Raffles Institution and Peirce Sec record wins in South Zone second round basketball

February 9, 2010

CCAB, Monday, 8 Feb, 2010 – Raffles Institution and Peirce Secondary both preserved their unbeaten record in the South Zone Basketball Championship by registering big wins in their respective second round matches.

Peirce beat Kent Ridge 80-35 while Raffles beat Gan Eng Seng 80-36.

The exciting match of the day was Mayflower Secondary edging out Yuying Secondary in Group Y for their first win in the second round.
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Slingers fall short in decisive ABL semi-final game against Satria Muda

February 7, 2010

By Ian Chew

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Alex Hartman (Satria Muda #8) hits a jumper. He was untouchable in the second quarter when he scored on long threes and drove into the lane for easy lay ups. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

Singapore Indoor Stadium, Sunday, February 7, 2010 – The Singapore Slingers suffered a heartbreaking 76-86 home loss in the decisive third game of the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) semi-final series against Indonesian club Satria Muda BritAma to bow out of the championship.
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Zhonghua beat Guangyang 49-32 in Girls B Division South Zone basketball

February 7, 2010

Picture story by Erwin Wong and Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports

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Sheila (Zhonghua, #8) goes for a shot. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

CCAB, Friday, February 5, 2010 – Zhonghua Secondary School beat Guangyang Secondary School 49-32 in a Girls’ B Division South Zone second round Group X match.

Both teams came into the opening second round match with identical 3-1 win-loss records, although Guangyang survived an amazing three-way tie to finish top in their first round group.
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SCGS thrash Mayflower 92-16 in B Division South Zone basketball second round

February 7, 2010

Story by Erwin Wong/Red Sports. Photos by Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports.

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Rebecca Foong (SCGS, #5) goes for a lay up. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

CCAB, Friday, February 5, 2010 – Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (SCGS) had their biggest win of their B Division South Zone basketball campaign this year when they thumped Mayflower Secondary School 92-16 in a second round Group Y encounter.

The gulf between the two teams was evident right from tip-off, as SCGS ran off 16 unanswered points while forcing countless turnovers from the Mayflower team, which simply could not break the full court trap that their opponents sprang at them.
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Yuying defeat Guangyang 53-34 for sixth straight Boys B Division South Zone basketball win

February 6, 2010

Picture story by Erwin Wong and Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports

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Yuying’s #13 goes for the rebound. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

CCAB, Friday, February 5, 2010 – Yuying Secondary School restricted Guangyang Secondary School to only 17 points in the first three quarters, en route to a 53-34 win in a Boys’ B Division South Zone basketball second round Group Y match.

With the win, Yuying maintain their unbeaten run in this year’s competiton, and have now won six straight matches. Guangyang suffered their second defeat of the campaign, their first coming at the hands of defending South Zone champions Catholic High School in a narrow 39-37 loss.
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Johann Yeo leads Queensway to 59-45 win over Fairfield Methodist in Boys B Division South Zone basketball

February 6, 2010

Story by Erwin Wong/Red Sports. Photos by Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports.

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Johann Yeo (Queensway, #10) goes for a lay up. He scored 12 of his game-high 23 points in the second half to lead his team to the win.(Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

CCAB, Friday, February 5, 2010 – Queensway Secondary School, again led by stalwart Johann Yeo, opened their Boys’ B Division South Zone basketball second round campaign with a 59-45 win over Fairfield Methodist Secondary School.

With the graduation of starting centre and point guard Jia Jun and Jeremy Ng from last year’s standout team, which made the quarter-finals of the B Division basketball nationals for the first time in the school’s history, 17-year-old Johann, a holdover from that team, was always going to be the team’s focal point in attack.
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Peirce maintain early lead to beat Gan Eng Seng 48-37 in Boys B Division South Zone basketball

February 6, 2010

Picture Story by Erwin Wong and Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports

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Shi Jian (Gan Eng Seng, #11) goes for a shot while Tan Bai Yong (Peirce, #11) tries to block. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

CCAB, Friday, February 5, 2010 – Peirce Secondary School scored the first 14 points of the game and beat Gan Eng Seng Secondary School 48-37 in a Boys’ B Division South Zone basketball Group X second round match.

Muhd Noorhadi led Peirce with 12 points, while Gan Eng Seng’s Shi Jian had 16 points for his team.
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RI hold on for 61-52 win against Catholic High in B Division South Zone basketball

February 6, 2010

Story by Erwin Wong/Red Sports. Photos by Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports.

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Justin Chua (RI, #9) tries to get around Aaron Wong (Catholic High, #10). (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

CCAB, Friday, February 5, 2010 – Raffles Institution maintained their unbeaten run in the Boys’ B Division South Zone basketball competition with a 61-52 victory over defending zone champions Catholic High School, as the second round matches got underway.

RI captain Jordaan Goh led his team with a game-high 26 points, but coach Yeang Cherng felt that Lawrence Gregory stood out the most for his team, despite scoring only two baskets.
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RedSportsV – time to nominate the best B Division basketball players

February 6, 2010

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Who are some of the best B Division basketball players in Singapore currently? Time to nominate. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)

It’s that time of the year again – time to vote for the best basketball players in the B Division.

We are in the middle of the zonal competitions and we are sure you’ve seen some outstanding players.

If you have, let’s nominate them for a reader poll.
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RI beat defending champs Catholic High as B Div South Zone basketball Round 2 gets underway

February 5, 2010

CCAB, Friday, February 6, 2010 – The second round of the B Division South Zone Basketball matches got underway today, as Raffles Institution (RI), Peirce Secondary School (PS), Yuying Secondary School, Queensway Secondary and Singapore Chinese Girls School (SCGS) kept up their unbeaten run in the tournament.
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B Div South Zone basketball enters second round

February 5, 2010

Update by Les Tan/Red Sports

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Chinjie (in black) of St Andrew’s drives past a Queenstown opponent. St Andrew’s lost 37-48 and just failed to make the cut for the second round while Queenstown made it through. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

The B Division South Zone Basketball Championship concluded this week with 10 boys’ team and six girls’ teams making it through to the next round.
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Pioneer beat Teck Whye in B Div West Zone basketball

February 5, 2010

Update by REDintern Chua Yue Da

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A Teck Whye player (black) drives between two Pioneer players for a layup. (Photo 1 © Chua Yue Da/Red Sports)

Clementi Sports Hall, Wednesday, February 3, 2010 – Pioneer Secondary beat Teck Whye Secondary 49-40 in their final group game of the B Division West Zone Basketball Championship.
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Satria Muda spirit haunts Slingers in ABL

February 5, 2010

By Jan Lin/Red Hoops in Jakarta

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Boosted by a zealous home crowd, Satria Muda’s cheeky American duo of Nakiea Miller and Alex Hartman (right) were highly energetic in their assault of the Slingers. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Hoops)

It was a mid-week ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) game tucked away in the Jakarta suburb of Kelapa Gading on a rainy evening, but Satria Muda BritAma’s “6th man” still showed up to fuel the hosts’ hunger for victory. The 74-45 score line in Jakarta had less to do with a sedated Singapore Slingers team than it was about a spirited Satria Muda.
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New Town beat Kranji to top group in B Div West Zone basketball

February 4, 2010

Update by REDintern Chua Yueda

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A New Town player (white) looking to pass to an open teammate while Sebastian (Kranji #9) hassles him from behind. (Photo 1 © Chua Yue Da/Red Sports)

Clementi Sports Hall, Wednesday, February 3, 2010 – New Town Secondary ensured they finished top of their group when they beat Kranji Secondary 33-28 in a B Division West Zone Basketball Championship game.

New Town won all their group games to finish with a perfect 5-0 win-loss record.
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Slingers blown out of water by Satria Muda in Game 2 of ABL semi-final

February 4, 2010

By Jahred Salazar in Jakarta

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Satria Muda’s Nakiea Miller takes Slinger Kyle Jeffers head on. (Photo 1 © Eka Nickmatulhuda)

Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, Wednesday, February 3, 2010 – Satria Muda BritAma (SMB) treated their loyal followers with a spectacular show, dwarfing the Singapore Slingers with a lot of dizzying defensive stops and accurate passing on their way to a 74-45 blowout.
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