Shootout: Brunei-Muara vs Belait
Sunday, June 20, 2010
IT WAS the same old story but a different chapter as Belait thrashed Tutong 73-15 in the women's basketball event for the 9th National Sports Festival (PSK) at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat last night.
This was the second straight thumping for Tutong as they fell to the defending champions Brunei-Muara 71-16 on Friday night.
Four players notched double-figures for Belait in last night's triumph with Lim Cruik Ting scoring a game-high 25 points to lead Belait.On the other hand, Vivien Tan led Tutong with five points for the loss.
The game was a repeat of Friday night's match as Tutong were once again dominated in every department of the game. They went without a field goal in the opening period and trailed 17-0 heading into the second quarter.
Tutong got their first two points on their first possession in the second period with a jumpshot by Tan. They picked up their efforts on tthe defensive end to hold their opponents, who were rushing their shots and failed to convert, to 12 points in the quarter to trail 29-7 at halftime.
Playtime was over in the third stanza as Belait switched gears and were rampant on the boards to go on the break for easy baskets, sealing Tutong's fate in the competition.
"We're not completely satisfied with our performance tonight (Saturday night). We only had eight players for the match and they really gave it their all. We never let up as we feared that our opponents might make a comeback," Belait captain Sheau Chien, told The Brunei Times. Read More...
Source: The Brunei Times
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