PANJIM, Nov. 15 -- Team Herald [emailprotected]

Lourdes Basketball Club, Don Bosco Sports Academy, YMCA Knights, and KJs sealed their spots in the men's semi-finals after an action-packed Day Three of the State Senior Basketball Championships for Men and Women organised by Lourdes Basketball Club under the aegis of Goa Basketball Association and the Sports Authority of Goa, at Don Bosco Oratory, Panjim, on Friday. In the opening men's quarter-final, Lourdes Basketball Club outplayed a spirited DBO Panjim 68-41. Goa star Jeshua Pinto lit up the court with a dazzling 27 points, while Jordan Xavier added 15 points to keep LBC firmly in control. DBO's young guns refused to back down, with Ryan Prabhudesai (12 pts) and Avner Mendonca (8 pts) ...