national b division basketball

Ng Jun Jie (PHS #7) comes up against Chun Wang Xuan (Jurong #15). Jun Jie finished with a team-high 13 points while Wang Xuan had a game-high 20 points. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

Clementi Sports Hall, Wednesday, April 6, 2011 — Chun Wang Xuan (#15) had his best performance yet in the first round of the National B Division Basketball Championship to help Jurong Secondary beat highly fancied Presbyterian High School 65-50.

With the win, Jurong managed to qualify for the second round despite their earlier 42-46 loss to Ngee Ann Secondary. Jurong’s joy at qualification was in contrast to that of North Zone champions Presbyterian High who were eliminated despite suffering only their first loss of the season.

Ngee Ann, who beat Catholic High 41-31 in the other group game, qualified in top place by virtue of their earlier victory over Jurong.

Ngee Ann, Jurong and Presbyterian High all finished with identical 2-1 win-loss records but Presbyterian High lost out on the points differential.

National B Division Boys’ Basketball Championship — Full fixtures and results

Match Statistics
Presbyterian High vs Jurong

1st Q: 4-17
2nd Q: 17-16
3rd Q: 15-22
4th Q: 14-10
Full Time: 50-65

Top Scorers
Presbyterian High
Ng Jun Jie (#7) — 13 pts
Chen Zhe Yuan (#8) — 10 pts (2 x 3-pts)

Jurong
Chun Wang Xuan (#15) — 20 pts
Pineor Ubanan (#13) — 11 pts (2 x 3-pts)

Presbyterian High Lineup
Keith Chua (#4), Jonas Tay (#5), Jang Wook (#6), Ng Jun Jie (#7), Chen Zhe Yuan (#8), Aaron Wong (#9), Benedict Leong (#10), Nethanel Ng (Capt, #11), Tan Yee Tat (#12), Nicholas Chee (#13), Chrysler Boado (#14), Brenwin (#15)

Jurong Lineup
Tan Kok Wei (Capt, #4), Tan Kang Rui (#5), Leong Heng Wei (#6), Cheong Jun Wei (#7), Ronald Yip (#8), Loh Xie Tian (#9), Joey Tan (#10), Zoel Lee (#11), Marcus Chin (#12), Hanhs Christian Pineor Ubanan (#13), Ng Soon Seng (#14), Chun Wang Xuan (#15)

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