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SLINGERS begins New Year in style, winning in style against Philippines Bantang Pier Harbour Centre 97 - 72
4:44 pm, January 5, 2009
The Singapore Slingers started the New Year in style as they thrashed a very resilient Bantang Pier Harbour Centre side from the Philippines 97- 72 in front of an estimated 2500 fans.
While the score was not really a good indicator on how the game went, but the visitors only had themselves to blame as they [...]
Slingers Complete their Road Double in Darwin
10:53 am, December 21, 2008
It looked as if the Darwin Allstars had made the right adjustments after their 24 point loss in Singapore for the second of two Challenge Series matches. The home side opened the match with a 6-0 run the left the visitors looking for answers.
Missing easy shots around the basket, the Slingers would continue to put [...]
SLINGERS BEATS DARWIN ALL STARS IN “DUNK FEST”
12:53 pm, December 17, 2008
The Singapore Slingers beat the Darwin All Stars team for the third time this season, winning 91 – 65 in the Singapore Indoor Stadium in front of 3800 fans.
However, unlike the previous two times in the Brunei Invitational Cup, the Slingers did not require a buzzer-beating three-point shot to secure the win.
Coach Frank Arsego says, [...]
Presentation Night at Tanglin Trust
5:05 pm, December 12, 2008
During the 2008/09 Singapore Challenge Series the Slingers have been lucky to have the privilege to train at Tanglin Trust School. Providing the Slingers with two courts and six baskets to work with, they have been an integral part in supporting the ‘Lion City’ pro club starting from the ‘08 pre-season.
Tanglin Trust held there Sports [...]
SLINGERS DOMINATE INDONESIAS SATRIA MUDA BRITAMA
7:22 pm, December 7, 2008
The Singapore Slingers displayed a stunningly dominant performance with a resounding 75-46 victory over Indonesias Satria Muda Britama in the 8th game of the Singapore Challenge Series at the Singapore Indoor Stadium today.
The home team never looked back from an early lead, as star forward Eric Sandrin came out of the gates hot, sinking his [...]
Record breaking crowd for Singapore Challenge Series double-header
10:05 pm, November 30, 2008
Slingers crush Smart Pampanga Buddies 100 - 72 in front of 8,500 fans
This afternoon’s highly-anticipated double-header saw a record-breaking 8,500 fans throng the Singapore Indoor Stadium (SIS), making it the biggest-ever turnout for a basketball game in the 10,700-seater SIS.
Fresh from their double victory in Jakarta last weekend, the Slingers were eager to give the [...]
Slingers Return from Jakarta
1:55 pm, November 26, 2008
In anticipation of the Slingers’ biggest event ever on the 30th of November, the ‘Lion City’ pride have completed their tour in Jakarta. Playing two games in five days the Slingers took on two of the Indonesian Basketball League teams, Satria Muda Britama and Garuda.
Returning from injury Darren ‘Doctor’ Ng played his first games since [...]
SLINGER SWEEP THROUGH MALAYSIA
5:38 pm, November 14, 2008
After their Singapore Indoor Stadium victory over the Malaysian All-stars on the 5th of November, the Slingers travelled to Kuala Lumpur to play the Malaysian squad on their own turf.
In front of a packed stadium the two teams exchanged leads and by the half the score would show a one point advantage to the home [...]
ON TOUR WITH TASKGROUP SEVEN
4:35 pm, November 12, 2008
Recently the US Navy had a three day layover at Changi Naval Base on the East Coast of Singapore.
As part of a break in the schedule the Navy requested to challenge the Slingers with their own battle group. The basketball team of the US Ronald Reagan, the largest aircraft carrier in the world came to [...]
WEAKENED SLINGERS HOLD OFF STIFF CHALLENGE FROM MALAYSIANS
11:14 pm, November 5, 2008
(Singapore, 5 Nov 2008) Despite being without several of their regulars, the Singapore Slingers still managed to see off a determined Malaysian All-Stars side 92-80 in a Singapore Challenge Series game at the Singapore Indoor Stadium tonight.
With starters Darren Ng, Blagoj Janev and Eric Sandrin all out with injuries, it [...]
