Birla Blazers begin Sub-Junior and Youth League campaign with big winBirla Blazers opened their Sub-Junior and Youth League basketball championship campaign with a convincing 43-18 victory over Keesara Kings at YMCA Secunderabad. Playing a fast-paced game from the start, Armaan and Krishna of Birla Blazers combined well to take a good 10-2 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Keesara Kings regrouped and, aided by a 3-pointer from Rohit, with Alex chipping in through drive-ins, scored 12 points and with tight defence restricted Birla Blazers to just six points as they bridged the gap to just two points, with Birla Blazers leading 16-14 at half-time. In the last quarter, Birla Blazers continued the same rhythm to add another 10 points to their total before wrapping up the issue. The scores: Birla Blazers 43 (Krishna 15, Shaarav 12, Chaitresh 5) bt Keesara Kings 18 (Alex 5, Rohit 3).