Story By REDintern Jiexin Neo. Photos by REDintern Matthew Lau
Joshua Alas (Dunman #7) drives against Javier Lua (Tampines #5). (Photo 1 © REDintern Matthew Lau)
Anglican High School, Monday, February 8, 2014 — Dunman Secondary (DMN) dominated from the start to defeat Tampines Secondary (TPS) 81–6 in the second round of the East Zone B Division Basketball Championship.
Benedict Ong (DMN #8) led his team with 15 points, while Herman Ong (TPS #8) scored four points for his team.
Dunman put up a dominating first quarter, with Darren Ng (#6) putting in eight points. Their good team chemistry allowed them to capitalize on fast breaks. They were making swift passes to reach the other side of the court, leaving their defenders behind to score points.
Tampines marked their first two points in the second quarter, when a player dished the ball out to Bryan Lim (#13), who scored effortlessly in the paint.
Dunman continued to secure both offensive and defensive boards, outrebounding their opponents and converting underbasket shots routinely. As a result they took a 43-point, half-time lead going into the break.
In the second half, Herman Ong (#8) of Tampines managed to finish strong against his defenders in the key to put in two more points, thereafter cutting more often into the paint to earn free-throws. He totalled four points in total for his team.
Dunman continued to make their jumpers count, running fast breaks at every opportunity and used quick drives to get past their opponents.
In a final attempt to add in points for Tampines, Chng Wee Chong (#4) drove straight to the basket but chose to set up his teammate Bryan (#13) for an underbasket shot. However, he missed and this marked the end of the game, with Dunman having a big 81–6 win over Tampines.
Dunman captain Tin Liang (#4) said, “There’s still room for improvement. It’s not our best performance. We are aiming for national champions this season.”
Tampines captain Herman (#8) said, “Generally disappointed about this game. I feel we didn’t focus much both defensively and offensively, and gave them a lot of turnovers. Our rebounding could be better, and we could have more communication.”
Scoring by Quarter
DMN vs TPS
1Q: 20–0
2Q: 25–2 (45–2)
3Q: 14–0 (59–2)
4Q: 22–4 (81–6)
Final score: 81–6
Top Scorers
Dunman Secondary School
Benedict Ong (#8) – 15 points (1 x 3 pointer)
Darren Ng (#6) – 13 points (1 x 3 pointer)
Tampines Secondary School
Herman Ong (#8) – 4 points
Dunman Secondary School Roster
Choo Tin Liang (#4), Xu Teck Chong (#5), Darren Ng (#6), Joshua Alas (#7), Benedict Ong (#8), Shukri (#9), Choa Sheng Da (#10), Kong Yiroon (#11), Tan Yi Rong (#12), Liew Jia Ming (#13), Raymond Chu (#14), Delca Goh (#15)
Tampines Secondary School Roster
Chng Wee Chong (#4), Lua Zhi Yuan Javier (#5), Ian Christopher (#6), Calister Tan (#7), Herman Ong (#8), Tobias Han (#9), Jun Qiang (#10), Ng Khoon Teck (#11), Shawn Quek (#12), Bryan Lim (#13), Chua Wei Jie (#14), Yi Yang (#15)
2014 East Zone B Division Basketball Championship – fixtures and results
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