InBL Pro U25: Gujarat Stallions delivered a commanding performance at the Thyagraj Indoor Stadium, setting the scene with 30 points in the first quarter and outclassing the Hyderabad Falcons with an 84-73 victory in the InBL Pro U25 showdown. From the start, the Stallions asserted dominance, allowing the Falcons to lead for less than a minute. Trendon Hankerson led with 21 points, while Jock Perry, the MVP of the game, dominated with a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds.
The Stallions raced to a nine-point advantage as Hankerson ignited the break, slicing through the defense. Nate Roberts and Perry controlled the paint, while the Falcons struggled offensively, managing just six points halfway through the first quarter. Mandeep Singh drilled a late three-pointer to extend Gujarat’s lead to 14. Prashant Singh Rawat responded, but Perry silenced the Falcons with a buzzer-beating triple, closing the quarter at 30-15.
The Falcons fought back in the second quarter with Riyanshu Negi, Harry Morris, and Callum Dalton leading a surge to cut the deficit to five. However, Hankerson and Perry quickly reignited Gujarat’s offense. Dalton and Rishabh Mathur nailed threes to keep Hyderabad in the fight, but the Stallions entered halftime up by nine.
