Saturday, May 14, 2011

Manjaro serves up thriller final

Saturday, May 14, 2011


TONIGHT'S 4th Manjaro Cup final is one that should not be missed, a match which could only be described as a 'clash of the titans' as tournament favourites Suci take on Wan Sing at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

Despite the hype, the last meeting between the two finalists was short of anything competitive, if based on the scoreline.

Suci just outclassed their opponents 97-63 last Friday in the second round of the competition.

So how will things be different this time around?

Suci have only lost once throughout the tournament and it was in the group stages where they lost 70-68 to Dermaline Beauty Therapy (Dermalogica).

It was wakeup call for the favourites and they have responded by playing like champions which included a 107-57 annihilation of the Seria Hawks in the semi-finals on Sunday.

The reason for their dominance thus far is simple Suci have got Geve Leones on their side.

The lanky Filipino has not been filling up the scoresheet as most of us are accustomed to, only because he has taken up the role of facilitator instead of scorer. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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