BU beats Galgotias in basketball tourney
Times of Bennett | Updated: Feb 25, 2023 23:33
By Pranavi Ambati
The Basketball Court at Bennett University’s Sports Complex saw high a footfall on Saturday with students gathered to cheer the BU basketball team as they won against players from Galgotias. The match, which began at 8:00 pm, ended with the scoreboard reading 48-34 and the audience inside the complex breaking into a loud applause.
“I am extremely happy that we won. It was only possible because we played as a team – it was not one man’s game. Our preparation paid off well,” saidTadipatri Shahajahan , the Captain of BU’s Basketball Team.
Fifteen minutes into the game, the match seemed as if it would settle in Bennett’s favour. Galgotias slowly caught up and narrowed the gap with 4 consecutive baskets. After the half-time, BU widened the difference in scores and emerged as clear victors.
According to the university’s Sports Department, the NBA India division reaching out to Bennett to be part of the NBA College League was an offer they couldn’t turn down.
Vineet Nehra, Sports Officer at Bennett University, said, “Players who are part of theNBA Academy are the best out there. They’re part of the U-18 basketball team. A platform like this provides our team with great exposure.”
Other matches through the day saw Shri Ram College of Commerce and theNBA Academy team emerging as winners in their respective matches. Shri Ram College of Commerce defeated Motilal Nehru College, 55 for 38. The NBA Academy won against Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, 41 for 24.
“The more nets our team scored, the harder we cheered. Bennett won, and we’re happy we sat to watch them win it,” said Rashmi Kumari, a first-year BJMC Hindi student, who was among the audience in the evening.
(The writer is a Semester II student of BA (Journalism and Mass Communication) programme.)
The Basketball Court at Bennett University’s Sports Complex saw high a footfall on Saturday with students gathered to cheer the BU basketball team as they won against players from Galgotias. The match, which began at 8:00 pm, ended with the scoreboard reading 48-34 and the audience inside the complex breaking into a loud applause.
“I am extremely happy that we won. It was only possible because we played as a team – it was not one man’s game. Our preparation paid off well,” said
Fifteen minutes into the game, the match seemed as if it would settle in Bennett’s favour. Galgotias slowly caught up and narrowed the gap with 4 consecutive baskets. After the half-time, BU widened the difference in scores and emerged as clear victors.
According to the university’s Sports Department, the NBA India division reaching out to Bennett to be part of the NBA College League was an offer they couldn’t turn down.
Vineet Nehra, Sports Officer at Bennett University, said, “Players who are part of the
Other matches through the day saw Shri Ram College of Commerce and the
“The more nets our team scored, the harder we cheered. Bennett won, and we’re happy we sat to watch them win it,” said Rashmi Kumari, a first-year BJMC Hindi student, who was among the audience in the evening.
(The writer is a Semester II student of BA (Journalism and Mass Communication) programme.)
