Army tame Navy
Nattapat Kaewiset, Chaiyachan Boonsri and Kittiporn Onkraithong spearheaded the Royal Thai Army to a 78-71 victory over the Royal Thai Navy in the Pool B round-robin match of the 47th King's Cup Tournament at Siam University yesterday.
The threesome took turns in adding digits on the scoreboard for the soldiers with their three-pointers after losing two previous matches. Both teams were locked in a see-saw battle to finish the first quarter at 19-18, with the Army having a point advantage. But as the game proceeded, the soldiers gained the upper hand, due to the great compatibility of Nattapat, Chaiyachan and Kittiporn and their solid defence. The soldiers surged ahead at 43-36 after the break and widened the margin to 68-51 by the third quarter. The Navy changed several players in the final quarter but it was too late to save the game. Nattapat, Chaiyachan and Kittiporn, all scored 17 points each for their team. The Navy suffered their third successive defeat and have only a slim chance of getting into the next round. In the Pool A match, Royal Thai Air Force picked up their second win after they beat Suphan Buri 61-50. The navigators has two wins against one loss while Suphan Buri were handed their second loss. In the women's category, Chiang Mai, after three straight defeats, finally had time to breathe after out-classing Rak Nam Jai Club 74-17 in the Pool A competition. Bangkok Bank, the Pool B leaders, trounced Diamond 65-38.
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