Deccan A, Vidyanchal, St Mary’s, SSBA shine in Deccan Elite Cup Basketball Tournament 2026
Pune, 8th April 2026: Deccan A, Vidyanchal, St Mary’s, SSBA shine at the 1st Edition of Deccan Elite Cup Basketball Tournament 2026, organized by Deccan Gymkhana and played at the Basketball Court of Deccan Gymkhana, Pune.
In the Girls Group, Vidyanchal registered two impressive wins. In Group C, they defeated MSD Academy 33-26 with strong performances from Laxmi Joshi and Lilly Jacob, who scored 10 points each. Later, Vidyanchal continued their dominance with a convincing 38-9 win over City Pride School, led by Hetvi Amin (13 points) and Laxmi Joshi (11 points).
St Mary’s produced the most dominant performance of the day in Group A, thrashing Sai Sports 83-21. Eshal Rathod (21 points) and Aarna Kalyani (18 points) were the standout performers. In another match, Maharashtra Mandal outplayed Sharp Shooters 52-11 in Group D, with Shruvi Jain and Sakshi Vyas contributing 10 points each.
In the Boys Group, SSBA showcased their strength with a commanding 54-14 victory over Vidya Valley in Group C, powered by Aayush Sanghvi (13 points). Deccan A also impressed in Group A, defeating St Mary’s 59-17, with Vihaan N (13 points) and Aryan Prajapati (10 points) leading the charge.
Nahata dominated Deccan B 62-22 in Group B, thanks to Samar Bhujbal (14 points) and Sharvil Hublikar (10 points). In a closely contested match, Vidyanchal edged past SG Academy 50-44, with Shaurya Dalvi scoring 18 points and Yuvraj Sutar adding 13.
In Group D, CBC secured a 27-11 win over Ground UP, with Shritej Marwadi contributing 8 points.
Results: Group League Round:
Girls Group:
Group A: Deccan Gymkhana A: 70(Tanarika Chakravarti 17pts, Anusha Sontakke 15pts
bt SG Academy: 21(Bhakti Jambhale 6pts);
Half time: 40-08;
Group C: Vidyanchal: 38(Hetvi Amin 13pts, Laxmi Joshi 11pts) bt City Pride School: 9(Yukta Deshmukh 7pts); Half Time: 22-08;
Group D: Maharashtra Mandal: 52(Shruvi Jain 10pts, Sakshi Vyas 10pts) bt Sharp Shooters: 11(Durga Bhagvat 6pts); Half Time: 34-08;
Group C: Vidyanchal: 33(Laxmi Joshi 10pts, Lilly Jacob 10pts) bt MSD Academy: 26(Kanishka Gaikwad 10pts); Half Time: 19-13;
Group A: St Mary’s: 83(Eshal Rathod 21pts, Aarna Kalyani 18pts) bt Sai Sports: 21(Mahi Shinde 9pts); Half Time: 43-06;
Boys Group:
Group C: SSBA: 54(Aayush Sanghvi 13pts, Abhyudya A 8pts) bt Vidya Valley: 14(Mayank Lodha 5pts); Half Time: 47-08;
Group A: Deccan A: 59(Vihaan N 13pts, Aryan Prajapati 10pts) bt St Mary’s: 17(Ayaan Roy 6pts); Half Time: 32-06;
Group B: Nahata: 62(Samar Bhujbal 14pts, Sharvil Hublikar 10pts) bt Deccan B: 22(Siddhant Kachare 5pts); Half Time: 35-15;
Group B: Vidyanchal: 50(Shaurya Dalvi 18pts, Yuvraj Sutar 13pts) bt SG Academy: 44(Harshad Pawar 21pts); Half Time: 20-16;
Group D: CBC: 27(Shritej Marwadi 8pts) bt Ground UP: 11(Kalanji 5pts); Half Time: 13-07;
