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Easyway not taking other teams lightly

Easyway not taking other teams lightly
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN EASYWAY coach Ryan Yusof believes that every team have got an equal chance to win Phase 1 of the YOU.C1000 Cup. Easyway are drawn in Group B together with TK Tea House, Systematic Living, Bengkurong Brotherhood and YTE Basketball in the competition, which will tip off tomorrow at the BBA…
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FZ-Juramas play down favourites tag

FZ-Juramas play down favourites tag
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN FITNESS ZONE - Juramas are labelled as one of the favourites for Phase 1 of the YOU.C1000 Cup especially after coming off winning the all-local BBA Chairman’s Cup in June. The team is packed with firepower with the likes of seasoned players Esmond Tan, Kevin Tay, Benjamin Lim and Lim Aik Hock in the lineup.…
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YTE rope in Filipino coach Samson for YOU.C1000 Cup

YTE rope in Filipino coach Samson for YOU.C1000 Cup
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWANPicture: Courtesy of FIBA DEFENDING Champions YTE have roped in the services of Filipino Federico Samson to coach them for the upcoming YOU.C1000 Cup. Samson is coming off coaching the Thailand women’s team at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup last month. He had previously coached the Vietnam national team at the…
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National basketball team aiming for Borneo Cup repeat

National basketball team aiming for Borneo Cup repeat
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national basketball team only have one target at the 21st Borneo City Basketball Invitational Tournament 2019 (Borneo Cup) in Kota Kinabalu this weekend - defend their crown. Brunei captured the men’s title only for the second time after winning both their games on home soil last year. They will start…
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Brunei cagers off to Borneo Cup

Brunei cagers off to Borneo Cup
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE Brunei Basketball Association will be sending a 45-member contingent to the Borneo Intercity Basketball Tournamet 2019 starting tomorrow till Sunday in Kota Kinabalu. The Sultanate will be contesting in all three categories: men's, women's and veteran. “All the teams started their preparation since early this year. We are really happy with…
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YOU.C1000 Cup tips off on August 9

YOU.C1000 Cup tips off on August 9
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE YOU.C1000 Basketball Cup (popularly known as the Sultan’s Cup) is set to tip off on August 9 following a sponsorship ceremony yesterday at the BBA Court in Batu Bersurat. YOU.C1000, the title sponsors and official sports drink for the competition, was represented by the manager of Hui Huang Enterprise,…
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YOU.C1000 Cup slated for end of month

YOU.C1000 Cup slated for end of month
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE much anticipated YOU.C1000 Cup, held in conjunction with His Majesty's Birthday celebrations, is scheduled to tip off at the end of the month and will be contested in a different format this year. It will feature two phases with the first made up only of Brunei residents with valid identity cards…
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Fitness Zone cruise past Tool Box

Fitness Zone cruise past Tool Box
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN FITNESS Zone completed a sweep of their group in the Chairman’s Cup after easing past Tool Box 96-64 last night. Kevin Tay posted a game-high of 44 points, which included 12 three-pointers, for Fitness Zone in the lopsided victory at the BBA court in Batu Bersurat. Alvin Goh added 15…
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Fitness Zone survive Systematic Living fightback

Fitness Zone survive Systematic Living fightback
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN FITNESS Zone closed out with nine unanswered points in the final two minutes to fend off Systematic Living 76-67 in the Open category of the Chairman's Cup last night. Having trailed by as many as 11 points at the break, Systematic Living finally got to within a single basket after…
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Tutong clinch National Basketball League title

Tutong clinch National Basketball League title
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN TUTONG emerged champions of the inaugural National Basketball League after defeating Brunei-Muara A 80-75 in the title decider last night. The reason for their victory came from an unlikely source - On Chee Khong - as the guard was the spark plug off the bench in the decisive quarter to…
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