Brunei basketball is in good hands

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Sunday, August 28, 2011

THERE is a bright future ahead for Brunei Basketball.

The national under-23 side playing under the banner of Easyway/CK Tang provided more than just a thrashing but a 112-35 demolition of Seria-based side NVP in the final of the Brunei Under-23 Basketball Tournament 2011 at the Kampung Baru basketball court in Seria earlier this month.

It is one of the most lopsided victories for a final in recent memory and it is one that foresees a bright future for basketball in the country.

They followed up that win with a tough loss to their seniors in the Aewon Cup 2011 Basketball Championship Tournament losing 65-59 in Group C.

The seniors themselves, 14 players in total, only had an average age of the 25.2 years old.

National basketball coach Kevin Reece felt that it was a win-win situation with the juniors giving the national cagers a good game.

That is exactly what the American expected and he believes that there is plenty left in the tank for the youths. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Easyway/CK Tang set final date against NVP

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Thursday, August 11, 2011

EVERYTHING is going according to the script.

Easyway/CK Tang are through to the final of the Brunei Under-23 Basketball Tournament 2011 after thrashing Giap's Nephews 104-66 in the semi-finals on Tuesday night at the Kampung Baru basketball court in Seria.

Lim Liang Wei was the team's topscorer with 25 points and Suen Chuen Shew provided a big boost with 21 points.

Three other players hit double figures with Ching Wei Ming pouring in 15 points, Ting Heng Lee chipping in 14 and Han Ming Kwang adding another 10 points in the win, setting up a final date against Seria-based side NVP.

Despite the lopsided victory, the assistant coach of Easyway Wira Pori was not exactly satisfied.

"We started slow on offence and made sloppy passes. It's alarmingly becoming our trademark start to any of our games under the Easyway/CK Tang banner, and that's something the coaching staff have been trying hard to work on," said Wira yesterday.

"I can understand for those who are new to the team's system, but after several games it's inexcusable for these players to not to have the IQ to grasp it. Same goes to the senior members for not familiarising with the new members," he added. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Goh Hock Kee Trophy enters semis stage

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Thursday, September 8, 2011

CYBERISE scored a convincing 67-47 win over BTJ in their Goh Hok Kee (GHK) Trophy Men's Basketball Tournament match yesterday at the Tutong Chung Hwa Middle School Basketball court in Tutong.

Cyberise's Chung Hwa scored a game-high 15 points to lead his team to the triumph while teammate Tan Yee Wei added 13 points of his own.

BTJ captain Siaw Ching provided the most firepower for his team with 10 points, followed by Chin Peng with eight. The second match of the night saw Chevrolet rack up another win, this time over Total with a 75-58 scoreline.

Hee Lee top scored for Chevrolet with an impressive 30-point effort. Kuo Wen of Total scored 14 points with Hpp Fatt dropping another 13 points for his team in the loss.

The semi-finals of the tournament will be played on Friday, Sept 9. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Agogo/TTGC set up final date with Chevrolet Cruze

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Sunday, September 11, 2011

A LATE rally secured them a spot in the final of the Goh Hock Kee (GHK) Trophy Men's Basketball Tournament.

Agogo/TTGC executed well down the stretch to beat Tang Boon Huat (TBH) 80-66 in the semi-finals last night at the Chung Hwa Middle School basketball court in Tutong.

The win sets them on a final date with Chevrolet Cruze, who edged Cyberise 73-70 in the other semi-final match.

Lim Liang Wei put up big numbers for a game-high of 34 points to pace Agogo and Ahmad Termizi Nordeen added 17 points in the victory.

Three players hit double figures for TBH with Kin Suen pouring in 19 points. Leong Ming Seng and Akhbar Abdul Hamid added 14 and 11 points in a losing effort.

Agogo got off to a slow start while their opponents had no trouble hitting their shots from the outside.

TBH were also moving the ball around to conserve energy as they started the game with just five players.

Agogo, on the other hand, were hampered by foul trouble with their playmaker Ahmad Termizi picking up two quick fouls in the opening period allowing TBH to take a 19-15 lead heading into the second quarter. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Brunei hoop veterans bow out in S'pore

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Saturday, September 10, 2011

IT IS game over for Brunei's veteran team in the 20th Asean Veteran Basketball Invitational Tournament in Singapore.

The 50 to 60-year-old squad finished in fifth place after a 68-35 defeat to Miri Kingsar last night in the Sept 7-10 competition.

The depleted side only had Soon Chin Long in double figures as he scored 12 points. Ho Poh San and Chu Fook Kwan each chipped in six points in the loss.

The team had kept their hopes alive after thrashing Seremban 55-35 in the morning powered by Lim Meng Ann who shot five three-pointers to finish with 15 points.

They only had less than eight hours of rest before the matchup against Miri and injuries to some key players proved too much for them to handle.

The results for the 40 to 50-year-old category was not available as of press time. Source: The Brunei Times

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Brunei hoop vets net opener in Singapore

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Thursday, September 8, 2011

BRUNEI got the 20th Asean Veteran Basketball Invitational Tournament rolling with a 58-49 win over Sawarak Senior yesterday.

The Sultanate have two teams at the Sept 7-10 competition in Singapore, with the 50-60 year-old squad's victory against the Malaysian state just the kind of motivation their compatriots in the 40-50 year-old team need when they take to the court tonight.

Lim Ming Ann and Ho Poh San paved the way with 19 points each, with four others also getting on the scoreboard at the Singapore Basketball Centre yesterday. Soon Chin Long had eight points to his name while Eng Cheong had six, Chu Fook Kwan added four and Kok Ann chipped in with two.

The team face Miri Kinsar at 7:30 tonight, where a win will see them through to the semi-final.The team in the 40-50 year-old division start their tournament tonight when they take on New Star at 8:45.

They go up against Myanmar Legend in their final group stage game at noon tomorrow. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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