Tamil Nadu defeated defending champion Punjab 87-69 in the final to win the men\u2019s title in the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship. The formidable Indian Railways team won the women\u2019s title, beating Telangana 131-82 in convincing fashion, riding on Poonam Chaturvedi\u2019s 26 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the men\u2019s summit clash, Tamil Nadu pulled ahead after a slow start when Punjab kept pace and never looked back. At half-time, the host had widened the lead to 17 with a 50-33 scoreline. An Aravind with 26 points and M Arvind Kumar (21) were in the fine nick for the home team as they stamped their authority against their arch-rival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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