Jakarta, IO – The Pelita Jaya Bakrie (PJB) basketball team plays against Bima Perkasa Jogja (BPJ) in the second game of the 2023 Indonesia Basketball League (IBL) playoff at the BritAma Arena, Jakarta, Sunday (2/7).
From the start, PJB immediately played aggressively by leading 9-0 in the third minute and ended the first quarter with a landslide advantage of 18-9. In the second quarter, the match was getting more intense and this time BPJ was able to keep up. The second quarter ended with a score of 46-33 for PJB’s lead.
Meanwhile, in the third quarter, PJB became increasingly unstoppable and leading by a wide margin 67-49. BPJ tried to catch up, making the game even more dramatic because the score narrowed to 73-79. However, in the final minutes PJB was able to press ahead and eventually won with a score of 81-73.
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With the result, PJB managed to secure a place in the semifinals after previously winning 70-57 in the first game at the Pancasila Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Friday (30/6).
In the semifinal match which will take place on July 13, PJB will face off against the winner of a match between Satria Muda Pertamina and Bali United Basketball which will take place on July 6.
(IO/Septo Kun Wijaya)