2009 BSRC 3on3 Basketball Tournament

Jeremy Chong

Panaga Club Multi Purpose Hall
November 1, 2009

PANAGA, SERIA -- The 3on3 tournament held at the Panaga Club MPH organised by the BSRC Basketball Committee was participated by the 7 following teams:

DE’LIGHTZ Coffeeshop, SPADE, TEAM WAYNE, SHINE, FRESHMEN, P.I. (PLAYERS’ INTERNATIONAL) and OXYGEN VOON. 
 
 
It was a tournament that marked by hardwork, determination, heavy perspiration, skills (Brunei AND1 standard :D), accurate shooting and most importantly, fun. After completing the Round Robin and couple of elimination games, it was team FRESHMEN who emerged victorious in the championship game beating team SHINE in the finals. Team FRESHMEN consisted of Yap Chun Ping, Kevin Tay, Heng Lee and co. whereas Team SHINE had Jong Guo Zhang, Ah ‘Chung’, Simon Kok, Tan Pheng Seng, ZuGow, Liang Wei and co. in their 7 a side team. In the third place playoff, team WAYNE secured the 3rd spot by beating DE’ LIGHTZ Coffeeshop.
Every team had their unique way of playing their basketball. Some had height (post plays), others dribbled, penetrated and shot well. In the end it was the team that had those 4 aspects that bagged the championship title.

The tournament was well organised and synchronised with minimal interruptions and delays. I reckon it’s definitely a tournament with its future prospects looking quite bright attracting more teams of different nationalities from the Sultanate. To make the tournament more interesting, there was also a 3 point shooting contest. Victor from P.I put on his shooting gloves from beyond the arc and claimed the 3 point shooter title.

The aim of the tournament was to promote basketball and to have fun. I believe everyone went home thoroughly enjoying the day they had and made a few new friends along the way or even catching up with friends whom we have lost contact with. I know I definitely did.

P.S. Pictures of the tournament will be posted once bruneibasketball.com has received them from tournament organizers. If you happen to have a few snaps and would like them posted on bruneibasketball.com, please email them to info@bruneibasketball.com.

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The BSRC Basketball Section:
Tournament Director: Simon Kok
Assistant Tournament Director: Tan Pheng Seng
Captain: Arnel Aldovino
D. Captain: Dorothea William Bungsu
Secretary: Norrainywarti Hujan
Treasurer: Luis Porciuncula 
Public Relation Officer: Loo Yau Wai
Event Manager: Tia Siew Horng (
Executive Committee:
Liew Tho Tharn
Phillip Chan

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