Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
PROPEL x Teik Goldsmith saw off Wan Sing 69-57 to advance to the final of the YOU.C1000 Cup on Wednesday.
Grant Goddard led the way for the unbeaten side with 21 points, which included five treys.
Alvin Goh dropped 15 and the duo of Voon Yiew Ting and Esmond Tan contributed 12 and 10 respectively in the win.
On the other hand, Sean Parpa had the game-high of 22 points for Wan Sing.
Asi Medina was the other in double figures with 10 losing cause.
Propel x Teik Goldsmith were the sharper side as they jumped out to a 17-8 lead midway through the opening frame.
Wan Sing then went on a 7-0 run to close the gap at the BBA Court in Batu Bersurat.
Goddard and Parpa were off to hot starts for their sides with 13 points apiece as Propel x Teik Goldsmith stayed ahead 19-17 going into the second stanza.
The game was tied at 23-23 with 7:30 on the clock after Daniel Sim went coast to coast leading to a Propel x Teik Goldsmith timeout.
It worked as Wan Sing went without a field goal for almost five minutes.
Propel x Teik Goldsmith then worked their way up to a double digit advantage as they led 37-27 at halftime.
The offensive woes continued for Wan Sing after the interval as they had trouble dealing with their opponent's height advantage.
Propel x Teik Goldsmith were firmly in control as they extended the lead to 59-39 by the end of the third quarter.
The deficit remained the same midway through the final period and Propel x Teik Goldsmith were never really troubled as they book their slot in Saturday's final.
