Kozhikode and hosts Alappuzha emerged champions of the state sub-junior basketball championship at Punnapra.

Kozhikode drubbed Ernakulam 69-18 in the girls' final, while Alappuzha denied Kozhikode a double by winning the boys' final, 67-48.

Alappuzha boys team pose after winning the Kerala state sub-junior basketbal title. Photo: Special arrangement
Alappuzha boys team pose after winning the Kerala state sub-junior basketbal title. Photo: Special arrangement

Ernakulam and Malappuram claimed the third place in the boys and girls categories respectively.

Ernakulam edged Kottayam, 53-52, in the boys' third-place game, and Malappuram defeated Thrissur, 38-26, for bronze in the girls' event.

Rexon Antony of Alappuzha and Akshara K from Kozhikode were selected as the Most Valuable Players (MVP).

Results (finals)
Girls: Kozhikode 69 (Akshara K 24, Alena 16) bt Ernakulum 18; Boys: Alappuzha 67 (Rexon Antony 14, Kashinath K R 12, Niranjan R 11) bt Kozhikode 48 (Manav K Prabeesh 11)

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