MUMBAI, Nov 27: Wellingdon YMCA defeated last year's runner-up Nagpada Neighbourhood House (NNH) 56-35 to enter the semi-final of the XIth Bombay YMCA Open basketball tournament at Ghatkopar YMCA today.NNH, who usually play a fast and aggressive game, were a subdued lot, the fast breaks and drives conspicuously absent. For Wellingdon, Ashraf Ansari and Rafique Shaikh were fluent in their moves, and did the bulk of the scoring.Earlier, Agradneya Vyayamshala B defeated Indian Gymkhana 33-20 in a junior girls' match. Agradneya chose to field their best players, including youth national Gayatri Manolikar, in the B side as the draw had pitted their A team against Fatima Sports Club, which has been bolstered by the induction of junior international Anita Krishnan. Fatima and Agradneya A are to clash in the semi-final in the top half of the draw.ResultsJunior boys (QF): Wellingdon YMCA 56 (Ashraf Ansari 16, Rafique Shaikh 17, Hussain Shaikh 10, Firdaus Adri 9) bt NNH 35 (SK Kashif 12, Wasim Ahmed8, Kazi Naved 6) HT 30-16.Men: St Peter's Flying Apostles 66 (Danny 9, V Ryan 10, Derrick 10, Malwin 20) bt Hoopers 42 (S Rakesh 12, Rishi D'Silva 17) HT 39-18.Junior girls: Fatima Sports Club 71 (Anita Krishnan 16, Sushma Holmagi 6, Ami Momaya 10, Hemali Tawde 6, Quintina Noronha 12, Flavia D'Souza 7, Anusha Patole 6) bt Vissanji Sports Academy 8 (Parizad Batty 8) HT 39-8; Agradneya Vyayamshala B 33 (Gayatri Manolikar 7, Madhura Bodas 6, P Kirti 8, Priyadarshini Patil 6) bt Indian Gymkhana 20 (Mugdha Waingankar 6) HT 14-10.
