Laos opened win count at the 2015 SEABA Championship. They knocked down Brunei for 1-2 record. Siphandone Lothalath came up with 35 points to pace the winners. Laos eked out a 24:17 lead after the opening frame. Brunei narrowed the gap in the second frame. They pulled within 4 points at the interval. But Laos stiffened defensively in the second half. They held Brunei to 28 points in the second part of the game and snatched a tough victory at the end. Thavatsay Phongphoumy provided 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Khonesavanh Lattana added 10 points in the victory. Chin Kai Khoo responded with 18 points and 8 rebounds for Brunei. Zainul Ashyraf (196-C-87) accounted for 17 points and 21 rebounds in the loss.
MK Cup championship to bring exciting spectacle - 13 days ago
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THIS year's MK Group Cup Basketball Championship held in conjunction with the 71st Birthday Celebrations of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, is building up its reputation as the biggest basketball tournament of the year with five participating teams getting import players from overseas. The championship is set to tip off July 16 at the Brun... [read more]
THIS year's MK Group Cup Basketball Championship held in conjunction with the 71st Birthday Celebrations of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, is building up its reputation as the biggest basketball tournament of the year with five participating teams getting import players from overseas. The championship is set to tip off July 16 at the Brunei Basketball Association's Court in Batu Bersurat. One of the first imports who arrived early to train with team Street Roc is seven-footer Michael Fey (213-F/C-83, college: UCLA), from the United States who had played for the LA Lakers in the D league in 2009-2010. Led by Coach Pong Bing Chau , Maxim Yap Chun Siong and Lim ho, team Street Roc is participating for the third time and is looking to reach the semi-finals. Street Roc's lineup is made up of eight locals who are: Ching Wei Ming, Darren Yap Jenn Chyuan, Soon Kian Leong, Po Yung Hui, Han Ming Kwang, Tan Ye Wei, Lim Teck Cheng, and Tan Kah Boon. Three Filipino players RJ Lucida, Apollo Bibat and Xavier Legaspi are also in the team. In an interview with the Bulletin, Coach Pong stated the need to have a good defence and touched on how the new import can help influence the team with his experience. 'We need a big man for our team. I believe he can bring us a good defence and rebound, as well as his experience in playing at many pro leagues, we can also learn from him.' He thanked MB Star European Auto for sponsoring the team. Michael Fey, who is currently on a summer break from Thailand's Dunkin Raptor, said, 'I am really excited to come to Brunei to play basketball. This is the first time that I am here and I hope that I can help my team to win the championship.' The towering Michael Fey, who is expected to play centre, is a Lakers fan since young. He played in the D league in 2009 with Kobe Bryant and Paul Gasol. 'It's the most memorable time of my time to be able to play with those basketball legends.' His advice for young players to get better at basketball is to practice hard. Meanwhile, another American import, Nick Stover (198-F-93) is on his way to Brunei and will play for the YTE Morsjaya team. The small forward, who played against Ben Simmons of Philadelphia 76ers last year and got 13 points, said, 'I am very excited to play in Brunei for the first time and excited to travel somewhere that I've never been. I've had the luxury of being out of the country once in college for our overseas tour in Spain, but I'm extremely excited for this opportunity and have been looking forward to it.' On his game, the young forward said, 'I think my game has a lot of attributes to it and I think I can score and play defence, being a two way player is something I take pride in. I think I also bring a great amount of basketball IQ and the ability to lead a team and get my team involved and work as a group.' Recalling his achievement in the last five years, he said, 'I finished high school with two state championships and one CIF championship. I was recruited by many different universities around the nation and later chose Loyola Marymount University which is in my hometown in Los Angeles, California. 'Second year, (we) went back to the semifinals and lost to BYU. After that I was transferred to the University of South Alabama for my last two years, where I was the third leading scorer on the team and shot 46 from the field and 38 from three,' Stover said. Nick Stover six feet six inches in height, is a very versatile and competitive basketball player. 'I am a very charismatic individual and enjoy playing basketball and having fun with it as well. I love to win and I'm very competitive no matter what it comes to. I have played many positions throughout my career so I'm a versatile player. I'm excited for the journey ahead of me and looking forward to having a great career.' Courtesy of: borneobulletin.com.bn
Michael Parala (196-F-89) lifted the Labuan Wasps to the final of the Yuwang EBL Basketball League with a come from behind 82-79 victory over the Kota Kinabalu Eagles last night. Parala scored 14 of his 19 points in the deciding period, including the basket to separate the two sides in Kuching. The final will be a repeat of last year's where Kuching Lord Tiger won 86-64 to clinch the inaugural title. The see-saw game was deadlocked at 79-79 with a minute to go. The Eagles had the chance t... [read more]
Michael Parala (196-F-89) lifted the Labuan Wasps to the final of the Yuwang EBL Basketball League with a come from behind 82-79 victory over the Kota Kinabalu Eagles last night. Parala scored 14 of his 19 points in the deciding period, including the basket to separate the two sides in Kuching. The final will be a repeat of last year's where Kuching Lord Tiger won 86-64 to clinch the inaugural title. The see-saw game was deadlocked at 79-79 with a minute to go. The Eagles had the chance to go back up but John Foronda missed his attempt inside the paint with 43 seconds to go. Parala converted a three-point play with 24 seconds left. Argel Mendoza missed a game-tying trey with 11 seconds left and the Eagles had to foul Kennedie Teo immediately. The latter missed both his shots. Mendoza had another opportunity with a half court heave but missed. Courtesy of: bt.com.bn
Blazers fall short against Lord Tiger in EBL - 10 months ago
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THE Beruang Blazers fell short yet again to the defending champions Kuching Lord Tiger after a 94-90 loss in the fourth leg of the Yuwang EBL Basketball League last night. The Brunei side had fallen to a 66-64 heartbreak against the same side at the Kota Kinabalu Community Hall on Sunday. The game looked over as the Lord Tiger were ahead 93-80 with two minutes left to play in the fourth quarter at the Brunei Basketball Association (BBA) court in Batu Bersurat. Lyndon Gudez then went on an... [read more]
THE Beruang Blazers fell short yet again to the defending champions Kuching Lord Tiger after a 94-90 loss in the fourth leg of the Yuwang EBL Basketball League last night. The Brunei side had fallen to a 66-64 heartbreak against the same side at the Kota Kinabalu Community Hall on Sunday. The game looked over as the Lord Tiger were ahead 93-80 with two minutes left to play in the fourth quarter at the Brunei Basketball Association (BBA) court in Batu Bersurat. Lyndon Gudez then went on an 8-0 personal run to give the Blazers a lifeline with over a minute to play. Darren Chai then made two freethrows to bring the game to a single possession at 93-90 with 39 seconds left. The hosts had a chance to go for the tie after Lord Tiger gifted ball possession back to the Blazers as Ramsey Williams was whistled for an offensive foul off the inbounds. The Blazers took a timeout but it never materialised as Benjamin Sim stole the ball off Darren after the inbounds. The Brunei side only recovered the ball with 14 seconds left and Darren, not knowing the time left on the clock, air balled a contested three-pointer three seconds later. The Blazers had to foul to stop the clock and Joon Kang Lee (176-G-99) split his charities with three seconds left to extend the Lord Tiger's unbeaten streak to 10 games. Blazers coach Hj Md Sofrian Hj Md Yusof, who is known as Ryan, was disappointed to finish at the losing end. 'Earlier on they (Lord Tiger) were making baskets and we were slow getting back on defence. But the players tried their best and we did claw back into the game,' said Ryan in an interview with The Brunei Times after the defeat. 'We made it close and just fell short again. It is heartbreaking but I think it is a lesson for us. 'We started strong with some lapses in between. Nonetheless, the effort on the court was incredible. Hopefully we keep the energy up for tomorrow (Saturday night),' he added. The Blazers had all three of their imports in double figures for the outing with Gudez leading the way with 24 points, which included five treys, while Hernal 'Wowie' Escosio added 15 points. Singaporean centre Goh Delvin (199-C-95), who only took eight shots and missed one the whole game, contributed a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Darren was the other in double figures for the Brunei side with 14 points in a losing effort. Lord Tiger had distributed scoring with five players hitting double figures. Chze Hian Chai (180-G-82) was on fire for the Lord Tiger as he was perfect from the field, except a missed free throw, in the first half to tally 21 points. He eventually finished with a game-high of 36 points with only two missed field goals from his 16 attempts. The duo of Sim and Yiek Chai Teck added 11 points apiece while Jessie Collado (193-F-87), who never returned after an injury in the second quarter, and Bobby Balacunag notched 10 points each in the victory. The Lord Tiger got off to a good start as the Blazers were not getting back fast enough on defence. However, the Blazers rallied back to carry a 29-22 lead going into the second period after a Goh putback at the buzzer. Goh and Escosio did most of damage for the Blazers to finish with 10 and nine points respectively in the opening period. The Lord Tiger started the second quarter with an 8-0 run before Gudez nailed a trey to stop the rot. The Blazers were having trouble press breaking their opponents but remained ahead 52-49 at half time after Gudez hit a buzzer beating three-pointer. The hosts scored the first four points after the interval but the Lord Tiger turned things around with a 14-0 run. The defending champions were running the floor and executing their offence to take a 74-62 advantage into the final stanza. Earlier, Labuan Wasps fell 96-79 to the KK Eagles. John Foronda (197-C) had a double-double with 23 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Eagles while Nicol Bolos added 22 points. On the other hand, Ng Sing Tee notched 22 points for the Wasps. The Blazers will next take on the Eagles today at 9pm right after the matchup between the Lord Tiger and Wasps at 7pm. Courtesy of: bt.com.bn
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