Goa, July 30 -- Team Herald

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MARGAO: DBO Panjim and DBO Fatorda have advanced to the junior boys final, while DBO Fatorda's girls team also booked their place in the junior girls final of the State Junior Basketball Championships 2025, held at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim.

The tournament, organised by Panjim Basketeers Club under the aegis of the Goa Basketball Association and the Sports Authority of Goa, serves as a selection event for the Junior Nationals in Ludhiana.

In the first Junior Boys semi-final, DBO Fatorda staged a stunning comeback after trailing 6-15 in the opening quarter to defeat Sonics 49-42. Aaron Ponraj and Jude Fernandes led the scoring with 13 points each, while Kayden D'Silva...