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Saturday, April 25, 2009

Let’s play basketball - Team grabs the champion’s crown with a 11-6 win in streetball challenge

Let’s play basketballBy Y.P. SIVAM Friday May 1, 2009
Local councils have been urged to build basketball courts for the Under-12 age group.
Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah made the call at the first leg of the AND1 Streetball Challenge at the Summit USJ recently.
“Basketball is an interesting sport. I am very happy to be among the youngsters, who have gathered for the Challenge. Unfortunately, there is only one court for the Under-12 age group in the country. Unless and until we have basketball courts for this age group, it will not be possible for Malaysians to excel in the game.
“So we request local councils to build one basketball court, catering for the Under-12 age group, in each district. Then we will have a bigger group of young boys and girls active in the game. I was also informed that 369 teams had signed up for the event. It is a good day for basketball,’’ said Saifuddin.
He also commended the organisers — Ossia World of Golf — for initiating the Challenge, which brought together youngsters for a an exciting time.


Yes it is in: Saifuddin gets it right.


The Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA) secretary Tan See Wah, Milo sports marketing manager Ng Ping Loong and Ossia World of Golf executive director Saw Swee Leong were also present at the opening ceremony.
Saifuddin took the opportunity to get more information on the age group competitions organised by MABA.
Tan, who is also the chief coach of the national women’s squad, informed Saifuddin that they have three age groups — Under-12, Under-16 and Under-18 — for both boys and girls.
Saifuddin said MABA should also look at the Under-14 age group for a more comprehensive training and development programme.
“There is also an avenue for a competition for those in college and higher learning institutions. We are working with MABA in organising a University College Basketball League,’’ said Saifuddin.
The next leg of the AND1 Streetball Challenge will be held in Johor Baru on May 24.

Team grabs the champion’s crown with a 11-6 win in streetball challengeFriday May 1, 2009 By CHARLES FERNANDEZ

TELEPHATIC understanding and good height to boot earned “You Like Lah’’ the Under-21 champion’s crown in the first-leg of the AND1 3x3 Streetball Challenge held at the USJ Summit in Subang Jaya.
Both the teams played a very tight game to ensure they made less mistakes but in the end the champions went on to win 11-6 in the final against team “Rex”.
And the champion’s crown was sweet victory as they had to come to the final stage by defeating 21 teams in the preliminary rounds.
In the semi-finals, “You Like Lah” beat ACE Education 10-5 while Rex outplayed SST Team 4-2
Theteam won RM499 and goodies from the sponsors


A good player: Star Publications (M) Berhad deputy executive editor Wong Sai Wan and Marketing Services general manager Iris Tan presenting the Most Promising Player award to Brenn Do Kho during the AND1 3x3 Streeball Challenge.


In the Under-13 boys’ competition, “DNA White Boys” emerged champion when they trashed “The Earth” 5-2. In the semi-finals they beat “Lie Learn” while “The Earth” put aside “KNS Pro” by a solitary point.
Although The “DNA White Boys” were more superior in their movements and tactics, the losers were, however, able to keep the score low and were lucky not to lose by a bigger margin.
In the girls’ competition, Tunku Kurshiah College (TKC) Seremban was well represented with eight teams in both the Under-15 and Under-18 categories.
Although it was the first time the TKC was taking part in competitive basketball, it was a fruitful outing for them as one team - TKC 5 made it to the quarter-finals stage of the Under-15 category.
The TKC outfits were only put together after a recent AND1 coaching clinic held at their venue in Sikamat, Seremban.
The boys’ Under-15 category attracted the most number of teams at 138 followed by the Under-21 boys category with 106 teams.
In other final matches - The Scorpion beat Lucky EME A (4-3) in the Under-15 girls’ category, Lucky 7 put aside Benana (7-6) in the Under-18 category, Survival 1 beat Transcendent Escapee (1-0) in the Under-15 boys’ category while Prosport brushed aside Kenneth Sure Win Again (3-2) in the Under-18 boys’ competition. A total of 369 teams vied for honours in six categories - Boys’ Under-13, Boys’ Under-15, Boys’ Under-18, Boys’ Under21, Girls’ Under-15 and Girls’ Under-18.
In this year’s competition the organisers have added the “StarMetro Most Promising Player” award which went to Brenn Do Kho, a Under-15 player.
Brenn would join the Most Promising Player nominees from the other remaining legs for a basketball stint with the national players at the Malaysian Amateur Basketball Association (MABA)
The AND1 Streetball Challenge is organised by Ossia World of Golf, the distributors of AND1 brand in Malaysia. StarMetro is the official media; Fly FM, the official radio station. USJ Summit is the venue sponsor for the first leg.
  Results :
Boys’ Under-13
Champion - DNA White Boys
1st Runner-up - The Earth
2nd Runner-up - Lie Learn
3rd Runner-up - KNS Pro

Boys’ Under-15:
Champion - Survival 1
1st Runner-up - Transcendent Escapee
2nd Runner-up - Underdogs
3rd Runner-up - YKM Team

Boys’ under-18:
Champion - Prosport
1st Runner-up - Kenneth Sure Win Again
2nd Runner-up - Chargers
3rd Runner-up - Non-Stop

Boys’ Under-21:
Champion - You Like Lah
1st Runner-up - Rex
2nd Runner-up - SST Team
3rd Runner-up - ACE Education

Girls’ Under-15:
Champion - The Scorpion
1st Runner-up - Lucky EME A
2nd Runner-up -
3rd Runner-up -

Girls’ Under-18:
Champion - Lucky 7
1st Runner-up - Benana
2nd Runner-up - X-Files
3rd Runner-up - Banana C

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