| James Kon |
WINRUN Tyre’s Ladies Team remained unbeaten as they clinched a spot in the final of the Grand Women Open with a convincing 80-63 win against Indera En Voy Transportation in the first semifinal match up last night at the Batu Bersurat Basketball Court.
Captain Izzah Sandoval had a night to remember claiming the MVP award after scoring 31 points, while teammate Michaela Louise contributed 21 points.
Indera En Voy Transportation’s Chieng Lin Ying also had an impressive run scoring 26 points for the night.
Winrun Tyre started off well leading 6-0 after the tip-off but Indera En Voy Transportation managed to cut the lead to only two points after four minutes of play.
However, that was the only time Indera En Voy Transportation would be in touching distance of their opponents.
Winrun Tyre’s Captain Izzah Sandoval claimed the MVP award after scoring 31 points. – PHOTOS: JAMES KON
Winrun Tyre’s towering centre Caroline who dominated the defensive rebounds
With Caroline as the towering centre, Winrun Tyre soon dominated the game with defensive rebounds and catching Indera En Voy Transportation with fast breaks to gain a big lead.
By the end of the third quarter, Winrun Tyre was almost out of sight with a 63-41 lead into the final quarter.
Despite a valiant effort from Indera En Voy Transportation in the final quarter, Winrun Tyre held on to their perfect record heading into the final.
Winrun Tyre’s Coach Kaka said, “The team performed very well tonight in executing the defence and offence to stay undefeated. With the impressive result, we head to the final game with confidence.”
MyTown Eating House wrapped up the other final spot after they beat SSB A 67-45 and will meet Winrun Tyre in the final on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the semifinal of the Grand Veteran Tournament will take place tonight at the Batu Bersurat Basketball Court, where another undefeated team, Little Wonder Enterprise will take on Fitness Zone at 7pm. The other semifinal will se Digimark tipping off against Concept/3B3G at 8.30pm.
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