BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
CJMM picked up their second win in the YOU.C1000 Veteran Basketball Cup after defeating holders CJMM 77-53 on Tuesday.
Kenny Lim was instrumental in the triumph with a game-high of 20 points.
Reymundo Maquiraya added 16 and Yong Chin Aull chipped in 11 at the BBA Court in Batu Bersurat.
On the other side, Cuckoo were without their talisman Esmond Tan.
Yap Chun Ping led the way with 16 points and Voon Yiew Ting was the other in double figures with 12 to a losing cause.
CJMM got off to a slow start and faced a 14-6 deficit heading into the second frame.
They then turned the tides to outscore their opponents 24-11 in the next 10 minutes.
They extended their five-point advantage at the break to 21 points.
Yong had the hot hands to finish with nine points in the period to see his side up 56-35 heading into the final stanza.
Meanwhile, Kinderflair Basketball Team opened with a win after cruising past Grand Bean 101-69 in the second match.
Tumamao powered his team with 34 points while Ryan Francisco added 16.
On the other side, Jauhali and Valdez combined for 50 points - 25 apiece.
Jerson Mendoza was the other in double digit scoring with 13 in the defeat.
The competition resumes on Wednesday with GHK Motors up against Grand Bean at 7pm.
