SEC’BAD YMCA GET OFF TO A GOOD START
Host Secunderabad YMCA cruised to a 59-27 win over King Basketball Club (KBC) in the opening match of the third Samuel Vasanth Kumar memorial invitation basketball tournament here on Monday. At halftime, the winner led 39-9. The home side moved like a well-oiled machine, zipping off to a 21-0 start in the opening quarter. Point guards Ashu Tyagi and Dennis Sehgal took turns to score with ease, mostly through layup shots. Backing them was seasoned hand Sachin, who on one occasion netted the ball with a splendid underarm layup shot. His coordination with the frontline was visible in a behind-theback pass to Sehgal, who made no mistake, right under the opponent’s backboard. In contrast the younger and inexperienced rival squad seemed to struggle to get their act together. Brief scores: Secunderabad YMCA 59 (Ashu Tyagi 12, Dennis Sehgal 10, Sachin 10) bt KBC 27 (Pavan 9).