| Fadhil Yunus |
TEAM Airish/TSL reignited their hopes of progressing to the last four of the Veteran category of the Low San Brunei Open 2018 after a comprehensive 136-95 win over Stars on 40s at the Brunei Basketball Association Court in Batu Bersurat last night.
Team Airish/TSL’s second win sets up a make-or-break showdown with undefeated TK Teahouse who they play next in Group ‘B’.
Rico Rusiana scored a game-high of 36 points for the victors while Allan Caringal contributed with 21 points.
The win took Team Airish/TSL to second spot and a point behind GHK.
With their next opponents TK Teahouse still having to face GHK next in their final group game, only a victory suffice for Team Airish/TSL to realise their hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
Team Airish/TSL head coach Loloy Subaan hoped for a similar approach which his side managed during their narrow defeat to leaders GHK, against whom they lost 84-86.
“Hopefully, we will play like the way we did during the GHK game. We are planning to play good defence and get the shots whatever it takes,” said Loloy in an interview with the Bulletin.
“I told my team that there are those who win and there are those who lose. Anything can happen in the game.
“We will do our best and play as a team. That is our game plan against TK. They are not an easy team,” he further added.
Asked on how they could exploit their next opponents, the team will focus on pick-and-roll, catch and shoot and take every opportunity to engineer a fast break.
Loloy’s charges have been actively performing in competitive tournaments in the last two years especially the Filipino Cup.
“Hopefully we will win. As a coach, I always think positive,” he said.