V-Day sports
Bangladesh Army drubbed Eagles Club 93-48 at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur yesterday for their second win in the Total Victory Day basketball tournament.
Tuja scored 18 and Baten 16 for Army, who led the first half 53-20.
Co-favourites Bangladesh Navy also won, edging BKSP 76-62 after a keenly contested match. Siraj caged 22 and Lutfar 21 for the sailors who were 39-36 ahead at the break.
For BKSP, Setu and Mithun each collected 19 points.
VOLLEYBALL
UNB adds: The Victory Day Top-Five volleyball tournament will begin today at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium.
Bangladesh Volleyball Federation president Golam Quddus Chowdhury will inaugurate the six-day tournament involving Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force, Bangladesh Rifles and Power Development Board.
Besides, Bangladesh Ansar will play Village Defence Party in a five-match series for women also from today after the men's opening match between Army and Air Force.
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