Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
WAN SING took down Tech G 92-76 on Sunday to move into the last-four of the YOU.C1000 Cup.
Joven Dungog put up a game-high of 31 points to pace Wan Sing at the BBA Court in Batu Bersurat.
Asi Medina added 18 and Eric Palanca contributed 12 in the triumph.
As for Tech G, Jem Lasian poured in a team-high of 28 points.
Jonel Neo was the other in double figures with 13 to his name in the defeat.
The defending champions got right to work at from the start at the defensive end and opened up a 24-12 lead going into the second frame.
Tech G adjusted and managed to press break with their long balls in behind the Wan Sing defence.
It resulted in a 9-0 run as they closed to within two possessions.
Lasian kept his side in the game as he knocked down 15 first half points.
They closed in to within four points but two point blank misses by John Jayzenn Leviste allowed Dungog to finish a layup at the other end to put Wan Sing up 41-35 at halftime.
The game remained close as Tech G put in the extra hustle for second chance points.
They cleaned the boards and a pair of freethrows courtesy of Ryan Francisco got them to within a single possession at 51-48.
Dungog then took over for 15 points in the frame to see the gap expand to as large as 13.
Neo converted an offensive putback to make it 67-58 heading into the decisive period.
Tech G struggled to find the basket in the fourth and Wan Sing pulled away to a 15-point lead.
They stayed determined and Lasian completed a three-point play to close the gap to 81-73 with 2:41 on the clock.
Wan Sing then upped their press and received instant results.
It forced three consecutive turnovers for six unanswered points on the break.
The run took the wind completely out of the Tech G sails as they succumbed to defeat.
