NTU outplay SMU 46-34

BASKETBALL

Singapore University Games 2007
Nanyang Technological University vs Singapore Management University (Ladies’)
Thursday 20th September 2007 at NTU Sports and Recreation Centre
Story and Photos by Red Sports Volunteer Lai Jun Wei.

The basketball girls of NTU scored a 46-34 victory over the Singapore Management University (SMU) team in the Singapore University Games (SUniG) last Thursday.

Cheong Rongshang (#12, SMU) takes a shot while Yin Yin (#10, NTU) blocks. © Lai Jun Wei

NTU stumbled in the first quarter to allow SMU to take a 10-6 lead but woke up in the second quarter to score 16 points to lead by five (22-17) at half-time. The NTU girls continued to flex their muscles as they scored another 13 points in the third quarter (35-24) compared to SMU’s seven.

Tansy Tan (#9, SMU) attempts to outdribble Deanna (#5, NTU). © Lai Jun Wei

SMU fought back in the fourth quarter, led by Claire Ho who had a team-high 10 points, but NTU, with Cheryl Poon scoring a game-high 16 points, saw off the challenge to win their first game of SUniG 2007. NTU will next play NUS on Saturday, 29 September 07 at 3.30pm to decide the winner of the three-team competition. NUS had beaten SMU 76-36 in an earlier game.

Melissa Lim (#11, SMU) goes up for the shot amidst strong defence by the NTU girls. © Lai Jun Wei

Top Scorers:
Cheryl Poon (#9, NTU) : 16 points
Maybelline (#7, NTU): 12 points
Claire Ho (#13, SMU): 10 points

“No! That’s mine!” Girls from both teams jostling for control of the ball. © Lai Jun Wei

Tansy Tan (#9, SMU) looking for a pass. © Lai Jun Wei

NTU:

Jean (#4)
Deanna (#5)
Lay Hoon (#6)
Maybelline (#7)
Wing Han (#8)
Cheryl Poon (#9)
Yin Yin (#10)
Vanessa Liu (#11)
Phyllis Yap (#12)
Cheryl Ng (#13)
Pei See (#19)
Kirana Ho (#26)

SMU:

Michelle Lam (#4)
Charlene Su (#5)
Tara Mega (#6)
Daisy Yao (#7)
Teng Yen Hui (#8)
Tansy Tan (#9)
Tan Zhenhui (#10)
Melissa Lim (#11)
Cheong Rongshang (#12)
Claire Ho (#13)
Evita Koh (#14)
Jenny Chan (#15)

More photos in the gallery.

Editor’s Note: Can anyone provide name lists for NUS (Men's), SIM Uni (Men's) and SMU (Men's)? If you have the name list, could you kindly email it or leave it in the comments section. Thanks.