Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
LE DOUX Patisserie have one hand on the YOU.C1000 Cup after running away with a 60-36 victory over GHK in the women's category on Sunday night.
It is still mathematically possible for Propel to finish at the top when both sides meet on Tuesday at 8.30pm but they will require a sizable winning margin of 30 over points.
The duo of Jong Yee Ling and Chieng Hei Yien led the way for Le Doux with matching game-highs of 12 points in the win at the BBA Court in Batu Bersurat.
Rachael Lee was the other in double figures with 10 to her name.
On the other hand, Catalad was the only player in double-digit scoring with 10 points to a losing cause.
Le Doux dictated the pace of the game and pushed the tempo to quickly jump out in front.
They led by as many as seven points before GHK closed out the opening frame with three straight baskets to close to within 12-11 going into the second quarter.
Le Doux started the second frame strongly and scored the first 10 points.
GHK couldnt get anything going and a freethrow by Rospa ended the rot with just over two minutes till the break.
It started a 5-0 run as they closed to within 24-16 at halftime.
GHK started the second half with full court press and it worked wonders as they scored eight straight points - all coming from Catalad.
She dominated the boards for second chance points and GHK could have led had they taken their chances from the charity stripe.
Le Doux switched to man-to-man defence and weathered the storm.
Back-to-back layups by Lee put them up 36-25 going into the decisive frame.
GHK got back in the game thanks to turnovers by Le Doux but that was as close as it got.
It was a physical matchup and Le Doux took control as they outhustled their opponents on every possession.
GHK suffered from attrition as Rospa fouled out and soon after Caballero went down with an injury.
It resulted in the floodgates opening as Le Doux quickly rolled in the points enroute to victory.
