Tigers go home RM10,000 richer

24/11/1997

JOHOR TIGERS .... 104 MBL ALL-STARS .... 98
JOHOR Tigers went home RM10,000 richer after beating MBL All-Stars in an
exhibition match at the Stadium Negara yesterday.
Johor's Oh Poh Aik played a pivotal role with help from teammates Ng
Chung Giat and import Ricky Cannon to pin the All-Stars in their own half
and steal baskets.
Nine minutes into the game, Johor Tigers pulled away to 31-16 lead with
Oh and Cannon combining like a well-oiled machine.
The 300-odd crowd which turned out to watch what was expected to be a
highly-entertaining match were the losers of the night.
With seven minutes remaining in the first half, Teo Wei Shen and Ng Joo
Lay opened up the gap for the champs to 40-25 lead. All-Stars' K.
Satyaseelan and Fadlisham Ismail , who were voted as the most promising
players of the MBL, were a pale shadow and kept losing easy balls which
the Tigers used to stretch their lead.
In the second half, the Tigers kept their comfortable lead with three-
pointers from Cannon and George Butler.
Five minutes into the second half, Johor were 77-59, a lead they kept
without much challenge from the All-Stars to become MBL double champions.
The MBL All-Stars received RM5,000.
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