April 23, 2021
Fadhil Yunus
Team Ong Sum Ping maintained their unbeaten record in the 5.11 National Basketball League with a third successive win after cruising to a 95-65 victory over Belait District Basketball Association (BDBA) at the Brunei Basketball Association Court in Batu Bersurat last night.
Kevin Tay succession of three pointers played an instrumental role in giving Ong Sum Ping a strong start.
Belait District Basketball Association captain Heng Fook Yuan tried to reduce the gap with leading a scoring run but Tay converted another three-pointer shot to consolidate Ong Sum Ping’s lead early in the contest.
Ong Sum Ping further increased their lead with under-23 player Elvin Lim collecting the rebound off Gideon Fung after he tried to set up Tay with a chess pass.
April 17, 2021
Fadhil Yunus
Belait District Basketball Association (BDBA) edged Team 409 59-58 in a tense affair during the opening match of the 5.11 National Basketball League at the Brunei Basketball Association Court in Batu Bersurat last night.
Team 409 recovered from an eight-point deficit when the score was 29-21 deep into the second quarter and appeared to have gathered momentum after back-to-back three pointers.
However, BDBA responded with a three-pointer through Heng Fook Yuan in the crucial moment of the game to stay in touch with their opponents.
BDBA looked to have sealed the tie with seconds to spare after breaking into a counter but a player could not retrieve the ball, enabling Team 409 possession for an opportunity of a dramatic winner.