Story by Tamara Lie/Red Sports. Photos by Clara Yuan/Red Sports.
A Hong Kah player catches the rebound. (Photo 1 © Clara Yuan/Red Sports)
Clementi Sports Hall, Monday, February 15, 2016 – Hong Kah Secondary defeated Crest Secondary 34-15 in the first round of the West Zone B Division Basketball Championship.
Crest’s Lawson Goh (#15) had a game high of 8 points while Jovin Ang (#1) and Peng Hsin-chih (#17) from Hong Kah both led their team with 6 points.
Hong Kah led throughout the game, scoring most of their points from fast breaks. Crest were overwhelmed in the first quarter and only managed to score one point. Crest’s Neo Wei Jun (#12) was responsible for the free throw that helped his team gain their only point of the quarter.
Hong Kah extended their lead with an aggressive defense and quick offense. By the end of the third quarter, Hong Kah had a 20-point lead.
Despite the score difference, Crest did not give up and played their best in the fourth quarter. Lawson Goh (#15) in particular, scored most of the points in that quarter, including one 3-point shot.
Crest managed to outscore Hong Kah in the last quarter but it was not enough to catch up.
John Almond (#24), vice captain of Hong Kah, said, “The game was pretty intense at first but we managed to keep up with each other and communicate well. Playing basketball is about having fun; it’s not about winning or losing. We lose as a team, win as a team.”
He added, “I feel that even though we didn’t manage to get into second round, throughout the whole game we had fun. It’s my last year playing with them and I hope for them to be better next year since I won’t be playing with them.”
Score by Quarter
Hong Kah vs Crest
1st Quarter: 10-1
2nd Quarter: 6-2 (16-3)
3rd Quarter: 10-3 (26-6)
4th Quarter: 8-9 (34-15)
Top Scorers
Hong Kah Secondary
Jovin Ang (#1) – 6 points
Peng Hsin-chih (#17) – 6 points
Crest Secondary
Lawson Goh (#15) – 8 points (1 x 3 pointer)
Hong Kah Roster
Jovin Ang Jing Kai (#1), Htet Aung Lwin (#6), Lee Zhi Ping Donovan (#7), Lim Yong Zhi, Milson (#8), Kang Taehyeok (#9), Simon Choo (#11), Peng Hsin-chih (#17), Eugene Lim Soo Chin (#18), Wong Kong Yew (#21), David Chan Kwok Wah (#23), Palma John Almond (#24), Gabriel Chong Chang Lin (#30)
Crest Roster
Ammar Bin Zaini (#4), Leong Darren (#5), Keng Yong Qiang (#6), Alston Lee (#7), Ang Zhi Hao (#8), Fong Ming Hao (#9), Muhammad Noor Sharizal (#10), Dan Albert (#11), Neo Wei Jun (#12), Jeffrey Chan (#13), Tan Kai Yang Clinton (#14), Goh Zhung Hwei, Lawson (#15)
More photos next page
Leave A Comment