Easyway etch name in Cup's history

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Sunday, August 5, 2012

IT WAS history in the making for the national basketball team last night. Playing under the banner of Easyway, they became the first national side to win back-to-back titles in the Sultan's Cup after defeating the Wisdom Jade Daycare Wildcats 104-92 in the final at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

Esmond Tan, who missed the last two games due to a back strain, finished with a team-high of 25 points and seven rebounds. Captain Ben Sim also had good output with 19 points and nine rebounds while Po Yung Hui added 16 points and five assists.

Big man Muhd Zainul Ashyraf Hj Hussin was shy of a triple-double with 10 points, 10 boards and seven blocks. Point guards Choo Yung Jian and Lim Aik Hock got everyone involved with eight assists each to their name in the triumph.

On the other side, five players hit double figures for the Wildcats with the high flying Geve Leones finishing with a game-high of 31 points. Danilo Felicilda added 17 and Gilbert Caranza contributed 15 points. Read More...

Source: The Brunei Times