Defending champions D’Barkadz stuttered at the start of their title defence of the You-C1000 Cup 2024 following a 90-82 loss to TK Teahouse at the Brunei Basketball Association Court in Batu Bersurat last night.
TK Teahouse player Jauhali was the star of the show after registering a haul of 27 points, making him the highest scorer of the game.
Elvin Requintin was influential in the victory after bagging a personal tally of 18 points while Baguidro added 17 points.
Meanwhile, D’Barkadz man Absar Salih Amin led his team with 25 points, with Jonathan Doles making a 16-point run and an uncharacteristic Jomarie Corpuz with a meagre haul of 14 points.
The win put TK Teahouse at the top of Group ‘A’ and sent their rivals a signal of intent on winning the title.
In an earlier tip-off, Propel Services and Trading got off to a positive start in Group ‘C’ following a 86-69 win over Linktech.
The month-long tournament features 22 teams, with 15 competing in the men’s category and seven in the women’s category.
Permanent Secretary (Sports) at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Pengiran Mohd Amirrizal bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud launched the competition.
The competition continues tonight with Minimau taking on GHK in the women’s open and Fateh Sdn Bhd in action against Tech G Enterprise in the men’s open category. – Fadhil Yunus
