KATHMANDU: Central Region advanced to the women’s section semi-finals of the 15th Men’s and 14th Women’s National Basketball Tournament under the NSC Championship here on Tuesday. Central thrashed Western 69-20 and topped Group A to make it to the last four. The match between Western and Eastern will decide group runners-up. In men’s category, Nepal APF Club defeated Western 86-76, TAC thrashed Mid-western 127-62, Nepal Police Club beat Eastern 90-66 and Central saw off Far-western 90-69.