completely different reasons, one inevitable had to be the winner.

And sure enough, Welham (Boys) momentum was more than capable to see them go through. The match was secured by Welham at the final score of 48-21. 

They score layout in each quarter was as follows:

First Quarter: 23-02

Second Quarter: 14-07

Third Quarter: 07-03

Fourth Quarter: 04-07

Sheakh from Welham (Boys) School yet again was the man of the match scoring in a total of 16 points. 

Under-14 Boys 

Doon International School  Vs  The Aryan School

The second match of the league in the Under-14 category Boys was between two debutants; Doon International School and The Aryan School. The match at the onset was a fast paced game but Doon being slightly quicker than their opponents were able to claim a lead in the first quarter that haunted their challengers till the end. In the end Doon International were able to claim the victory, beating The Aryan School 33-20. 

The division of score across the game was as follows:

First Quarter: 10-02

Second Quarter: 11-10

Third Quarter: 02-02

Fourth Quarter: 10-06

Saptrishi from Doon International School was the man of the match claiming 14 points for his team.

Welham (Boys) School  Vs  The Aryan School

Having their seniors off to such a splendid start in the league, Welham (Boys) Under-14 team was looking to follow in exactly the same strive laid bare by their seniors. The Aryan School having played one already and unfortunately losing it were commendably back to face their next rivals on the court. Though drained but also in tune with the tempo of the game having played one before this, The Aryan School were on their toes adamant to win this match-up. 

The game even though was secured by Welham (Boys) by a score of 38-21, their opponents; The Aryan School won in spirit, not giving up till the very end. 

The score spread across the quarters was as follows:

First Quarter: 12-02

Second Quarter:  04-00

Third Quarter: 09-00

Fourth Quarter: 13-19

Sai from Welham (Boys) School was the man of the match netting in 10 points for his team.     

Under-14 Girls

Welham (Girls) School  Vs  The Aryan School

The first Under-14 Girls category match to be played in the league was held between Welham (Girls) School and The Aryan School. The game was won by Welham (Girls) School by a substantial margin of 34-16. 

The score layout was as follows:

First Quarter: 05-02

Second Quarter: 07-01 

Third Quarter: 18-09

Fourth Quarter: 04-04

Kushi from Welham (Girls) School was the decided man of the match scoring 12 points for her team.

- KUSHAGRA RASTOGI

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