Slingers shame Dragons at home
Game Today (MABA Stadium) 5:30 p.m. – Malaysia vs Singapore (Singapore leads series 1-0) Kuala Lumpur — American Xavier Alexander and Fil-Am Kris Rosales made key plays in the second half as the Singapore Slingers erased an 11-point halftime deficit to turn back the Westports Malaysia Dragons, 84-80, late Friday night in Game 1 of the ASEAN Basketball League Finals at MABA Stadium here. Alexander had a near triple-double with 27 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, his last pass enabled Wu Qingde to hit a late three that sealed the final score, while the pesky Rosales shut down Fil-Canadian Matthew Wright following a torrid first half shooting to help the Slingers snatch the homecourt advantage from the Dragons. Six-foot-eleven American Justin Howard added 24 points and 11 rebounds for Singapore, which can gain a commanding 2-0 lead when the best-of-five title series resumes at 5:30 p.m. today at the [...]