By REDintern Sasha Christian

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Shawn Chia (#5) of Yuan Ching was the top scorer of the game, with a total of 18 points. (Photo 1 © REDintern Sasha Christian)

 

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Clementi Sports Hall, Monday, July 22, 2013 — Yuan Ching Secondary beat Westwood Secondary 43–38 in Round 1 of the West Zone C Division Basketball Championship.

After losing their first game 25–36 to Kranji, Yuan Ching picked themselves up to win every game after. They needed to beat Westwood by 11 points to qualify for Round 2 but fell short with only a five-point victory.

The win gave Yuan Ching a 4–1 win-loss record while this first loss for Westwood dropped them to 4–1. With Kranji Secondary also finishing with a 4–1 record and the three teams tied on points, it was Yuan Ching who missed out on the second round after taking into account the points difference in their head-to-head matchups.

Shawn Chia (#5) helped claim Yuan Ching’s victory by scoring a game-high of 18 points. Wong Joong Rong (#14) of Westwood followed closely behind by contributing 16 points to his team.

Scoring by Quarter
Yuan Ching vs Westwood
1st Quarter: 11–8
2nd Quarter: 8–8 (19–16)
3rd Quarter: 12–6 (31–22)
4th Quarter: 12–16 (43–38)

Top Scorers
Yuan Ching
Shawn Chia (#5) — 18 points
Ng Zi Shuo (#11) — 7 points
Kenny Chua (#9) — 7 points

Westwood
Wong Joong Rong (#14) — 16 points
Chai Zhi Xun (#7) — 10 points
Giovanni Chong (#10) — 8 points

Yuan Ching Roster
Atiwich Chu (#4), Shawn Chia (#5), Nicolas Ho (#6), Kevin Tang (#7), Clement Tan (#8), Kenny Chua (#9), Nicholas Tan (#10), Ng Zi Shuo (#11), Justin B Tabiar De La Rosa (#12), Justin Tan (#13), Wong Joong Rong (#14), Jefferson Lee (#15)

Westwood Roster
Justin Teo (#4), Ho Jian Rong (#5), Stanley (#6), Chai Zhi Xun (#7), Brandon Lim (#8), Shin Min (#9), Giovanni Chong (#10), Brantean (#11), Chai Le (#12), Zu Wei Cheng (#13), Wee Ying Heng (#14), Damien (#15)

2013 West Zone C Division Boys’ Basketball Championship – fixtures and results

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