Odisha to host Junior National Basketball Championships

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 30 2013 | 2:10 PM IST

The 64th National Basketball Championship for junior men and women will be held at Cuttack's Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium Sep 1-8.

The tourney is being organised by the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) in association with Odisha Basketball Association (OBA).

Chhattisgarh won the championships in both categories last year in Puducherry and will be looking to defend their titles.

A total of 46 teams, 23 boys and girls each, from various states will participate in the week-long event. The format will be league-cum-knockout.

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First Published: Aug 30 2013 | 2:04 PM IST

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