Dima Hasao U-17 Girls Finish Runners-Up in State Basketball Tournament

Hills Live News, Guwahati, September 30: The Dima Hasao U-17 Girls Basketball Team finished as the first runners-up in the All Assam U-17 Girls Basketball Tournament held at the N.F. Railway Indoor Basketball Court, Maligaon, Guwahati, from September 28 to 30.

The Dima Hasao team produced a strong performance throughout the tournament, defeating Morigaon 38-3 and Kamrup (M) 34-21 in the group stage. They then beat Golaghat 50-22 in the quarter-final and GSA 42-34 in the semi-final.

In a closely contested final, Dima Hasao narrowly lost to the opposition 58-60, finishing two points short of the championship.

The team comprised Dixnali Naiding, Sharda Daulagupu, Britney Naiding, Gitashree Bathari, Selina Rajiyung, Janavi Johori, Laisringdi Langthasa, Shineli Ardao, Janali Hojai and Sophie Thaosen.

The runners-up finish at the state level has been hailed as a significant achievement for Dima Hasao and a boost to women’s basketball in the district.