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YOU.C1000 Cup tips off on Friday

YOU.C1000 Cup tips off on Friday
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE annual YOU.C1000 Cup is all set to tip off at the BBA court in Batu Bersurat on Friday. This year's competition has attracted a total of 14 teams separated into four groups. Group A comprises of TK/CJMM, Peak, Jedstar and Easyway while defending champions Wan Sing, OBS, Digimark and CH Elite…
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Brunei secure comeback win over Labuan for bronze

Brunei secure comeback win over Labuan for bronze
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI secured the bronze medal in the Borneo Cup after a 65-60 comeback victory against Labuan on Sunday. Jaron On topscored for Brunei for a second straight match with 15 points. Lim Liang Wei added 14 points while Jack Chong scored 13 in the victory. On the other side,…
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Brunei Veterans clinch Borneo Cup gold

Brunei Veterans clinch Borneo Cup gold
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BEN SIM came up huge as Brunei completed a sweep of the Borneo Cup veteran category after defeating Miri 59-49 to win gold on Sunday. The country finished top of the podium in the category for the first time since 2008 - their sixth title overall. Sim carried the…
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Brunei lose second straight Borneo Cup game

Brunei lose second straight Borneo Cup game
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national basketball team slipped to their second defeat in as many nights after losing 67-56 to Kota Kinabalu in the Borneo Cup on Saturday. Jaron On had a breakout performance with a game-high of 19 points to lead Brunei. Lim Liang Wei was the other in double figures…
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Veteran cagers notch back-to-back wins

Veteran cagers notch back-to-back wins
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national veteran basketball team are one win away from completing a sweep in the veteran category of the Borneo Cup after a 78-52 victory over Labuan on Saturday. Brunei made it back-to-back wins after opening their campaign with a 58-52 triumph over Kota Kinabalu the day before. Kevin…
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Brunei fall to Miri in Borneo Cup opener

Brunei fall to Miri in Borneo Cup opener
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national basketball team succumbed to an 85-67 defeat at the hands of Miri in their opening match of the Borneo Cup on Friday. Lim Liang Wei led the way for the Sultanate with 24 points in the defeat at the BBA Court in Batu Bersurat. The duo of…
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Jaron On aims to make positive impact during Borneo Cup

Jaron On aims to make positive impact during Borneo Cup
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN JARON ON hopes to provide a boost to the national basketball team after being named in the 12-man squad for the upcoming Borneo Cup at the end of the month. Having made his national debut last year at the same competition, he has taken it up a notch with…
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Brunei cagers ready for Borneo Cup

Brunei cagers ready for Borneo Cup
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national basketball team is all set to compete when Brunei hosts the Borneo Cup at the BBA Court in Batu Bersurat at the end of month. The selection pool consisted of some 25 players training together over the past few months and was eventually trimmed to 12. The…
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YOU.C1000 Cup begins on June 20

YOU.C1000 Cup begins on June 20
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN IT is that time of the year once again!The annual YOU.C1000 Cup is set to tip off on June 20 at the Brunei Basketball Association (BBA) court in Batu Bersurat. Held in conjunction with His Majesty's 79th Birthday celebrations, the tournament is open to Brunei residents with a valid Brunei identity card…
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Quirk joins PRO games in homecoming

Quirk joins PRO games in homecoming
Yee Chun Leong TUTONG IT WAS a sweet homecoming for Marcus Quirk as he joined in for the third session of Premier Runs Overtime (PRO) on Sunday. It was his first time returning to Brunei after leaving to further his studies seven years ago. He has since signed on his first professional contract to play…
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