PSB's Jong breaks Stingers' hearts again

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Saturday, May 29, 2010

LIGHTNING does strike twice. Plaza Sutera Biru proved just that
last night.

Jong Guo Zhang was once again the hero when he nailed the game-winning layup with three seconds left to lift Plaza Sutera Biru (PSB) to a 61-60 comeback victory over the Ilonggo Stingers in the final to emerge champions of the 2010 Yong Sok Cup last night.

The victory at the Kampung Baru basketball court in Seria gave PSB a 'double'.

Jong also hit the game winning three-point shot when he was playing for Hyundai Setia Motors to beat the Stingers 79-78 in the final of the same
tournament last year.

PSB had the last possession last night and the Stingers knew the ball would land in Esmond Tan's hands leading to a triple team with 11 seconds left.

However, Tan would pass the ball to Fong Yeh Leong who drove to the rim just to kick out to an open Jong right under the basket for the winning shot.

"I will have to give credit to Fong for making a good pass to me. If not, I would have never been given a chance at a shot. I was left open since all eyes were on the guy with the ball," said Jong, a guard of PSB, in an interview with The Brunei Times, after the triumph.

"I didn't know if I was going to make it. My mind was blank but I just knew I had to make it. There was probably some luck involved and the supporters really gave us a good backing," added Jong, who would finish
with eight points.

The game was a similar affair to their previous meeting in the final of the BBA Open Challenge Trophy last month when the Stingers squandered a  25-point advantage for PSB to win 83-77. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times | photos courtesy of Ricky Chin/SanGkai’s Photography.