By Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports
Chua Kai Xuan (#11) of Catholic High goes for the layup against Presbyterian High. The forward finished with a team-high 15 points in the victory. (Photo 1 © Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports)
Clementi Sports Hall, Tuesday, August 18, 2015 — A strong second-half outburst from Catholic High helped them to a 68–41 victory in their first second round game of the National C Division Basketball Championship.
Four Catholic High players scored in double figures, while Presbyterian High had a game-high 17-point effort from Richie Tan (#10).
“We did it as a team,” said Catholic High captain Joshua Lim (#7).
“We made some good extra passes during our transition fast breaks and had a really good comeback after a poor first half.”
Despite taking a nine-point opening quarter lead, Catholic High saw their offence stagnate in the next 10 minutes, allowing Presbyterian High to gradually whittle down the deficit.
Led by Tan (#10), Presbyterian High mounted a 10–2 run to reduce the deficit to a single point (21–22). However, their North Zone counterparts responded through Chua Kai Xuan (#11), whose play sparked Catholic High back to a five-point lead at the break.
After play resumed, Jon Tan’s (#6) three-pointer was the catalyst for Catholic High’s run, as they overwhelmed Presbyterian High with a 22–6 run to bolster their lead. Tan (#6) finished with 15-points in the game.
In the closing quarter, Catholic High turned to Chua (#11), who was unstoppable on isolation plays. The forward’s unselfish play contributed to 15 of his team’s 20 points in the frame. Chua (#11) also tallied a team-high 15-points, en route to a 27-point victory.
“Our mis-passes led to our downfall,” said Presbyterian High captain Ibrahim (#8).
“We were pressured by Catholic High and whenever we wanted to break their full court press, we made several mis-passes.”
Despite the loss, Ibrahim (#8) had a positive outlook for the upcoming games.
“We’re going to train harder, be more aware of where the ball is, and make sure we score all our open shots.”
Score by quarter
Catholic High vs Presbyterian High
1st quarter: 20–11
2nd quarter: 6–10 (26–21)
3rd quarter: 22–6 (48–27)
4th quarter: 20–14 (68–41)
Top scorers
Catholic High
Jon Tan (#6) – 15 points (2 x 3-pointers)
Chua Kai Xuan (#11) – 15 points
Justin Lee (#9) – 11 points (1 x 3-pointer)
Evan Teh (#10) – 11 points
Presbyterian High
Richie Tan (#10) – 17 points
Catholic High Roster
Lim Jing Jie (#4), Lai Yee Teng (#5), Jon Tan (#6), Joshua Lim (#7), Gideon Lam (#8), Justin Lee (#9), Evan Teh (#10), Chua Kai Xuan (#11), Goh Yi Heng (#12), Jordan Wong (#13), Twu Pin An (#14), Dylan Tan (#15)
Presbyterian High Roster
Ivan Kau (#4), Kovan Toh (#5), Javier Tay (#6), Matthew Tan (#7), Ibrahim (#8), Aaron Chaw (#9), Richie Tan (#10), Andrew Ng (#11), Foo Yong Ming (#12), Dylan Lee (#13), Goh Yew Kiang (#14), Jaron Ng (#15)
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