The Basketball Unit at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus) managed to earn achievements in three different categories at the 3x3 Mayor Cup several times prior.

At the Mayor Cup, which was participated by various college basketball teams within Central Java, the Basketball Unit at Udinus dispatched its best teams. As a result, Udinus managed to win first place in the women’s basketball category, first place in the men’s basketball category, and second place in the men’s basketball category. In the final stage of the men’s category, the B team from Udinus managed to claim a victory by an inch over the A team from Udinus, with a score of 20-18. Meanwhile, in the women’s category, the women’s basketball team from Udinus also claimed a close victory over the women’s basketball team from Universitas Diponegoro, with a score of 19-18.

David Ferdiyanto, the Head of the Basketball Unit at Udinus, expressed his pride for the three phenomenal accomplishments garnered by the unit. According to David, the preparations for the Mayor Cup had been systematically excellent.

“I would say that these are satisfying achievements, and this achievement shall motivate us to hit our target, namely, being able to get to the final stage in every event we participate in the future. To do this, we will prepare ourselves to the best we can to get the best results,” David explained.

Meanwhile, Dian Ayu Putri, one of the athletes on the women’s team, stated that she and her teammates did not only prepare their physical strength but also their mentality and basketball skills as well.

“We usually practice ten times a week, and this is arguably a pretty hard training as our targets at the upcoming events are also quite serious,” Dian stated.

The 3x3 Mayor Cup took place in the Satria Sports Building, Semarang, with the athletes of the teams at Udinus receiving a great amount of support.

Dr. Rindra Yusianto, S.Kom., MT., the Head of the Student Affairs Bureau at Udinus, expressed his pride in this excellent national accomplishment. He further hoped for this accomplishment to further motivate them to keep earning achievements.

“I hereby congratulate the basketball teams for their phenomenal performances and attainments, and this is truly a token of pride for Udinus. This indicates that the Basketball Unit at Udinus is essentially worthy on a national level. Hopefully, through these achievements, the athletes will be more motivated in giving their fullest potential,” he concluded. (Humas Udinus/Alex. Foto: dok. Bima Udinus)