The State boys outfit scored a 25-16, 25-15, 25-11 win over Chhattisgarh in Group D on the third day of the championship.
Karnataka boys had earlier on Monday defeated Orissa. The defending champions Tamil Nadu brushed asid e Haryana’s challenge to win 25-21, 25-16, 25-14. In another Group D match, Manipur, who have had a mixed tournament so far, scored a 25-21, 25-17, 25-14 win over Kerala.
In the girls’ category Group D match, Haryana put to fore a clinical performance to down Gujarat 25-8, 25-11, 25-13.
Karnataka, who are in Group D, had defeated Delhi on Tuesday. In another match, Punjab posted a convincing 25-18, 25-14, 25-13 win over Bihar in Group C.
Results: Boys: Group A: Himachal Pradesh bt AP 3-1 (24-26, 27-25, 25-20, 25-22); Tamil Nadu bt Haryana 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-14).
Group B: Jammu & Kashmir bt Bihar 3-0 (25-7, 25-20, 27-25); Uttar Pradesh bt Rajasthan 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-22).
Group C: West Bengal bt Kerala 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-20); Punjab w/o Assam.
Group D: Manipur bt Orissa 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-14); Karnataka bt Chhattisgarh 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-11).
Girls: Group A: Rajasthan bt Orissa 3-0 (25-9, 25-14, 25-5).
Group B: Goa bt Pondicherry 3-2 (25-16, 21-25, 25-16, 22-25).
Group C: Punjab bt Bihar 3-0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-13).
Group D: Haryana bt Gujarat 3-0 (25-8, 25-11, 25-13).
