Chepauk Super Gillies fell to Seichem Madurai Panthers 240-201 in the Tamil Nadu Premier League on Thursday. The result leaves the hosts sixth on six points after seven games, while the visitors remain top of the table with ten points. It was a convincing win for the away side, who have now won five of their seven matches so far this season.
The match came just over a year after the two sides met, when Madurai beat Chepauk 156-114 in July 2025. This time the margin was even wider, and the visitors looked comfortable throughout. To be fair, the home side had shown flashes of improvement recently, beating Dindigul on two separate occasions.
Chepauk's recent run has been uneven. They lost to Tiruppur 205-206, then bounced back against Dindigul 131-126, before losing to Salem and Royal Kings. The form against Madurai's opposition tells a different story — the visitors won all five of their last games, including a narrow 240-239 victory over Kovai.
By then the result was already beyond doubt. The visitors' shooting was sharp, and they did not travel to make up the numbers. Chepauk, meanwhile, found themselves chasing the game for long stretches and could not find a way back into it.
The gap between the two sides in the table now stands at four points. For Madurai it extends a run of five consecutive wins. For Chepauk it marks their fourth defeat in seven fixtures, and they remain without a draw this season.
The final scoreline says it all — 240 to 201 is not a match decided by a late surge. The hosts paid for a sloppy opening, and the visitors took full advantage. Things came to a head early, and Chepauk never recovered.