Despite having only two players in the second period, White House was able to defeat Morgan in the match. White House didn´t have a replacement for Merina KC who was benched after picking up four fouls. [break]
The score was tied up at 3-3 by the end of first period. Alisha Malla´s two 2-pointer gave lead to White House in the second period. The score was 6-3 before KC had to leave the court. With only two players in the court, White House switched to defense and was able to stop Morgan at the score of 7-6.
Morgan ´B´ edged past NASA ´B´ 10-9. Morgan took the first period 5-3 and lost the second period 5-6 but it was enough for the win. NIMS overcame Xavier International 12-6 as it took both the periods by 8-4, 4-2. In the last match of the women´s category, Nobel ´C´ defeated Texas ´B´ 11-8 despite a 3-3 draw in the first period.
In the men´s category, Birak Rana´s eight points guided White House for a 19-7 victory over IMS. White House took nine points lead by the end of the first period with a score of 11-2. White House scored 8-5 in the second period for the victory.
VS Niketan ´A´ defeated Morgan ´B´ 4-2 in the extra period. After the regular time ended in 7-7 stalemate, the match was taken to the extra period. In another match, VS Niketan registered 21-11 victory over Unity Boys. VS took the first quarter 16-7 and the second 5-4 for the win.
Prime defeated VS Niketan ´B´ 18-10 as they took both the quarters 9-5, 9-5. Morgan ´A´ registered 18-14 victory over Xavier International. A six-point lead scoring 11-5 in the first period was enough for Morgan despite a 7-9 loss in the second period.
Liverpool thrashed NIMS 17-6 as they took the first period by 6-5 and dominated the second by 11-1. In another tough match, National ´A´ beat Prime 2-0 in the extra period. The regular time ended in 11-11 draw as National scored 8-5 in the first period and Prime scored 6-3 in the second period. VS Niketan ´B´ defeated National ´B´ 21-16. VS took both the periods 11-10, 10-6 for the victory.
G-4 group from Samakhusi registered a narrow 11-10 victory over Xavier International. G-4 took the first quarter 4-1 and lost the second by 7-9. The talent hunt team, Kirtipur, beat White House ´B´ 12-10 as they took the first period 6-4 and drew the second 6-6. In the last match of men´s category, White House ´A´ beat G-4 17-14 despite a 5-5 draw in the first period. White House dominated the second period and took it by 12-9.
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