During the second weekend of August (9-11), it was time for Round 2 of Season 2 of the 3X3BL, India's only FIBA-recognised 3X3 league, at the Lovely Professional University campus in Jalandhar.
The format was the same as Round 1, only this time the women took the court on Friday instead of Sunday.
MORE: Results from Round 1 of 3BL Season 2
Here's a quick look at the group stage results from round 2 in the women's league:
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Pune Panthers | 15-13 [OT] | Kochi Stars |
| Coimbatore Spunkies | 15-10 | Jaipur Regals |
| Ludhiana Queens | 10-13 | Kochi Stars |
| Delhi Divas | 8-11 | Jaipur Regals |
| Pune Panthers | 17-16 | Ludhiana Queens |
| Coimbatore Spunkies | 21-13 | Delhi Divas |
After going winless in Round 1 and being eliminated in the group stage, Geethu Anna Rahul, arguably India's most accomplished female basketball player, and the squad from Kochi bounced back to become Round 2 Champions.
They won their first game of the tournament, enough to qualify for the semifinals when they beat the Ludhiana Queens 13-10. In the Semis, they won a hard-fought battle against the Coimbatore Spunkies 19-16.
In the final, they cruised past the Round 1 Champions in the Pune Pathers, with a 21-13 win.
Smruthi Radhakrishnan's strong performance led Kochi Stars to win Round 2 making her the #MVP 🎖️ #LetsGetGold🥇#3x3 #3x3BL #Season2 #3x3India #IndiaBasketball pic.twitter.com/7rlOEhPJ8J
— 3X3BL (@3X3BL) August 10, 2019
The following day, on Saturday, the six men's teams from Conference A competed. Here's a quick look at the results from the group stage:
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Chandigarh Challengers | 21-19 | Goa Snipers |
| Chennai Icons | 15-12 | Bangalore Machas |
| Aizwal Legends | 14-21 | Goa Snipers |
| Delhi Hoopers | 21-12 | Bangalore Machas |
| Chandigarh Challengers | 21-11 | Aizwal Legends |
| Chennai Icons | 15-21 | Delhi Hoopers |
The Chandigarh Challengers, led by India's top two ranked FIBA 3x3 players in Amjyot Singh Gill and Dhruv Barman, repeated as Conference A Champions.
They won both of their group stage games, including a close opener against Goa Snipers where Barman sealed the deal with a game-winner:
When winning is the ONLY thing for Dhruv Barman (@dhruvbarman6) #GameWinner #LetsGetGold🥇#3x3 #3x3BL #Season2 #3x3India #IndiaBasketball pic.twitter.com/4F59UsoI8Z
— 3X3BL (@3X3BL) August 10, 2019
In the knockout games, the Challengers absolutely dominated their opponents. They won the semifinal against Chennai Icons 21-11 and then went on to beat the Goa Snipers 21-10 in the finals.
For his heroics in the opener and consistent play all through round 2, Barman was named Conference A MVP for Round 2.
On the final day of Round 2, it was time for the six teams from Conference B to take the floor. Here are how the games went down in the group stage:
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Mumbai Heroes | 21-14 | Lucknow Ligers |
| Gurugram Masters | 21-17 | Ahmedabad Wingers |
| Hyderabad Ballers | 19-17 | Lucknow Ligers |
| Kolkata Warriors | 21-14 | Ahmedabad Wingers |
| Mumbai Heroes | 22-12 | Hyderabad Ballers |
| Gurugram Masters | 21-20 | Kolkata Warriors |
Round 1 Champions, the Mumbai Heroes, were defeated 21-19 by the Gurugram Masters in a super-competitive Conference B final.
Both teams were unbeaten in the group stage and but had contrasting wins in the semifinals. While the Heroes edged out the Kolkata Warriors 17-16, the Masters breezed past the Hyderabad Ballers 21-11.
The Conference B title came after Bikramjit Gill knocked down a game-winner two-pointer:
Historic win for Gurugram Masters as they win Round 2!#LetsGetGold🥇#3x3 #3x3BL #Season2 #3x3India #IndiaBasketball@6eardedking @VikasbansalEF pic.twitter.com/1u59bThy2y
— 3X3BL (@3X3BL) August 11, 2019
At the presentation ceremony, Gill was announced as the Round 2 Conference B MVP.
