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Loh You Ren (Gan Eng Seng #9) takes aim with a jumper. He finished as his team’s highest scorer with 14 points. (Photo 3 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

In the semi-finals, RI came up against Peicai Secondary and won 73-64.

“This is our first title since 2001,” said RI captain Alex Loh. “Last year, we finished fourth (in the zone). Our defense is our strong point.”

“The team is equal and everyone can play. Our subs are our key players,” added teammate Baokun.

When asked to rate the top four at national level, Alex highlighed Presbyterian High, Unity Secondary, Dunman Secondary and Anglican High.

RI, Gan Eng Seng, Peicai and Catholic High now proceed to the national championship round.

For Catholic High, who finished fourth in the zone this year, this is a mini revival as they failed to make the nationals last year.

“We were not a team at all two years ago,” shared Catholic High captain Vincent Lim. “We finally found ourselves as a team because we train more, bond more and understand each other.” Vincent added that Catholic High are missing three key players because of injuries.

Match Statistics
Raffles Institution 62 Gan Eng Seng 42
1st Q: 22-10
2nd Q: 9-17 (31-27)
3rd Q: 20-4 (51-31)
4th Q: 11-11
Full Time: 62-42

Top Scorers
RI
Lim Mingjun (#8) – 20 pts (including 2 x 3-pointers)
Zhuang Baokun (#5) – 13 pts (including 3 x 3-pointers)

Gan Eng Seng
Loh You Ren (#9) – 14 pts

RI lineup
Phi Yao (#4), Zhuang Baokun (#5), Joel Cheong (#6), Alexander Loh (capt, #7), Lim Mingjun (#8), Mark Khoo (#9), Yao Zhong (#10), Dominic Teo (#11), Chan Chun Cheong (#12), Benedict Ng (#13), Yves Remorca (#14), Bryan Chng (#15)

Gan Eng Seng
Yeo Eng Heng (#6), Jeremy Yeo (#8), Loh You Ren (#9), Alex Tay (#12), Choo Wei Xiang (#14)

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Jeremy Yeo (Gan Eng Seng #8) releases the ball before his RI opponent can stop him with a block. (Photo 4 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

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Jeremy Yeo (Gan Eng Seng #8) climbs over the RI #4 for a layup. (Photo 5 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

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The RI team acknowledges their supporters after the game. (Photo 6 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

South Zone B Division Boys’ Champoinship – full results

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