Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
HUI HUANG Enterprise bounced back to winning ways after defeating BruPay 81-73 in Goup B of the YOU.C1000 Fuzhou Cup last night.
Esmond Tan topscored for Hui Huang with 22 points while Francis Barcellano added 16 in the triumph at the Fuzhou Shiyyi Association Building in Berakas.
Benjamin Lim added 14 points, including four treys, and Kevin Tay was the other in double figures with 13 to his name.
On the other hand, Kenny Lim produced a game-high of 26 points, including five three-pointers, to pace BruPay.
Jake Chong had 20 points while Ahmad Termizi Hj Noordeen dropped 15 points in a losing effort.
Hui Huang had the better opening period as they used a 9-0 run to jump out to a 13-5 lead midway through.
A half court heave by Esmond at the buzzer put them up 23-15 going into the second quarter.
BruPay started the second frame with eight unanswered points to tie the game with just under three minute elapsed.
Han Ming Kwang finally broke the duck with a basket for Hui Huang and they stuck their noses in front 33-30 midway through the period.
BruPay were then held to only a single field goal for the remainder of the quarter.
Hui Huang could have added more to their advantage but missed a handful of easy baskets to lead 44-33 at halftime.
Both sides traded baskets most of the third period and BruPay trimmed the deficit to 55-50 with three minutes left courtesy of a trey by Mizi.
Hui Huang missed a few attempts late on and BruPay failed to capitalise by making three consecutive turnovers resulting in a 58-51 deficit entering the fourth quarter.
Hui Huang got to work down low by utilising their size and extended their lead to as large as 16 with the scoreboard reading 74-58.
BruPay made a last throw of the dice with two minutes left in the game by applying full court pressure defence but it was little too late as they fell to their first defeat in four games.
The second game saw Bandar Estates extend their unbeaten run to five games in Group A after defeating TK Tea House 95-86.
The tournament resumes today with Caresbridge Forwarding taking on THEvent.Co in Group A at 7.15pm.
BruPay are back in action back-to-back nights in a meeting against TM Basketball at 8.45pm.
