CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu men registered a comprehensive 87-69 win over Punjab to regain the senior National basketball crown at the Nehru Indoor Stadium on Sunday evening. This was Tamil Nadu’s 10th National title. The chief architects of the Muin Bek-led side’s win were A Aravind (25 points) and M Arvind Kumar (21). P Jeevanantham (14) and Muin (12) too played their part in the victory.
The keenly-awaited encounter kicked off with the home team taking a 12-point (29-17) lead at the conclusion of the opening quarter. With the momentum firmly on their side, Tamil Nadu raced to a 50-33 lead by the end of the next quarter. Despite Punjab putting pressure on the hosts, Tamil Nadu were able to raise their game at crucial junctures.
