Stingers home in on double

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Saturday, June 2, 2012

-Defending champions take on IMD in final today

THE SKS Stingers are only one win away from a double in the Inter-Company NBT Basketball Tournament.

They are riding a 17-game unbeaten streak in the two-year history of the competition.

Only Istana Maintenance Department (IMD) stand in their way as they face off in the final today at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

The Stingers were made to work after beating DST Communications 81-65 in the semi-finals on Thursday.

IMD, meanwhile, defeated Hyatt 81-62 in the other semi-final match to set up the encounter.

However, all is stacked in favour of the defending champions after they blasted their way to a 92-63 demolition of IMD in the group stage.

It is said that all streaks must come an end. Will IMD be able to pull out all the stops and cause an upset?

Stingers head coach Rhaul Palma Jr thinks otherwise and believes that they should be the last team standing after the game.

"We're prepared for them and we have our game plan ready," said Palma Jr in an interview with The Brunei Times yesterday. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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It's Stingers vs IMD in the final BASKETBALL

Jason Thomas
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Friday, June 1, 2012

THE SKS Stingers survived a late scare to progress to the Inter-Company NBT Basketball Tournament final after beating DST Communications 81-65 last night.

The only unbeaten team in the competition's two-year history, the defending champions pulled away in the second quarter and took a 50-26 lead heading into the second half at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

But a lack of urgency on both ends of the court meant they were almost punished late in the third quarter when DST pulled out all the stops to claw back to 11 points.

Though they ran out of steam mid-way through the final period, DST deserve credit for their gutsy effort and succeeded in providing the crowd an entertaining end to the semi-final clash.

SKS will meet Istana Maintenance Department (IMD in tomorrow's final at 7:30pm, IMD beating Hyatt 81-62 in last night's other semi-final.

Justin Yong was a big reason DST were able to edge back into last night's game, the lanky centre leading all scorers with 29 points 17 of them in the second half.

Both sides were head-to-head in the opening exchanges until DST went on a cold spell half-way through the quarter, which ended with an Alwin Lavarias baseline jumper which gave SKS a 10-point lead at 22-12. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Can anyone take out the Stingers?

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Thursday, May 31, 2012

IS THERE any team that can put a stop to the SKS Stingers?

The Inter-Company NBT Basketball Tournament has reached the semi-finals and it is no surprise that the Stingers are one of the teams in the top-four.

The defending champions are on a rampage and remain the only unbeaten team in the competition in fact, in the two-year history of the tournament.

Labelled as the tournament favourites, they once again displayed their dominance with their last win being a 130-21 rout of Jati Transport in Group A of the second round on Sunday at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat, bringing their winning record to 16 consecutive wins.

Next on their list is DST Communications, who were made to work hard for a 68-61 victory over Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) in Group B on Monday, sealing their berth in the semis and consequently in today's last four matchup.

What are the chances that DST are able to pull off an upset?

There will be a need to stop national player Ben Sim.

One of the best players in the Sultanate, Sim is an all-round player and can play any position.

Lowey Jee Palma is the playmaker of the team. Not only does he set the plays but he is also able to shoot from range. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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