CHANDIGARH, April 30: More than 20 teams including ten in the girls section have confirmed their participation in the Chandigarh State Junior basketball championships, which will commence here tomorrow at DAV Senior Secondary School-8.The opening match will be played between Govt Girls School-8 and Govt Model High School Club-26 at 4.30 p.m.
The teams in both the groups are divided into two pools. SAI Hostel-18 are defending champions and are clubbed in pool `A'. The other teams in the fray are DAV Model-15, Govt Model Senior Secondary School-16, Carmel Convent School-9 and St Soldier School-28.
The pool `B' teams are Govt Model High School Club-26, Dev Samaj-21, Govt Girls School-8, Sacred Heart-26.
In the boys section eleven teams are participating. Holders DAV School-8 are one of the team in pool `A'. Shishu Niketan-22, Athletic Club-7, St Soldier School-28, Shivalik Public School-41 and Vivek High School-38 are other teams in the pool.
Pool `B' team comprises of Sports Complex-46, St John's School-26, Govt Model School-33, New Public School-18 and DAV Model School-15.
The matches will be played on knock out basis.
During the meet probables will be selected to take part in the forthcoming national meet.
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