Barracudas face immediate upstream challenge in 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Team prepare to take on Satria Muda tomorrow
A CHANGE of luck in the Asean Basketball League is all that the Barracudas can hope for with the rolling in of the new year.
The Barracudas are scheduled to play Satria Muda tomorrow but others around the region will no doubt focus their attention over at the Nimibutr National Stadium as leaders Thailand Slammers host 2009/10 champions Philippines Patriots, a match billed as the "Clash of the Titans".
If the match in Thailand is dubbed as such then the contest over at the Indoor Stadium of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas could be termed "Clash of the Bottom-Feeders".
The local-outfit sit at the basement of the six-team league with a 3-9 win-loss record while opponents-to-be Satria Muda place at fifth (4-8).
Before Dec 13th the Barracudas would have entered the match confidently after having beaten the Indonesian-side twice this season. However after the mass exodus of local players Esmond Tan, Benjamin Lim, Md Badri Hj Suhaili and Lim Aik Hock, the Barracudas are left reeling with their exit.
Reserves Jamri Ramlee, Md Rahmat Hj Suhaili, Ahmad Termizi Hj Nordeen and Afif Khalidi were swiftly promoted to first-team status to fill in the gaps but it proved to have little impact in their first test against the Slammers on Dec 22. Read More…
Source: The Brunei Times
A CHANGE of luck in the Asean Basketball League is all that the Barracudas can hope for with the rolling in of the new year. The Barracudas are scheduled to play Satria Muda tomorrow but others around the region will no doubt focus their attention over at the Nimibutr National Stadium as leaders Thailand Slammers host 2009/10 champions Philippines Patriots, a match billed as the "Clash of the Titans".
If the match in Thailand is dubbed as such then the contest over at the Indoor Stadium of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas could be termed "Clash of the Bottom-Feeders".
The local-outfit sit at the basement of the six-team league with a 3-9 win-loss record while opponents-to-be Satria Muda place at fifth (4-8).
Before Dec 13th the Barracudas would have entered the match confidently after having beaten the Indonesian-side twice this season. However after the mass exodus of local players Esmond Tan, Benjamin Lim, Md Badri Hj Suhaili and Lim Aik Hock, the Barracudas are left reeling with their exit.
Reserves Jamri Ramlee, Md Rahmat Hj Suhaili, Ahmad Termizi Hj Nordeen and Afif Khalidi were swiftly promoted to first-team status to fill in the gaps but it proved to have little impact in their first test against the Slammers on Dec 22. Read More…
Source: The Brunei Times
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