Skipper Fook Yee disappointed to see women cagers go winless 


Finding their feet: Yap Fook Yee (right) admits they lacked cohesion but believes their time together can change that. – Reuters

IT was their first appearance at the Asian Games in 24 years and national women’s basketball team captain Yap Fook Yee had a modest target in mind – to get one win.

Unfortunately, the skipper had to see her team lose all three matches in Group C and get knocked out of the Aichi-Nagoya Games on Tuesday.

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