Lucknow : AFTER facing a 25-16, 25-19 defeat at the hands of Varanasi region in their first match on Sunday, Lucknow girls displayed a keen sense of alertness to defeat Kanpur 25-19, 23-25, 25-10 during their second match of the day and also their last league encounter, to secure a berth in the final of the Under-16 State Level Girls Volleyball Tournament in progress at the KD Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow. The match between Lucknow and Kanpur was a real thriller in which both the teams resorted to an attacking game from the word go.
Allahabad emerged winner in both its encounters with good ease to also secure a place in the all-important encounter in style. Allahabad defeated Agra 25-3, 25-9 in its first match. Though it faced some initial resistance from Varanasi in its second match, however, Allahabad exercised an upperhand throughout in the second set to win the set and the match 28-26, 25-17.
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