Story by REDintern Alethia Tiang. Pictures by Marvin Lowe.

Sports School GS Olivia Chen jumps to catch a rebound. (Photo 1 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Bedok Sports Hall, Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - North Zone champions, the Singapore Sports School, defeated South Zone champions Raffles Girls' School 33-27 in the semi-finals to qualify for the final of the Natioanl C Division Netball Championship.

The Singapore Sports School played their trademark aggressive game of fast, long passes but Raffles were not intimidated and did not allow their opponents to pull ahead too far. Sports School however had the edge in stamina to end the first quarter leading 8-5.

The energy of the game increased greatly in the second quarter with many contact and obstruction fouls called. Raffles pulled level with Sports School at one stage in the second and finished the first half just trailing by one at 15-16.

In the third quarter, both teams traded points but fatigue soon told on the RGS team and Sports School took advantage to establish a five-point, 26-21 lead at the end of the third.

While Raffles managed to lead at one point in the final quarter, tiredness saw them yield to Sports School who closed out the game 33-27 winners.

The Singapore Sports School play Methodist Girls’ School in the championship final while Raffles Girls’ School will compete with Ang Mo Kio Secondary for third place.

The RGS GS Richelle Er jumps and catches a pass while the Sports School GK Nabilah challenges her. (Photo 2 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The Sports School GK Nabilah challenging the RGS GS Richelle for the ball. (Photo 3 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The Sports School C Tabitha Ong hangs onto a pass. (Photo 4 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The Sports School GD Beverly Yeo challenging the RGS GA Rebekah Yeo for the ball. (Photo 5 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The RGS WA Merissa jumps and catches a pass. (Photo 6 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The Sports School GK challenging the RGS GS Richelle for the ball. (Photo 7 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The RGS GA Rebekah catching a pass. (Photo 8 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The Sports School GK Olivia stretches forward to block a shot. (Photo 9 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The RGS GD Joy Wong leaps to block a pass by Sports School. (Photo 10 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The Sports School GD gets her hand on the ball to block RGS GA Rebakah. (Photo 11 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The RGS GS Richelle and the Sports School GK Olivia jumping for a rebound. (Photo 12 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The RGS GD Joy Wong jumps with an outstretched hand to block the shot. (Photo 13 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The RGS GA Rebekah stretches to catch the ball. (Photo 14 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The RGS C Evangelyn and Sports School C Tabitha both running to catch the ball. (Photo 15 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

The RGS GD jumping to block the shot. (Photo 16 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)