Category Archives: Basketball

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

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

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

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

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

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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Yuni-ku take down Wira Pori for 3×3 Circuit 4 Open title

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN YUNI-KU clinched the men's open in the final circuit of the Brunei 3x3 Tournament after edging Wira Pori 21-19 in the final on Sunday. Absar Amin had the hot hands to finish with a game-high of 15 points, which included five buckets from behind the arc, for Yuni-ku. Asi…
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Artichoke win U18 category of Circuit 4

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN ARTICHOKE were crowned champions after defeating BCUX 21-13 in the boys' Under-18 final of Circuit 4 of the Brunei 3x3 Tournament on Sunday. Having played under the banner of Le Doux Mango Cake in the first two circuits, this is their third win out of four. Artichoke in a…
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Miri players elevate PRO games

Yee Chun Leong TUTONG PREMIER Runs Overtime (PRO) brought their second session to another level with players from Miri joining in on Sunday. They had invited players from the Spartans Pro team for high-intensity matches over a three-hour session at the Tutong Chung Hwa Basketball court. Team captain Lee Chi Hong, Vincent Chua Sing Siong,…
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Hisense HVAC top Circuit 3 of Brunei 3×3 Tournament

Yee Chun Leong SERIA HISENSE HVAC stormed to victory in Circuit 3 of the Brunei 3x3 Tournament after dispatching Team DARK 21-7 in the final on Sunday. Kelvin Chai was accountable for almost half of his team's points with 10 while Chris Chiew dropped seven in the triumph. On the other side, Kenneth Chin was…
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