Golden Gate, Budhanilkantha win U19 basketball title

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By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Dec. 27: Golden Gate and Budhanilkantha secured the titles in the boys' and girls' categories respectively at the U-19 National Basketball Tournament on Tuesday. 

In the final held at the Covered Hall of the National Sports Council in Tripureshwar, Golden Gate defeated Budhanilkantha by 100-88 to secure the boy's title. 

Nukesh Magar of Golden Gate was the top scorer of the match with 28 points. 

In the women's title match, Budhanilkantha beat ISA Nepal by 28-18. Rinchen Moktan scored 19 points for the winning team. 

The Nepal Basketball Association organised the competition in partnership with Samriddhi School. 

Nukesh and Rinchen, who were also the top scorers of the final, were declared the 'Most Valuable Player' of the tournament. 

A total of 20 men's and 5 women's teams participated in the competition.

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