Ludhiana, Oct. 20 -- The district teams dominated the girls' basketball competitions on the third day of the state-level Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan 2026, winning titles in the under-17, under-21, 21-30 and 31-40 age categories.

The state-level games, organised by the Punjab government through the sports department with support from district administrations, began on October 17 across seven districts. Basketball competitions for boys and girls in five age groups are being held in Ludhiana under the guidance of deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain.

In the under-14 girls' final, Patiala defeated SAS Nagar 25-12 to claim the title, leaving SAS Nagar in second place. Bathinda secured third place by beating Faridkot 30-20 in the match for the thi...