Kohima men and women defeat Dimapur to win the basketball titles at Nagaland State and Para Games 2026.
KOHIMA — Both the men's and women's basketball teams of Kohima emerged as champions in the finals of the Nagaland State and Para Games (NSPG) 2026 basketball competition played at the 1st NAP Basketball Court in Chümoukedima on Saturday.
Managed by the Kohima District Basketball Association, both Kohima teams defeated Dimapur to secure victory in their respective finals, leaving Dimapur to finish in second place in both categories.
President of the Nagaland Basketball Association and Advisor for Urban Development & Municipal Affairs, Zhaleo Rio, attended the men's final match as guest and presented the awards to the champions.
A total of 14 district teams participated in the tournament.
Kohima men successfully defended their championship title with an 81-43 victory over Dimapur, dominating the final across all four quarters.
In the women's final, Kohima secured the title with a 43-40 win against Dimapur. Dimapur women began with an early lead on Saturday and dominated until the third quarter before Kohima staged a late comeback in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.
The Kohima women's team had lost to Dimapur in the previous edition of the Games.
Most valuable player honours went to Hükholü Resuh and Sedeneituo Kuotsu from Kohima.
In the third-place matches played on Saturday, the Phek men defeated Chümoukedima to finish third, while the Mokokchung women's team secured third place after defeating Mon.
In the men's semi-finals on November 6, Kohima defeated Phek 83-41, while Dimapur beat Chümoukedima 70-59.
In the women's semi-finals, Dimapur and Mokokchung ended full time tied at 43-43, with Dimapur winning by five points during five minutes of additional time to finish 51-46. In the second semi-final, the Kohima women's team won 43-36.