Dehradun, Feb 4: Madhya Pradesh and Telangana won the men’s and women’s basketball 3×3 gold medals after beating Kerala in the finals of both the sections at the National Games here on Tuesday.
Madhya Pradesh won 22-20 in a hard-fought men’s summit clash against Kerala, while Tamil Nadu beat Telangana 21-16 to win the bronze.
In the women’s final, Telangana triumphed 21-11 over Kerala with a commanding performance. Telangana defended their title which they had won in the 2023 National Games in Goa.
Madhya Pradesh took the bronze after beating Tamil Nadu 14-12 in the third-place match.
Earlier in the men’s semifinals, Madhya Pradesh had secured 18-14 victory over Telangana, while Kerala narrowly edged past Tamil Nadu 16-15.
In the women’s semifinals, Telangana had defeated Tamil Nadu 18-11 while Kerala won 13-10 victory over Madhya Pradesh. (PTI)
