| Fadhil Yunus |
KUALA Belait got off to a winning start in the women’s category of the BBA Inter-District Cup 2018 after edging Tutong 71-70 in close match at the Brunei Basketball Association Court in Batu Bersurat last night.
The closeness of the match was highlighted as early as the second quarter with KB narrowly trailing Tutong by a single point.
Both sides, eager to get off to a winning start, exchanged a series of conversions in a see-saw battle.
In the second quarter, both sides were equally competitive trying to gain as much as points on the board.
However, it was Kuala Belait that emerged victorious and will be looking to continue their good start against Brunei-Muara in their second match.
Tutong will be looking to bounce back against Brunei-Muara in a must-win game in their next match.
The other match also saw Brunei-Muara ‘B’ facing Kuala Belait in the veteran event.
The tournament continues tonight in the veteran and men’s categories with Brunei-Muara ‘A’ playing Tutong in the veteran category.
Meanwhile, Kuala Belait will play Brunei-Muara ‘B’ and Tutong will be meeting Seria.
Temburong edged Brunei-Muara ‘B’ with the score of 73-69 in a match held on Friday evening.
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