The lack of supporters at the competition venue did not prevent Unity Sec from recording big wins for both its boys' and girls' teams on the first day of the National C Division Basketball Championship.
Every second spent on court is intense and full of activity of every player, with absolutely no opportunity to catch a breath - you are either aggressively attacking the basket or harrying your opponent in defense.
In the end, the quarter final hurdle proved too great for the gallant Singaporeans. Having to negotiate past the skilful South Korean side just hours after a hard-fought victory over India, Jabez Su and company simply ran out of gas.
Jubilation and some relief was etched on the faces of the Singapore Fiba 33 boys team as they put Uzbekistan away in a convincing fashion. They had bounced back from an earlier loss to China with a morale boosting 34-9 win.
The injection of new talent into the Singapore basketball national scene certainly bodes well for the future, especially with regard to the upcoming SEABA (South East Asian Basketball Association) tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia.
With a team list reading like a who's who of the Singapore youth basketball scene, it is no wonder that the Singapore Combined Schools U17 team seems destined for the upcoming U17 Milo BAS basketball cup.
How fast was Joseph Schooling? His winning time of 57.55s in the 100m butterfly final even bested the winning times in the A and B Division 100m boys butterfly final events.
Most may not have noticed, but in the midst of the hustle and bustle of inter-school A, B and C Division competitions, the primary schools scene is alive and kicking as well.