Police are National Champions

Anusha Malla

Times International Club and Nepal Police Club were crowned Men's and Women's category champions respectively in the Nepal Basketball League 2019 here at Kathmandu, Nepal. In the women's final, Nepal Police Club defeated Samridhhi Gorillas 65-52 to lift the title of the first edition of Nepal Women's Basketball League. Samridhhi Gorillas started the match by taking the first quarter 12-8 while Police Club took the second quarter 19-17. The score was 29-27 with Samridhhi Gorillas leading by 2 points during the halftime break. After the halftime, Police Club rallied past Samridhhi Gorillas and took the third and fourth quarter 22-13 and 16-10 to win the title. Anusha Malla (151-PG-95) was declared MVP of the women's category of the Nepal Basketball League 2019. A total of eight teams in the men's category and four teams in the women's category participated in the Nepal Basketball League 2019. Play for Deprived Children Nepal (PDCN) is the organizer of the Nepal Basketball League with technical help from the Nepal Basketball Association.
Courtesy of: sportskeeda.com