WELFLEX were crowned champions of the 1st I-Nat Amateur Basketball Tournament last night after easing to a 101-89 win against TSL Bulldogs in a match they dominated from start to finish with their fluid transition game and organised defence. After beating the same opponents 103-75 in the group stage, it was probably too much to ask for an upset last night.
Racing to a 13-2 lead in the first few minutes of the championship decider at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat, Welflex used their size and speed to ensure a healthy advantage and ride out the win.
Welflex import Don Mordeno stole the show with a game-high 25 points and provided key contributions down the stretch. Glen Boongaling added 22 and Ed Mendoza 20.
Bulldogs' imports Geve Leones and Marjomar Aying netted 20 and 19 respectively, with Danilo Felicilda chipping in with 17.
A dominant force every time he steps on to the court, Leones netted 30 points the last time the two teams met and Welflex coach Michael Juan admitted that caging the Bulldogs' top player was their priority.
"We had a good start and the team played well on defence," explained Welflex coach Michael Juan.
"Our plan was to let Geve score but limit the others, and I think it worked.
"We let them score from the outside in the first quarter but we shut them down as the game progressed," said Juan, thanking manager Alfred Goh for his help throughout the tournament. Read More…
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