Palakkad women in basketball final

Kochi: Defending champions Thiruvananthapuram will take on Palakkad in the women's final of the 58th state senior basketball championship in Thrissur on Sunday.

In the semifinals, Thiruvananthapuram thrashed Kannur 62-39 and Palakkad got a convincing 73-43 victory over Kottayam en route to the final.

In the men's category, holders Ernakulam drubbed Kannur 55 29 to reach the semifinals.

Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram also made it to the last four.

RESULTS: Women's semifinals: Thiruvananthapuram 62 (Merlin Baby 16, Jeena P.S. 12) bt Kannur 39 (Aswathy S.Thampy 26); Palakkad 73 (Surya P.R. 20, Lijimol 18, Neenumol P.S. 14) bt Kottayam 43 (Poojamol K.S. 11, Minnu Marium Joy 11) Men Quarterfinals: Kottayam 78 (Robin S. 19, Akhil Mathew Sunny 11) bt Kollam 68 (Jomon Jose 24, Deepu S. S. 12); Ernakulum 55 (Bony Mathew 11) bt Kannur 29 (Mohammed Siyas 16); TVM 58 (Ajeeth SugunaDefending champions Thiruvananthapuram will take on Palakkad in the women's final of the 58th state senior basketball championship in Thrissur on Sunday.

In the semifinals, Thiruvananthapuram thrashed Kannur 62-39 and Palakkad got a convincing 73-43 victory over Kottayam en route to the final.

In the men's category, holders Ernakulam drubbed Kannur 55 29 to reach the semifinals.

Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram also made it to the last four.

RESULTS: Women's semifinals: Thiruvananthapuram 62 (Merlin Baby 16, Jeena P.S. 12) bt Kannur 39 (Aswathy S.

Thampy 26); Palakkad 73 (Surya P.R. 20, Lijimol 18, Neenumol P.S. 14) bt Kottayam 43 (Poojamol K.S. 11, Minnu Marium Joy 11) Men Quarterfinals: Kottayam 78 (Robin S. 19, Akhil Mathew Sunny 11) bt Kollam 68 (Jomon Jose 24, Deepu S. S. 12); Ernakulum 55 (Bony Mathew 11) bt Kannur 29 (Mohammed Siyas 16); TVM 58 (Ajeeth Sugunan 14, Albin Baby 14) bt Thrissur 24 (Jovin P Vincent 10)14, Albin Baby 14) bt Thrissur 24 (Jovin P Vincent 10)