KSEB men lost in the final to Punjab Police at Kapurthala.

KSEB men lost in the final to Punjab Police at Kapurthala.

KSEB men lost in the final to Punjab Police at Kapurthala.

Kapurthala (Punjab): The women's team of KSEB (Kerala State Electricity Board) were crowned champions of the 1st All-India S Balkar Singh Cheema Memorial Basketball Tournament here. In the final, KSEB women drubbed Eastern Railway 88-46.

KSEB had a chance to secure a double, but their men's team lost the title match, 28-68, to Punjab Police. The winning teams were awarded Rs 2 lakh in cash prize while the runner-ups pocketed Rs 1.5 lakh each.

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Sreekala R of KSEB was adjusted as the Most Valuable player in the women's section and she received a scooter while in the men's category, Punjab Police's Amritpal Singh took home a Royal Enfield.

KSEB men had entered the final with an 85-76 win over Indian Railways while the Punjab Police had defeated Indian Bank, Chennai 65-44.

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Scores: Women's Final: KSEB 88 (Sreekala R 20, Jeena PS 18, Kavitha Jose 18, Grima Merlin Varghese 13) bt Eastern Railway 46 (Poonam Chathurvedi 22), Men's Final: Punjab Police 68 (Amritpal Singh 25, Amjyoth Singh 14) bt KSEB 28