Whitehouse took a 16-13 lead in the first quarter and held their lead throughout the match. They lead the other quarters 14-11, 13-8, 14-10 respectively.[break]
In another girls´ match, Niharika scored 14 points as Rato Bangala thrashed Orient 21-8 but they failed to qualify for the final as they could not earn enough points to secure the top two spots out of six teams.
In the boys´ category, the hosts Prime, Trinity, National Campus and Whitehouse secured semifinal berths winning their respective matches.
Siddhartha Maharjan scored 19 points for Prime as they beat Reliance 47-34. Prime made a good start in the first quarter, which turned out to be crucial in their victory as Reliance fought back immediately.
Prime were ahead 15-4 in the first quarter but were held 15-15 in the second. The hosts then took a narrow 9-6 lead in the third quarter. Reliance defeated Prime in the last quarter 9-8, but it was not sufficient for Reliance to secure victory.
Trinity humbled Morgan International 52-31. They won all four quarters 10-9, 18-9, 13-6, 11-7. Kunga Sherpa scored 20 points in Trinity´s victory.
In another match, National Campus had a narrow escape against Ace as they struggled in the last quarter to secure a 50-47 win. National trailed 6-7 in the first quarter but bounced back to take the second quarter 20-11. Ace turned the match back in their favor again with a 17-11 win in the third quarter. However, National squeezed past Ace 13-12 in the last quarter to secure victory. Manish Hamal topscored with 16 points for the winning team.
Likewise, Whitehouse ousted Golden Gate 43-33. Whitehouse led the first three quarters 9-5, 12-7, 18-10 but lost the last quarter 4-11. Biraj Rana contributed 16 points for Whitehouse.
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