Inspiring play by K. Deeksha of Mangalore University who played 9 minutes and also scored 3 points, helped her team to blank Vikram Simhapuri University 18-0 and enter the pre-quarterfinals on the opening day of the South Zone Inter-University Kho-Kho Tournament-2017, conducted by the Department of Physical Education, University of Mysore (UoM), at the UoM Sports Pavilion Grounds in city yesterday.

Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, Krishna University, Machilipatnam and VTU, Belagavi, were the other teams to enter pre-quarterfinals.

Results

2nd Round: Mangalore University bt Vikram Simhapuri University, Nellore 18-0; Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa bt Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupathi 11-5; Krishna University, Machilipatnam bt Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 4-3; VTU, Belagavi bt Manonmanian Sundaranar University 8-6.

1st Round: Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa bt Davanagere University 9-5; Rani Chennamma University bt Rayaseema University, Kurnool 12-3; Periyar  University, Salem bt Osmania University, Hyderabad 7-3; Karnatak University, Dharwad bt Sree Krishnadevaraya University 6-2; VTU, Belagavi w/o Palamaru University, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupathi w/o Dr. MGR Ed, Chennai, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore bt Kakatiya University, Warangal  14-1; Acharaya Nagarjuna University, Guntoor bt Avanashilingam University, Coimbatore 10-9; Tumkur University bt Bharathidasan University, Tiruchi 10-9; Bangalore University bt M.G.University, Nalgonda 10-3; Christ University, Bengaluru bt SVMS, Tirupathi 9-1; Gulbarga University bt Annamalai University 10-1 (9 points and an innings).