In another match, Karnataka beat Uttarakhand (32-31) in a nailbiting finish, which saw both the teams leading and trailing each other during the course of the match.
Chhattisgarh had mixed luck as their boys lost to West Bengal (48-16) while the girls beat Maharashtra (42-24).
Results: Boys: Punjab def AP (77-55), Bihar def J&k (77-12), Orissa def HP (56-27), MP def Rajasthan (67-56), Karnataka def Uttarakhand (32-31), Assam def Goa (38-06), Haryana def Tamil Nadu (53-38), AP def Kerala (52-25), MP def Punjab (58-41),West Bengal def Chhattisgarh (48-16).
Girls: Chhattisgarh def Maharashtra (42 - 24), Haryana def Jharkhand ( 39-10), TN def Kerala ( 34-30), Chhattisgarh def Punjab (40-18), MP def West bengal (34-12), Haryana def Jharkhand (39-10).