Category Archives: Basketball

Cleanwash prevail over Menglait

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN CLEANWASH Laundry barged into the win column in Group A of the YOU.C1000 Cup after holding off Menglait Basketball Club 70-61 last night. Jonathan Lim led the way in the victory with 14 points while the duo of Chris Chiew (pic) and Chong Kah Hou added 13 points apiece. Adrian…
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Osakue lifts YTE over Teo & Sons

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN YTE got their YOU.C1000 Cup campaign off on the right foot with a 120-98 win over Teo & Sons in Group A last night. With Teo & Sons leading 47-43 at halftime, YTE used a strong third quarter to outscore their opponents 38-19 to swing the tides at the…
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YOU.C1000 Cup tips off on Saturday

Caption: Katherine Hii (L), the manager of Hui Huang Enterprise, presents a mock cheque to Samuel Jong (C), the organising chairman of YOU.C1000 Cup. Picture: Yee Chun Leong Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE highly anticipated YOU.C1000 Basketball Cup (widely known as the Sultan’s Cup) is all set to tip off this Saturday after…
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Brunei crowned champions of Borneo Cup

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI bagged the 20th Borneo City Basketball Invitational Tournament 2018 (Borneo Cup) title for the second time - with the only other coming in 2011 - after defeating Miri 80-64 yesterday. After struggling offensively against Labuan on Friday, Ben Sim (pic) found his range and turned in a fantastic performance…
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Brunei trounce Labuan for opening win

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI got their 20th Borneo City Cup campaign off on the right foot after an 83-60 win over Labuan last night. In a game which the hosts led from start to finish, Brunei captain Choo Yung Jian (pic) produced a game-high of 17 points at the BBA court in Batu…
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Brunei aim to stay competitive against regional opponents

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national basketball team are looking to stay competitive when they compete at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers for the Southeast Asian sub-zone in Thailand - their first ever appearance at the competition. Brunei will open their campaign in the June 26-30 six-team tournament against hosts Thailand on…
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Young Blood tame Wolves for title

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN YOUNG Blood emerged champions of the Chau & Lava Media Under-16 Basketball Tournament after beating Wolves 101-73 in the final today (December 21). Charles Garcia led the way for Young Blood with 30 points while Kon Yee Hung added 24 to his name at the BBA court in Batu…
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Wolves beat Underdogs, to battle Young Blood for title

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN WOLVES dispatched Underdogs 85-65 today to move into the final of Chau & Lava Media Under-16 Basketball Tournament. They will battle the unbeaten Young Blood, who crushed 2Hype 116-34 in the other last-four match, for the title tomorrow at 10am. Mohd Francis (pic) was the biggest factor for Wolves…
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Wolves edge Modesto in nail-biter

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN WOLVES came from behind to edge Modesto 66-62 in the opener of the Chau & Lava Media Under-16 Basketball Tournament today. Captain Lau Chong Hung topscored for Wolves with 21 points while Mohd Francis added 17. Miguel Molina was the other in double figures with 11 to his name…
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