ABL Finals: Malaysia, Singapore clash for all the marbles | Inquirer Sports

ABL Finals: Malaysia, Singapore clash for all the marbles

By: - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ
/ 01:45 PM March 26, 2016

Kris Rosales vs Jason Brickman.  Photo by Kuk Thew/ASEAN Basketball League

Kris Rosales vs Jason Brickman. Photo by Kuk Thew/ASEAN Basketball League

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Two championship-starving teams clash for one last time with only one coming out to etch its name in history.

Fierce rivals Westports Malaysia and Singapore Slingers figure in a fitting finale for the 2016 ASEAN Basketball League championship on a hot and humid Saturday in the Malaysian capital before an expected sellout crowd at MABA Stadium here.

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The odds are just about even as both proud squads have a golden opportunity to win what would only be a first ABL title.

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Game time is at 2:30 p.m.

The Slingers’ title hopes have never been more alive heading into a deciding Game 5.

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Facing elimination, Singapore couldn’t have written a better script to extend its season with veteran guard Wong Wei Long hitting a buzzer-beating jumper in Game 4 last Sunday on its home floor at OCBC Arena.

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The Dragons hope to have put the past behind them and will continue to lean on their imports Reggie Johnson, Calvin Godfrey, Jason Brickman and Matthew Wright.

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Malaysia is in its second straight trip to the finals, and coming so close and losing in succession will be a tough pill to swallow.

The Slingers, on the other hand, will have to bank on a collective effort anew led by the versatile import Xavier Alexander and blue-collar worker in Justin Howard if they want to cap their breakthrough season with a championship.

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