<p>Crowds that gathered at the stadium on a humid Sunday afternoon were kept glued to their seats by an excellent display by the policemen. <br /><br />CMP started well but KSP’s no-hassle approach and accurate shooting paved way for their third win in the league.<br /><br />CMP moved the ball around really well but they lacked in finishing. KSP, on the other hand, relied heavily on their shooting guards -- Laxman Gasti (12), Mahesh (18) and Santhosh (7) -- who nailed down three-pointers from well outside to give them a 19-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. CMP got a hold on things early in the second quarter with the entry of their small forward Arun Kumar (18). <br /><br />His agile drive-ins and near dunk finishes had the KSP in a spot of bother but coach Venkatesh refused to change the defence-offence pattern and much to his comfort the ploy worked as his side extended its lead to 40-25 at half-time.<br /><br />After the break, Kabilan (9) stepped up his scoring rate for CMP and Arun continued to make a difference but it was Mahesh who dominated the court. sMahesh, who relied on three-pointers in the first-half, started to drive in and create chances for his forwards who did a great job under the board to give KSP a 66-39 lead. CMP’s trump card Arun, who had been warned by referee Thayagarajan for disputing a call at the end of the third quarter, was out of the game with five fouls and with his exit, CMP were reduced to mere spectators as KSP romped home.<br /><br />In another match, Vijaya Bank posted a comfortable 49-32 win over Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club.<br /><br /><br />Results: KSP: 88 (Mahesh 18, Ramakrishna 15) bt CMP: 50 (Arun Kumar 18, Kabilan 9). HT: 40-25; MEG: 66 (Sirjauddin 12, Rayar 15) bt Young Orions Sport Club: 33 (Anirudh 8, Abhishek 5). HT: 33-14; JSC: 64 (R Kaushal 28, Minal 14) bt Ambedkar Ssport Club: 48 (Adeel Anees 13, Karan 9). HT 28-23; ASC: 59 (Jayaranagan 15, Vellaiapan 15) bt Sports Hostel: 36 (Rabbani 11, Jairaj 12). HT: 34-24; Vijaya Bank: 49 (Sanjay Raj 13. Roshan 12) bt HASC: 32 (Ismail 13, Sachindra 9). HT: 29-16.</p>
<p>Crowds that gathered at the stadium on a humid Sunday afternoon were kept glued to their seats by an excellent display by the policemen. <br /><br />CMP started well but KSP’s no-hassle approach and accurate shooting paved way for their third win in the league.<br /><br />CMP moved the ball around really well but they lacked in finishing. KSP, on the other hand, relied heavily on their shooting guards -- Laxman Gasti (12), Mahesh (18) and Santhosh (7) -- who nailed down three-pointers from well outside to give them a 19-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. CMP got a hold on things early in the second quarter with the entry of their small forward Arun Kumar (18). <br /><br />His agile drive-ins and near dunk finishes had the KSP in a spot of bother but coach Venkatesh refused to change the defence-offence pattern and much to his comfort the ploy worked as his side extended its lead to 40-25 at half-time.<br /><br />After the break, Kabilan (9) stepped up his scoring rate for CMP and Arun continued to make a difference but it was Mahesh who dominated the court. sMahesh, who relied on three-pointers in the first-half, started to drive in and create chances for his forwards who did a great job under the board to give KSP a 66-39 lead. CMP’s trump card Arun, who had been warned by referee Thayagarajan for disputing a call at the end of the third quarter, was out of the game with five fouls and with his exit, CMP were reduced to mere spectators as KSP romped home.<br /><br />In another match, Vijaya Bank posted a comfortable 49-32 win over Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club.<br /><br /><br />Results: KSP: 88 (Mahesh 18, Ramakrishna 15) bt CMP: 50 (Arun Kumar 18, Kabilan 9). HT: 40-25; MEG: 66 (Sirjauddin 12, Rayar 15) bt Young Orions Sport Club: 33 (Anirudh 8, Abhishek 5). HT: 33-14; JSC: 64 (R Kaushal 28, Minal 14) bt Ambedkar Ssport Club: 48 (Adeel Anees 13, Karan 9). HT 28-23; ASC: 59 (Jayaranagan 15, Vellaiapan 15) bt Sports Hostel: 36 (Rabbani 11, Jairaj 12). HT: 34-24; Vijaya Bank: 49 (Sanjay Raj 13. Roshan 12) bt HASC: 32 (Ismail 13, Sachindra 9). HT: 29-16.</p>
