Miri thrash Brunei to take Borneo City gold
Monday, August 16, 2010
Brunei were humbled 67-36 by Miri in a do-or-die match in the 12th Borneo City Men's Basketball Invitational Tournament 2010 last night that ended their chances for the gold medal.
Contested at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat, the national cagers were outplayed on every single possession that saw them crumble to the largest losing margin in the three-day competition.
"It was disastrous! It was almost like we were scared of the name 'Miri'. Those were young players out there tonight (Sunday night) and we could have found ourselves motivation to win the gold and make history, but we
didn't," said Kevin Reece, the national basketball coach, in an interview after the loss.
"Personally all these games that we've played together so far this year are the same ... the level has pretty much been the same.
"I can't accept the loss because after six months together we should have had a better performance than the one we put up tonight (Sunday night)," added the American.
"Yes, we were hampered by injuries but the will to compete was just not there. Our defence for the tournament has been shameful," continued the 50-year-old coach.
Two players got into double figures for Miri last night with Liew Yik Lung pouring in a game-high of 21 points and Lai Teck Bou adding 14 points.
On the other hand, Yap Chun Ping topscored for Brunei with seven points.
Miri started out with the 2-3 zone defence while Brunei were going with the man-to-man defence. The hosts managed to open up a 7-4 lead midway through the stanza.
However, Miri were using their speed to score on the break with Liew being the go-to-man as he put his team up 14-11 heading into the second quarter.
Miri, who had the height and size advantage, were getting the ball inside to their Sarawak State players Voon Yiew Ting and Lai to score in the paint in the second stanza. Read More...
Source: The Brunei Times
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