Chee Wei and his Tigers out to ‘break a leg’ in the final

Lim Chee Wei (left), Ooi Xian Fu (right). Pix credit: Major Basketball League

PETALING JAYA: It was double happiness for captain Lim Chee Wei of Johor Southern Tigers in the ongoing Malaysia Under-23 D-League. Chee Wei and his team stormed into the final after fighting tooth and nail to beat NS Matrix Deers 97-93 at the Maba Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

Johor Southern Tigers got off to a strong start, finishing the first quarter with a 30-20 lead before widening the gap to 58-40 by half-time and continued to show their dominance by maintaining a lead of 84-64 in the third quarter.