Support flowing in for BABL

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Thursday, December 30, 2010

THE idea of setting up the Brunei Amateur Basketball League (BABL) has received plenty of positive response.

The Brunei Times reported on Tuesday that the BABL is in the works and is tentatively scheduled to begin in March next year.

The league, which is the first of its kind in the Sultanate, will be similar to the Asean Basketball League (ABL), and is open to any valid identity card holders in the country.

To spice things up and to make it more competitive, each team are allowed to field two international imports (without a valid Brunei IC), bounded by a contract.

Louise Wong, who is the organiser of the league, had said that the tournament will benefit the local cagers. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Going one on one with Benjamin Sim

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Q: Tell me a little bit on how it all started. I was told that you played basketball outside of the country before.

A: My family migrated to Vancouver, Canada, when I was seven years old and I started out playing football in a little league when I first got there. My mum would later show me how to play basketball since she was the athletic one in the family.

I also enjoy playing golf as well since I worked on a golf course there for a while.

I graduated with a diploma in fitness training back in 2003 and I found myself back in Brunei just about three years ago. I made some new friends in KB (Kuala Belait) who I would play ball together with. I eventually joined tournaments in Miri as well.

Q: How can you compare playing overseas and here?

A: I think it's just that the community is bigger outside. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Brunei to have new basketball league soon

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

SOMETHING big and fresh is in store for Brunei basketball fans next year.

The Brunei Amateur Basketball League is in the works and is tentatively scheduled to begin in March.

Similar to the Asean Basketball League (ABL), the tournament, which is the first of its kind in the Sultanate, is open to Brunei citizens with a valid identity card and is set to run until June.

The new tourney will feature 15 games per season, with the Top Four teams making the playoffs.

To spice things up and to make it more competitive, each team are allowed to field two international imports.

Teams can change their players anytime as long as it is done before the final four games of the season.

Venues for the competition will be announced later but the matches should be played over a couple of different courts. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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'New look' but same ol' Barracudas

Amir Amin
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Thursday, December 23, 2010

THE "new look" Brunei Barracudas are virtually out of contention for the Asean Basketball League play-offs after their 72-65 defeat to leaders the Thailand Slammers at the Indoor Stadium of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas last night.

As expected the Brunei team's 'new' local players Ahmad Termizi Hj Nordeen, Md Rahmat Hj Suhaili, Afif Khalidi and Jamri Ramlee, who played briefly in the final quarter had only a minor role in the match as the imports were again made to work for the team.

The four were recruited recently when the team's former local cagers quit en masse on Dec 13.

Chris Kuete led the scoring charts with 21 points to lift the Slammers to victory.

Teammate Jason Lamar Dixon bagged a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds, while Attaporn Lertmalaiporn chipped in with 10 points. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Coaching is sharing

Kevin Reece
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

BROTHERHOOD is fellowship a fraternity or union united for a common purpose that comes with being members of a profession. We as coaches are also united by our career and we share information because this is what we do.

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending an Asean Basketball League (ABL) game. The Singapore Slingers were in town to take on a local club side.

I was there to support the Singapore side and catch up with Slingers head coach Neo Beng Siang.

Neo and I have a great deal of history and both are considered pioneers of Singapore basketball. Our relationship goes back to the early 90s, to be exact 1991.

Neo was a gifted point guard who could play the game in its purest fashion. It didn't matter if he was small in stature, because his heart made up for his size.

Back in the 90s we had some classic head to head battles and, I could say this in all truth, I looked forward to seeing him play as well as playing against him. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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'Wake up call for Team A'

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Monday, December 20, 2010

Reece: Soon Lee/ Easyway B wanted the win more than Team A.

KEVIN REECE, the national basketball coach, believes that 2011 will be an exciting and promising year for the national cagers.

The American made the statement after watching his players, both on the national squad and in the training scheme, slugged it out in the final of the Open Category of the Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat on Saturday night.

But it was Soon Lee/ Easyway B that shocked their opponents after coming from behind to edge Team A 77-75 to take the crown.

"It is going to be very competitive next year. Everyone will have to give their best during training next year. This is definitely a wake up call for the veteran cagers," said Reece, in an interview with The Brunei Times, yesterday. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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They show B is BEST Easyway B beat Team A to title

Melvin Jong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Sunday, December 19, 2010

IT'S not over until the fat lady sings.

While there was no fat lady singing yesterday, the saying could not be truer as it required last minute come-back wins by both Soon Lee/ Easyway B and Soon Lee/ Easyway (Under-18) to capture the crown for their respective categories.

Soon Lee/ Easyway B managed to prove to the country that they are no second team when they left it till the dying seconds of the match to secure a victory over their brother team Soon Lee/ Easyway A 77-75 in the final of the Open Category of the Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

Meanwhile, Soon Lee/ Easyway completed a Soon Lee/ Easyway sweep of the tournament by going on a last minute charge to put away CHMS Bandar 76-72 in the Under-18 category of the tournament.

The game between the two Soon Lee/Easyways got off to a fast start but it was the B team who had the better shooting touch early on in the game, jumping to a 4-0 lead, courtesy of team captain Choo Yung Jian, who finished with a total of 18 points on the night. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Strong Eagles soar to third

Melvin Jong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Saturday, December 18, 2010

STRONG Eagles showed that they were indeed the best of the rest when they triumphed over L&H Motors 80-75 in an overtime thriller to claim the bronze in the Open Category of the Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat yesterday.

In the early match, Haska had an easier time in the semi-final of the Under-18 category by disposing of SPE 58-44.

L&H Motors had a crucial opportunity to put away the match, tied at 72 a-piece with approximately 20 seconds left in regulation, but a mental lapse resulted in them taking too much time off the clock to get a good shot off.

Strong Eagles would make them pay by capitalising on the missed opportunity thoroughly outplaying their opponents in every aspect of the game to snatch victory from their opponents.

Ho Hee Lee led the charge for Strong Eagles with 20 points while Goh Boon Tiong and Liu Kwang Shiong chipped in 16 and 10 respectively.

L&H Motor's Phang Seng Fu led all scorers with 21 points in the losing effort. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Ex-Barracudas bite back

Esmond Tan is one of the local players who who quit en masse from the Barracudas on Monday. Picture: BT Esmond Tan of Plaza Sutera Biru goes for a shot in their semi-final match against Babes Boutique on April 13 for the BBA Open Challenge Trophy at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat. Picture: BT/Yee Chun Leong

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Friday, December 17, 2010

IT is ironic that Brunei's first "professional" basketball team should label their former local cagers who quit en masse on Monday as "unprofessional" when the team themselves did not even give the players any contract.

"We didn't sign any contract from the start (of the 2010) so by rights we can leave the team," the four local players Esmond Tan, Benjamin Lim, Hj Md Badri Hj Suhaili and Lim Aik Hock said in a statement yesterday.

Tan, Benjamin, Hj Md Badri and Aik Hock, who were with the Barracudas from the start of the Asean Basketball League in 2009, told The Brunei Times on Wednesday that they quit the team after they were encouraged to do so and to provide opportunities to other local players who could help the team to make the playoffs this season.

However, Nadzaty Azma Azeez, the owner of the Barracudas, has branded the four as "a disappointment to the country" on Wednesday and later branded them as "unprofessional". Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Easyway made to work hard

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Friday, December 17, 2010

SOON LEE/ Easyway held on for a 100-92 victory over Haska last night in the semi-finals of the Under-18 category of the Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

They next face CHMS Bandar, who easily defeated SPE 72-50 in the other semi-final, in the final tomorrow.

Four players hit double figures for Soon Lee/ Easyway, who are made of cagers from the national scheme, with Loo Zhi Hung pouring in a game-high of 32 points and Foo Gwen Tong scoring 18.

Thian Bii Soon contributed 16 points and Lim Yee Chen chipped in 11 points in the victory.

On the other hand, the points were distributed well among the Haska players with Willie Jong leading the way with 21 points and Leong Ming Seng chipping in 20.

Nicholas Wijayakusuma Horas poured in 18 points and Hawaii Yee added 15 to a losing cause. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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They left because they love the Barracudas

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Brunei cagers tell The Brunei Times why they quit the Barracudas.

THEY did it out of love.

The Brunei players on the Barracudas' roster yesterday confirmed that they have quit the team, but said they did it because they loved the team.

The Brunei Times reported on Tuesday that all four local cagers on the team have quit the Barracudas, whose management yesterday labelled the Bruneians as "a disappointment to the country".

But Esmond Tan, Benjamin Lim, Hj Md Badri Hj Suhaili and Lim Aik Hock, who were with the team from the start of the Asean Basketball League in 2009, yesterday said they decided to quit the team so that the Barracudas could improve.

"We didn't walk out on the team and we informed the manager before we stopped training. It isn't about not getting enough playing time. There are only four more games to go and we have sat out on the bench for most of last season and this season," they said in a statement to The Brunei Times. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Easyway vs Easyway in final

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Thursday, December 16, 2010

SOON LEE/ Easyway B flipped the script after they defeated an experienced Strong Eagles team 75-62 last night in the semi-finals of the Open Category of the Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

They next face Soon Lee/Easyway A, who cruised to an 83-65 victory over L & H Motors in the other semi-final, in the final on Saturday.

Four players hit double figures for Soon Lee/ Easyway B, who are made up of several national cagers, with Lim Liang Wei topscoring for the team with 21 points and Choo Yung Jian adding 16.

Soon Kian Leong poured in 12 points and Ting Heng Lee added 11 in the win.

On the other hand, Presley Ho had a game-high of 22 points to lead Strong Eagles and Goh Boon Tiong contributed 17 in a losing effort.

Strong Eagles came out the better team playing 2-3 zone defence to pick up steals to score in transition and from long range. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Easyway drive past Autoexperts

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Soon Lee/ Easyway B set up semi-final date with Strong Eagles

SOON LEE/ Easyway B propelled themselves into the semi-finals with a 79-66 victory over Autoexperts.com.bn last night in the Open Category of the Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

The Group B win means that they will next face winners of Group A, Strong Eagles, in the final four at 7pm today.

"We'll be facing a very experienced team and we will have to make sure that we can get our man-to-man defence right to deny them the ball.

"We'll also have to talk more and communicate when on the floor," said Maxim Yap, the coach of Soon Lee/ Easyway B, in an interview with The Brunei Times, after the triumph.

All five starters notched double figures on offence for Soon Lee/Easyway B, who are made up of several national cagers, with Lim Liang Wei scoring a game-high of 18 points. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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'Local players quit Barracudas'

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

photo above: Esmond Tan (L) and Benjamin Lim. Picture: BT 

SOURCES close to the Brunei Barracudas yesterday disclosed that all local players on the team's roster have quit the country's first professional basketball team.

The current Barracudas lineup for the sophomore season of the Asean Basketball League (ABL) is only made up of nine players with the duo of American imports Chris Commons and Chris Garnett, the trio of Filipino players Chester Tolomia, Ramsey Williams and Bryan Faundo joined by Bruneians Esmond Tan, Benjamin Lim, Hj Md Badri Hj Suhaili and Lim Aik Hock.

The Barracudas have four more games to play in the regular season of the ABL where they are currently fifth in the six-team table holding a 3-8 win-loss record.

Tan when contacted by The Brunei Times yesterday refused to comment saying that he and the other Bruneian players will issue a statement soon.

The team are coming off a 95-87 defeat at the hands of the KL Dragons on Dec 4.

Sunday's win for the Dragons, who stunned the league leaders the Thailand Slammers 77-57 at home, means that the Barracudas would have to win all their remaining matches for a chance of making the playoffs.

Source: The Brunei Times

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Superior Eagles stay Strong

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

STRONG Eagles stretched their unbeaten streak to five games with an easy 92-83 victory over an undermanned Hankook Komala last night in the second round of the Open Category for the Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament.

The result puts Strong Eagles top of Group A heading into the semi-finals knocking Hankook Komala out of the competition. They will now await the winners of the matchup between Autoexperts.com.bn and Soon Lee/Easyway B today in Group A at 8.30pm.

"Our stamina is alright but we'll have to continue working on our teamwork as tonight (Monday night) we didn't get to execute the way we want especially that our opponents were without a full lineup," said Lim Fung, the captain of Strong Eagles, in an interview with The Brunei Times, after the win.

"It would be totally different if they had a full team but the team's confidence is at a high level at this point," he added. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Streaking the Easyway

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Monday, December 13, 2010

HAVING to play four straight days in a row was not a problem for Soon Lee/Easyway A as they remained unbeaten with an easy 74-69 victory over Autoexperts.com.bn last night in the second round of the Open Category for the Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament.

Soon Lee/Easyway A have now won five straight and last night's win at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat puts them top of Group B heading into the semi-finals.

Soon Lee/Easyway A, who are made up of several national cagers, had veterans Ben Sim and Jong Guo Zhang lead the way with 18 and 15 points respectively.

Leonard Ong topscored for Autoexperts with 14 points while Goh Kheng Yih and Shim Jan Ting chipped in 13 points each to a losing cause.

Soon Lee/Easyway A came out firing on all cylinders knocking down three straight treys to open up a 9-4 lead with four minutes played. Autoexperts made it a shootout by draining their shots from downtown as well but trailed 15-18 halfway through the opening period. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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The A Team victorious in battle of Easyway sides

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Sunday, December 12, 2010

SOON LEE/ EASYWAY A picked up their fourth straight victory with a 67-63 win over Soon Lee/ Easyway B last night in the second round of the Open Category for the Chung Hwa Middle School Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament.

Contested at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat, the two Group B sides were packed with national cagers and it was Ben Sim that had 20 points to pace Team A. Jong Guo Zhang added 12 points and Lim Yee Chen chipped in 11 points in the victory.

On the other hand, three players hit double figures for Team B with Lim Liang Wei pouring in 20 points while Ahmad Termizi Nordeen and Choo Yung Jian scored 19 and 12 points respectively to a losing cause. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Easy win for perfect Soon Lee

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Soon Lee/ Easyway A make it three out of three.

SOON LEE/ Easyway A extended their unbeaten streak to three and swept Group A after they defeated Hankook Komala 72-59 last night in the Open Category of the Chung Hwa Middle School Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament.

Contested at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat, Soon Lee/ Easyway A, who are represented by several national cagers, had three players in double figures. Lim Yee Chen topscored for the team with 16 points while Jong Guo Zhang and Tan Ye Wei added 12 and 11 points respectively in the victory.

On the other hand, Kevin Tay had the game-high to pace Hankook Komala with 26 points while Lee Huat Beng and Mark See each chipped in 10 points to a losing cause.

It was a physical match right from the tip off with both sides jocking for position under the basket at both ends of the floor. Soon Lee/ Easyway A were finding it difficult to penetrate inside against Hankook Komala. It was the same affair for Hankook Komala leading to a shootout between both teams as they traded three-pointers throughout the half. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Jong + Chua = win for Haska

Melvin JH

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Friday, December 10, 2010

IT was a struggle to the end for both teams as Haska barely held off a late charge by Auto Experts to cling on to a 85-78 victory in their second round match of the Under-18 Chung Hwa Middle School Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament.

The match, contested at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat, sparked a duel of backcourt players with Jong How Kiat leading the charge for Haska with 21 points. Fellow guard Chua Shi Xuan contributed 18 points while big men Nicholas Wijayakusuma Horas and Leong Ming Xing added 12 and 16 respectively.

Auto Experts guard Jonathan Lee scored a game high 27 points while fellow running-mate Brandon James Numbiar wreaked havoc from the three point territory to pour in 23 points, all in the first half, to the losing cause.

Auto Experts struggled to utilise their size advantage early on in the match. Their errant passes, when trying to feed their big men the ball in the paint, ended up in the hands of the Haska players which allowed them to build up a 10-3 lead just minutes into the first half.

Auto Experts would respond by clamping down on the defensive end, throwing Haska off their offensive rhythm while starting to make shots of their own to grab a 17-18 point lead with approximately seven minutes played in the first half. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Brunei 8th in China-Asean Basketball Invitational

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Thursday, December 9, 2010

THE national basketball team finished eighth at the recently concluded 3rd China-Asean Basketball Invitational tournament at Pingguo County, Guangxi, China from Nov 30 - Dec 6.

A fatigued Brunei side were humbled 77-55 by Vietnam in the battle for seventh place on Monday.

The team was hoping to improve on their fifth place finish two years ago whereby the Sultanate managed to capture three wins.

But unlike two years ago when the team had four Filipinos, only Don Mordeno and Marjomar Aying were in the line-up after Elvin Requintin and Geve Leones begged off due to personal reasons.

This year, the team only managed one win - against Vietnam 87-83 in the group stages on Saturday.

Despite the setback, national basketball coach Kevin Reece remains positive on the outlook of Brunei basketball.

"Overall it was a great experience especially for the younger ones on the squad. They played well as most of them have never played in conditions whereby their opponents were so tall," said Reece, during an interview with The Brunei Times, yesterday. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Goh sizzles with 24 points as Strong Eagles win in OT

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

IN A battle between two unbeaten teams, Strong Eagles came out strong last night by pulling off an 84-79 overtime win over Autoexperts.com.bn in the Group A match of of the Open Category in the Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

After the game was tied at 73-73 in regulation, Goh Kheng Yih from Autoexperts contested the referee's call sternly, which resulted to his exit after picking up his fifth foul earlier, during the intermission. However, he was given a technical foul that would result in Strong Eagles starting the extra period with two free throws.

Goh Boon Tiong would knock down both from the charity stripe, thus, giving his team the edge in the five-minute period.

Autoexperts came back to life and hit five straight points before Goh scored the next five as Strong Eagles regained the upperhand at 80-79.

Autoexperts were desperate to cut into the deficit but Strong Eagles captain Liu Kun Shyong put the game to bed by scoring on the next two possessions that allowed them to top their group.

"We went out there to win. Our defence was not as good in the first half but we managed to adjust in the second half to play better. I thought that our opponents played well as well," said Xavier Fong, the starting centre of Strong Eagles, after the game. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Brunei go down fighting

Amir Amin

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

THE national basketball team were brought back down to earth after a 95-69 thrashing at the hands of Macau in the Third China-Asean Basketball Invitational tournament at Pingguo County, Guangxi, China on Sunday.

Leong Shi Cheng scored a game-high 33 points to propel Macau to victory. Teammates Wong Chi San and Lo Hip Meng each poured in 11 points. Tamtim Lao was the only player on Macau's roster that registered a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Meanwhile two national cagers captured a double-double in the match. Benjamin Sim scored 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Zainul Hussin chipped in with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Foo Gwen Tong and Soon Kian Leong netted 10 points and nine points respectively in the loss. Read More… 

Source: The Brunei Times

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Victory! Brunei beat Vietnam

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Sunday, December 5, 2010

THE national basketball team defeated Vietnam 87-83 to grab their first win in their Group B match of the Third China-Asean Men's Basketball Invitational tournament at Pingguo County, Guangxi, China last night.

Marjomar Aying scored a game-high to 29 points to lift the national cagers to a win. Teammates Don Mordeno chipped in 25 points and Liang Wei contributed 11 points.

Two players on the roster also claimed a double-double, Benjamin Sim with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Zainul Hussin with 11 points and 13 rebounds.

Nguyen Van Ngoan top-scored for the Vietnamese with 27 points, while compatriots Trinh Nhan Duc and Mai Viet Ngoc Luan added 17 points and 12 points respectively in the loss.

Leaving it late to their final group stage match to claim a win, national basketball coach Kevin Reece attributed the win to the players starting to gel. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Drama as Dragons down Barracudas in OT

Amir Amin

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Sunday, December 5, 2010

THE Brunei Barracudas were handed a 95-87 defeat at the hands of the KL Dragons at the MABA Stadium yesterday.

A win was all but guaranteed when the Barracudas led 79-76 in the dying seconds, only for the home team to be awarded three free throws for a personal foul on Patrick Cabahug in the dying seconds of the match. He successfully converted from the charity stripe to level the points and push the match into overtime.

It was just the wake up call the Dragons needed. The Malaysians picked up their game during overtime to condemn Brunei's first professional basketball team to their eighth defeat of the season.

Christopher Garnett scored a game-high 30 points and totalled 17 rebounds to notch a double-double.

He was not the only player on the Barracuda's roster with a double-double, teammate Chris Commons also firing in 29 points and 11 rebounds. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Will the Barracudas sink or swim this season?

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Saturday, December 4, 2010

THE conclusion of each story seems so familiar at this point. It ends up as a loss in the end when the game goes down to the wire.

That is the story of the Brunei Barracudas thus far in the sophomore season of the Asean Basketball League (ABL).

Fours times already has it happened to Brunei's first professional team this season and their latest setback came in the hands of the Singapore Slingers with a 90-94 loss last Tuesday at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

The Barracudas had led most of the way in the match, only to crumble in the fourth quarter with poor execution down the stretch

Being one of the two teams in the six-team league that have played 10 games so far, Satria Muda BrtiAma being the other, the Barracudas now sit in fifth place with a 3-7 win-loss record. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Brunei take on Vietnam today

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Saturday, December 4, 2010

IT WILL be another hill to climb for the Brunei national basketball team when they face off against Vietnam today in Group B of the Third China-Asean Basketball Invitational tournament at Pingguo County, Guangxi, China.

The national squad were outclassed in both of their matches so far, starting off their campaign with a 100-58 demolition by hosts Guangxi on Tuesday followed by an 83-57 thrashing by Hong Kong on Thursday.

The national team have been suffering from attrition with several players picking up injuries in the two matches played and height have been the biggest factor in those losses thus far.

"Vietnam are bigger than us but not by a lot. We'll just have to go out there and play our game," said Kevin Reece, the national basketball coach, during an interview with The Brunei Times, yesterday.

The Vietnam team is represented by LQ Joton Inc, who recently won the 2010 Vietnam Basketball Championship Copper Cup, under the Vietnam Basketball Federation. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Hankook Komala too good for Kenview

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Friday, December 3, 2010

IT WAS another case whereby experience triumphs over youth after Kevin Tay put up a 29-point performance to lead Hankook Komala to an 86-69 victory over Kenview in Group B of the Open Category of the Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament yesterday.

"We wanted to make it into the next round. I took that as the motivation but it was team effort that got us the win," said Tay, a forward of Hankook Komala, during an interview with The Brunei Times, after the win at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

The biggest factor in the match was that Hankook Komala connected on 12 treys from behind the arc.

Three other players got into double figures for Hankook Komala with both Lee Huat Beng and Mark See each pouring in 17 points while Lim Leng Ann added 13 second half points in the win. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Brunei outclassed by Hong Kong

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Friday, December 3, 2010

THE national basketball team went down fighting 83-57 to a much stronger Hong Kong side for their second straight loss yesterday in Group B of the Third China-Asean Men's Basketball Invitational tournament at Pingguo County, Guangxi, China.

Ben Sim had the game-high to lead the national squad with 20 points and 14 rebounds for his double-double.

Marjomar Aying was the only other player in double figures with 10 points and filled up other sections of the stats sheet with seven rebounds and five steals before fouling out in the fourth quarter.

So Sheung Ying topscored for Hong Kong with 14 points and 14 rebounds to record a double-double while Au Yeung Ching Pong and Chan Siu Wing added 12 and 10 points respectively in the victory. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Eagle fly high above Liga Bumiputera

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Thursday, December 2, 2010

STRONG EAGLES picked up their second consecutive victory with a 61-48 triumph over Liga Bumiputera in Group A of the Open Category of the Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament last night at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

Former Barracudas, Xavier Fong, topscored for Strong Eagles by pouring in 16 points while Goh Boon Tiong and Lim Kok Shien added 12 and 11 respectively in the victory.

Hj Md Rahmat Hj Suhaili scored the game-high of 21 points to pace Liga Bumiputera to the losing cause.

Liga Bumiputera, comprising a complete roster of Malay cagers, got off to a bright start to boast a 6-0 lead.

The lead was, however, short-lived as Strong Eagles responded by switching gears to go on the break to score.

Both sides were pushing the ball quickly on offence and it was Fong who hit a layup to give Strong Eagles their first lead of the game at 14-13 midway through the first half. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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National cagers ready for Hong Kong challenge

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Thursday, December 2, 2010

THE Brunei national team are hoping to bounce back from their opening game loss when they face off against Hong Kong today in Group B of the Third China-Asean Men's Basketball Invitational tournament at Pingguo County, Guangxi, China.

The national cagers suffered a 100-58 setback against hosts Guangxi in their opener on Tuesday night but Kevin Reece, the national basketball coach, is positive that the team are capable of capping a win against the Hong Kong side.

"Everyone on the China team was taller than us. Stats-wise we only had 10 turnovers and shot 80 per cent from the free throw line but we were outrebounded 51-32," said Reece, during an interview with The Brunei Times, yesterday.

"I believe that we played good defence on them (Guangxi) but they were just too tall. It was a great experience for our players though," added the LA Lakers fan. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Hankook Komala roll over TK

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

HANKOOK KOMALA proved that experience triumphs over youth after they cruised to a 83-64 victory over TK Tea House in Group B of the Open Category of the Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) Alumni Association 18th Anniversary Basketball tournament yesterday at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

With an evenly distributed offensive effort, four players hit double figures for Hankook Komala.

Liew Kok Fui led the way with a game-high of 19 points and Mark See added 17 for Hankook Komala.

Kevin Tay contributed 15 points and Lee Huat Beng chipped in an additional 12 points in the victory.

On the other hand, points were also evenly distributed between the TK Tea House players. Dalbert Law hit a team-high of 14 points while Eric Tan and Teo Lian Boon scored 13 points each. Lim Jin Yee chipped in a 12-point effort to the losing cause. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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National cagers go down to Guangxi

Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

THE national basketball team got off to a losing start after they suffered a 100-58 setback against hosts Guangxi last night in Group B opener of the Third China-Asean Men's Basketball Invitational tournament at Pingguo County, Guangxi, China.

Ben Sim was the only national cager that got into double figures with 20 points, adding five rebounds and four assists to his name. Don Mordeno contributed eight points, five rebounds and three assists for the Brunei team in a losing effort. On the other hand, Lu Daming had a double-double for Guangxi with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Yuan Lin contributed 19 points while Chen Chao and Shengheng added 17 and 14 points respectively in the victory.

Guangxi, who were runners-up in the tournament last year and were third in China's National Basketball League, got off to a strong start and opened up a 23-13 lead heading into the second quarter. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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