Category Archives: Basketball

YTE erase 19-point deficit for comeback win over Moldex

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN DEFENDING Champions YTE shrugged off a sluggish start to come back from 19 points down to edge Moldex Realty 96-89 in Group B of the YOU.C1000 Cup last night. In what was their third straight victory to secure their semi-final berth, the duo of Elvin Requintin and F R Macasero…
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TK Tea House outlast Systematic Living in double overtime

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN TK TEA HOUSE outlasted Systematic Living 108-104 for a thrilling double overtime win in Group B of the YOU.C1000 Cup last night. TK Tea House, who were missing both Erwin Velez and Roldan Binas, had distributed scoring with five players in double figures. Darrel Dela Cruz was the topscorer with…
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FZ-Juramas ease to second straight win

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN FZ-JURAMAS cruised to their second straight win in Group A of the YOU.C1000 Cup with a 109-72 victory over Moldex Realty tonight. Kevin Tay had the hot hands for FZ-Juramas as he finished with a game-high of 29 points including seven three-pointers. Alvin Goh also had a good showing…
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Easyway left it till late to beat Systematic Living

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN SYSTEMATIC Living gave Easyway a run for their money in their YOU.C1000 Cup Group B encounter last night. The stronger and more experienced Easyway side struggled and were pushed to a decisive fourth quarter by their much younger opponents in an 80-55 victory at the BBA court in Batu Bersurat.…
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YTE begin title defence with blowout win over Yuniku

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN DEFENDING Champions YTE started their title defence with a 100-46 thrashing of Yuniku in Group A of the YOU.C1000 Cup tonight. YTE had distributed scoring with five players getting in double figures. Ting Heng Lee (pic) was the topscorer with a game-high of 18 points, including four treys. Tony Bong…
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FZ-Juramas pick up opening win

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN FZ-JURAMAS tipped off their YOU.C1000 Cup Group A campaign with a 90-76 victory over Setia Builders last night. Big man Francis Barcellano had a good outing to pace FZ-Juramas with 25 points while Kevin Tay added 19 - which included five three-pointers. Esmond Tan was the other in double figures…
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Easyway not taking other teams lightly

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN EASYWAY coach Ryan Yusof believes that every team have got an equal chance to win Phase 1 of the YOU.C1000 Cup. Easyway are drawn in Group B together with TK Tea House, Systematic Living, Bengkurong Brotherhood and YTE Basketball in the competition, which will tip off tomorrow at the BBA…
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FZ-Juramas play down favourites tag

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN FITNESS ZONE - Juramas are labelled as one of the favourites for Phase 1 of the YOU.C1000 Cup especially after coming off winning the all-local BBA Chairman’s Cup in June. The team is packed with firepower with the likes of seasoned players Esmond Tan, Kevin Tay, Benjamin Lim and Lim Aik Hock in the lineup.…
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YTE rope in Filipino coach Samson for YOU.C1000 Cup

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWANPicture: Courtesy of FIBA DEFENDING Champions YTE have roped in the services of Filipino Federico Samson to coach them for the upcoming YOU.C1000 Cup. Samson is coming off coaching the Thailand women’s team at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup last month. He had previously coached the Vietnam national team at the…
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National basketball team aiming for Borneo Cup repeat

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national basketball team only have one target at the 21st Borneo City Basketball Invitational Tournament 2019 (Borneo Cup) in Kota Kinabalu this weekend - defend their crown. Brunei captured the men’s title only for the second time after winning both their games on home soil last year. They will start…
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