Story by REDintern Gabriel Goh. Photos by Laura Lee/Red Sports
Chua Hao Jun (QSS #12) breaks through Dunman’s defense and scores a basket. (Photo 1 © Laura Lee/Red Sports)
Clementi Sports Hall, Tuesday, March 25, 2014 — Dunman Secondary (DSS) defeated Queensway Secondary (QSS) 71-28 in the first round of the National B Division Boys Basketball Championship.
Joshua Alas (DSS #7) had a game-high 18 points, while Michael Pacifico (QSS #8) had a team-high 7 points.
Queensway started impressively with a couple of breakaways led by Michael (QSS #8), but soon waned under the dominance of Dunman’s captain Choo Tin Liang (DSS#4). Receiving most of the ball, he made good use of it to set up his teammates Darren Ng (DSS #6) and Joshua Alas (DSS #7). Dunman opened a 28-point gap over their opponents as a result, with Michael (QSS #8) using his bulky frame to quell several dangerous passes in his area.
Late in the second quarter, Jordan Tay (QSS #6) suffered a blow in the chest while in defence, and was substituted.
Queensway went into the second half of the game looking for weaknesses in the Dunman defense to reduce the gap. On the other side, Dunman knew they had to stop making defensive errors while maintaining their scoring streak.
Dunman’s high pressing earned thems easy baskets. Queensway begun with more organised play by communicating better, and managed to create more attacking forays in their opponents half. Up to now, the team had been depending on Michael (QSS #8), as he pressed the Dunman players well and even led with aggressive drives. Queensway’s resistance eventually faded when Michael suffered an awkward fall and limped away with a cramp late in the game.
Dunman will face Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary while Queensway will face Unity in their next Group C matches. Both matches will be held concurrently at Clementi Sports Hall on Friday, March 28, at 1.30pm.
Scoring by Quarter
1st Q: 17–2
2nd Q: 22–9 (39–11)
3rd Q: 14–11 (53–22)
4th Q: 18–6 (71–28)
Top Scorers
Dunman
Joshua Alas (#7) – 18 points
Queensway
Pacifico Michael Angelo (#8) – 7 points
Dunman 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)
Queensway Roster
Gerald Tan (#4), Zacharie Lim (#5), Jordan Tay (#6), Tan Tiong Han (#7), Pacifico Michael Angelo Rafio Amatril (#8), Ernest Wan (#9), Damien Sim (#10), Low Junwei (#11), Chua Hao Jun (#12), Bill Tye (#13), Kim Tian Cai (#14), Brendan Yap (#15)
2014 National B Division Boys Basketball Championship – fixtures and results
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