Brunei Barracudas off to Manila to play Patriots.

James Kon

Brunei's very own professional basketball team, Barracudas, left for Manila yesterday to face the Philippine Patriots in an Asean Basketball League match on Saturday, Oct 31 at the Fil Oil Flying Arena at 4pm.

Having only won one game out of four in the league, Barracudas will be looking for a win against the Patriots to get back into contention in the league.
The Patriots having won twice with the latest against Thailand Tigers on Oct 25, will be carrying their winning momentum into the match-up.

The fast pace game of the Filipinos has been the advantage of the Patriots. And now they have added depth in the squad with two American imports of Brandon Powell and Jason Dixon.

The speedy tactic of the Patriots looked set to be the main threat for the Barracudas who lacked the endurance aspect.

Head coach Bong of Barracudas is expecting a tough match-up. In an interview at the Barracudas training ground, he said: "They have new players and they are now a tougher team. We are expecting a good match-up."

"We know that Filipino teams always play a fast pace game. The Barracudas will adjust to the pace of the Patriots," he highlighted.

"It's not only the Philippines team but all our opponents play fast pace game against us,' he added. Read More...

Source: Borneo Bulletin