Yishun vs Yuying National B Division boys' Basketball Championship first round

Toh Hong Sheng (Yishun #7) pulls up for a shot. He scored 10 points in his side’s victory. (Photo 1 © Koh Yizhe/Red Sports)

Clementi Sports Hall, Friday, March 26, 2010 – An upset had looked on the cards when North Zone runners up Yishun Secondary took on South Zone third-place finishers Yuying Secondary in the first round of the National B Division Boys Basketball Championship but eventually Yishun came back convincingly with an 89-61 victory.

Yuying opened with a confident 19-15 lead which could have been bigger if not for some handling errors by their players. Yet the lead did take their toll on the team as their point guard was whistled with two crucial fouls in the first quarter alone.

This was to prove decisive in the third quarter when the Yuying point guard picked up his fifth personal foul soon after coming on and had to sit out the rest of the game.

Yishun instead seemed to awaken from their slumber in the second quarter after some stern talking to by their coach and bounced back with a 24-point output, led by their skilful captain Zhou Zhen Qiang (#13). As a result, Yishun took a 39-30 lead into the half-time break.

Yishun subsequently did not look back and extended their lead in the final two quarters. Yuying’s centre Yeo Yong Jun (#5) did try to carry his team’s scoring load by downing 17 of his team’s 31 second half points but it was not enough to halt an Yishun team hitting their stride when it mattered.

Their 89-61 win puts Yishun in prime position to qualify for the quarter-finals. Their next game will be against Dunman High who lost to Unity Secondary in a similar group match.

Scoring by Quarters
Yishun vs Yuying
1st Q: 15-19
2nd Q: 24-11
3rd Q: 26-17
4th Q: 34-14

Top Scorers
Yuying
Yeo Yong Jun (#5) – 27 points

Yishun
Zhou Zhen Qiang (#13) – 19 points
Tay Wen Cheng (#5) – 19 points

Yishun
Warren Tan (#4)
Tay Wen Cheng (#5)
Qamarul (#6)
Toh Hong Sheng (#7)
Tan Jun Ming (#8)
Tan Yuan Bin (#9)
Goh Wei Xuan (#10)
Oh Jun Hao (#11)
Jordan Wang (#12)
Zhou Zhen Qiang (#13)
Toh Qing Huang (#14)
Ong Xin Ren (#15)

Yuying

Ng Joon Kiat (#4)
Yeow Yong Chin (#5)
Wu Shurong (#6)
Edmund Goh Zoon Meng (#7)
Irvin Wong (#8)
Ian Khoo Ye Siang (#9)
Lim Guo Dong (#10)
Clarence Neo Jia Jun (#11)
Aloysius Guo Yan Li (#12)
Marcus Tan Jian Hong (#13)
Johnathan Yeo Kai Sheng (#14)
Peter Yu Peng Bo (#15)

Yishun vs Yuying National B Division boys' Basketball Championship first round

A defender tries to prevent Toh Hong Sheng from making an easy layup. (Photo 2 © Koh Yizhe/Red Sports)

Yishun vs Yuying National B Division boys' Basketball Championship first round

Yeow Yong Chin (Yuying #5) drives to the basket for two early in the first quarter. Yuying raced to an early lead, but was unable to hold their lead. (Photo 3 © Koh Yizhe/Red Sports)

Yishun vs Yuying National B Division boys' Basketball Championship first round

Toh Qing Huang (Yishun #14) fumbles a rebound under pressure from Marcus Tan (Yuying #13). (Photo 4 © Koh Yizhe/Red Sports)

First Quarter Highlights
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZN1EnNX1Bg

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