Story by REDintern Arissa Pang. Photos by Rebekah Abbott/Red Sports.
(North View #10) attempts a lay-up. (Photo 1 © Rebekah Abbott/Red Sports)
Singapore Basketball Centre, Tuesday, July 8, 2014 — North View Secondary defeated Punggol Secondary 29–25 in the first round of the North Zone C Division Boys’ Basketball Championship.
North View have a 1–3 win-loss record, while Punggol have a 0–3 win-loss record.
Northview (#12) had a game-high 14 points, while teammate (#13) had 13 points. Shawn Seow (PGL #6) led his team with 12 points.
The first quarter was fairly intense with multiple lead changes. Mike Tan (PGL #15) managed to score a three-pointer to give Punggol a 5–4 lead at the end of the quarter.
Both teams executed strong defence in the second quarter and fought hard for the lead. The score was tied at 15 apiece at the end of the quarter.
North View’s (#12) and (#13) scored most of North View’s points throughout the game through strong teamwork and good shooting skills.
Punggol held a 21–19 lead at the end of the third quarter. Shawn Seow (PGL #6) was the play-maker of the team, leading the team with 12 points and facilitating multiple other baskets. Teammate Colin Sai (PGL #7) contributed nine points.
The fourth quarter saw multiple lead changes. North View (#10) scored a basket to break the 23–23 tie. Following that, North View sank two more baskets to seal the 29–25 victory, giving them their first win of the season.
Punggol captain, Shawn Seow (#6), commented, “The team played badly. I think that there is still a lot to improve on especially our team work.”
Colin Sai (PGL #7) added, “I hope the team can train harder and play better in time to come. The opponents are good. The team needs to train harder in their shooting and hope to have lesser turnovers.”
Punggol will next play Woodgroove Secondary on Thursday, July 10, at the Singapore Basketball Centre. North View have played all their games.
Score by quarter
North View Secondary vs Punggol Secondary
1st quarter: 4–5
2nd quarter: 11–10 (15–15)
3rd quarter: 4–6 (19–21)
4th quarter: 10–4 (29–25)
Top Scorers
North View Secondary
(#12) – 14 points
(#13) – 13points
Punggol Secondary
Shawn Seow (#6) – 12 points
Colin Sai (#7) – 9 points
North View Secondary Roster
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Punggol Secondary Roster
Zhang Hao Yi (#4), Rossan (#5), Shawn Seow (#6), Colin Sai (#7), Verrandy (#8), Bryce Koh (#9), Tan Jun Liang (#11), Iad Luther (#12), Kendrix Lim (#13), Ryan Lim (#14), Mike Tan (#15)
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