Liga Bumiputera down strangers
Monday, June 14, 2010
Liga Bumiputra are hot on the heels for a semi-finals spot after a close 97-85 win over Hua Ho Strangers in Group B of the 2nd Queenielin's Cup last night at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat. Lim Liang Wei topscored for Liga Bumiputera with 32 points and Hj Md Badri Hj Suhaili contributed 18 points in the victory.
Meanwhile Jeff Ojena had a game-high 39 points for the Strangers while Milbert Golo contributed 15 points to a losing effort.
Liga Bumiputera was carrying a 75-58 advantage into the final stanza after a solid defensive effort which forced their opponents to rely on their outside shooting.
The Strangers however caught fire and went on a 13-0 run midway through the period to pull within 84-78 with four minutes to play.
They however failed to put the ball in the basket on several possessions.
The game further slipped away from their fingertips when Ojena fouled out of the game with only two minutes left to play.
"I thought we were lucky because our opponents were shooting blanks towards the end of the game. As far as I'm concerned, so far our victories have come from the sloppiness of our opponents," Wira Pori informed The Brunei Times after the win.
"We managed to hit our shots down the stretch but we have not yet reached our full capability on offence," added Wira.
The competition continues tomorrow with two more games starting at 9pm.
Source: The Brunei Times
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