Army defeated Kirtipur Basketball Club by a score of 96-79 at the Rakhep Covered Hall in Tripureshwor. The lead that Army built in two quarters was the basis of the victory.
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Tribhuvan Army Club and KVC Hounds won the Himalayan Java Basketball League (HJNBL) on Tuesday.
Army defeated Kirtipur Basketball Club by a score of 96-79 at the Rakhep Covered Hall in Tripureshwor. The lead that Army built in two quarters was the basis for the victory. Army led 31-16 in the first and 27-13 in the second quarter and made the score 58-29 at halftime.
The third quarter ended in a draw of 23-23, while Kirtipur led 27-15 in the fourth quarter, but could not prevent Army from winning. Army's Simon Gurung scored the highest 20 points.
Meanwhile, Kirtipur's Lucky Maharjan scored 43 points alone. He became the player with the highest score in a single match in the league. He was declared the Player of the Match.
Army has climbed to second place with 21 points in 11 matches, including its tenth win. Golden Gate and Times, along with Army, have 21 points each. Golden Gate is at the top.
Kirtipur, who suffered their ninth defeat, is in fifth place with 13 points from 11 games.
In the next match, KVC Hounds defeated Royal Sports by a wide margin of 100-69. Hounds came back from a 28-23 deficit to lead in three consecutive quarters. Hounds won the second 20-8, the third 28-19 and the fourth quarter 29-13.
This is the Hounds' eighth consecutive win. Hounds, who lost their first three games, have collected 19 points from 11 games. The team is in fourth place. This is Royal's tenth loss in 11 games. Hounds' Vijay Burja scored the most points with 20. Tomar Harshvardhan of the same team was named Player of the Match.
8 teams are competing in the second edition of HJNBL being organized by the Nepal Basketball Association (NEBA).
