Story by REDintern Arissa Pang. Photos by Rebekah Abbott/Red Sports
Singapore Basketball Centre, Thursday, July 3, 2014 — Yishun Secondary (YSS) defeated Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary (AIS) 26–17 in their second game in the first round of the North Zone C Division Girls’ Basketball Championship.
Regina Schiele (YSS #11) led all scorers with 12 points.
Nurul Jannah (AIS #13) scored the opening basket before Amelia Goh (YSS #10) tied the game. Both teams were playing good defence and did not allow each other to break through the defence to score. Zheng Song Ling (YSS #15) scored a basket to give Yishun the one-point 6–5 to end the first quarter.
The second quarter was rather intense with multiple lead changes. Eshlyne Yap (AIS #11) managed to break the tie just before the end of the quarter, to give Ahmad Ibrahim a 12–10 lead.
In the second half, Yishun reassumed the lead for the game. Ahmad Ibrahim only managed to obtain a single point in the fourth quarter with a free throw. Yishun held on to a nine-point lead to end the game 26–17.
Yishun will next play Northbrooks Secondary, while Ahmad Ibrahim will play Woodgroove Secondary on Wednesday, July 9.
Top scorer, Regina Schiele (YSS #11) commented, “This was a tough match, but I feel that my team had done their best. We still have to improve more on our attack and defence. I actually expected myself to do better. I’m excited as well as nervous for the rest of the upcoming games. I hope my team and I will continue to do well.”
Scoring by quarter
Yishun Secondary vs Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary
1st quarter: 6–5
2nd quarter: 4–7 (10–12)
3rd quarter: 7–4 (17–16)
4th quarter: 9–1 (26–17)
Top Scorer
Yishun Secondary
Regina Schiele (#11) – 12 points
Yishun Secondary Roster
Hui Ling (#4), Vivien Chia (#5), Jun Hui (#6), Chelsea Ng (#7), Jamie Teo (#8), Valda Kum (#9), Amelia Goh (#10), Regina Schiele (#11), Alifah (#12), Sheena Yu (#13), Lee Jia Ying (#14),
Zheng Song Ling (#15)
Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary Roster
Nurul Shahfiqah (#4), Marilyn Yap Shu Shan (#5), Nurin Bte Yusoff (#6), Nabilah Nadzirah (#7), Hoo Jing Ting (#8), Cynthia Yew Ying Xia (#9), Chloe Chin Xiu Jun (#10), Eshlyne Yap Shu Ting (#11), Sabrina Ardini (#12), Nurul Jannah Bte Jamil (#13), Amanda Ong (#14), Germaine Tan (#15)
North Zone C Division Basketball Championship — Fixtures and Results
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The ahmad ibrahim secondary roster one of the player name is wrong its supposed to be Nurin Bte Yusoff instead of Nurin Nadzirah
thanks nurin. we’ve rectified the error. 🙂