Ludhiana, Oct. 18 -- The district's under-17 and under-21 girls' basketball teams registered convincing victories on the second day of the state-level Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan 2026 competitions at Guru Nanak Stadium on Sunday. The under-17 team defeated Jalandhar 32-11, while the under-21 side outplayed Amritsar 47-13.

The second phase of the state-level games began on October 17 across seven districts. Ludhiana is hosting basketball competitions for boys and girls in the under-14, under-17, under-21, 21-30 and 31-40 age groups.

In other under-17 girls' matches, Patiala defeated Rupnagar 36-10, while Sri Muktsar Sahib registered a 23-16 victory over Sangrur. Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (SAS Nagar) also secured a comfortable 28-8 win aga...