By Zachary Foo/Red Sports

MFS #8 attempts to score against the imposing figure of Keith Png (CHS #15) (Photo 1 © Zachary Foo/Red Sports)

PESEB, Tuesday, July 8, 2014 — Catholic High (CHS) beat Mayflower Secondary (MFS) 95–1 in the first round of the South Zone C Division Boys Basketball Championship. Joshua Lim (CHS #5) led all scorers with 16 points.

Catholic High finished at the top of Group D with a 3–0 win-loss record, while Mayflower finish third in the group with a 1–2 win-loss record.

Catholic High started off the quarter with a 7–0 run, shutting down Mayflower on offence. Travis Thong (CHS #6) and Joshua Lim (CHS #5) both teamed up to strip the ball away from Mayflower ball-handlers, resulting in a lot of Mayflower turnovers. Despite this, Mayflower managed to get themselves on the board when MFS (#4) sank a free throw midway through the first quarter.

Unfortunately, that was the only point that Catholic High would give up to Mayflower throughout the whole match. Catholic High showed good defensive discipline as a team to pressure the ball at every possession, not allowing Mayflower to advance the ball past half court.

The second quarter saw Catholic High put up 31 points in the period. They were led by Chua Kaixuan (CHS #13), who poured in 12 of his 14 points in the period. He got most of his points from fast break layups.

Catholic High continued their strong performance in the second half, as they kept their defensive intensity against against Mayflower. Catholic High eventually finished the game 95–1 winners, finishing their first round as group winners. They have qualified for the second round along with Peirce Secondary.

Scoring by Quarter
Catholic High vs Mayflower Secondary
1st Quarter: 12–1
2nd Quarter: 31–0 (43–1)
3rd Quarter: 23–0 (66–1)
4th Quarter: 29–0 (95–1)

Top Scorers
CHS
Joshua Lim (#5) – 16 points
Chua Kaixuan (#13) – 14 points

MFS
(#4) – 1 point

CHS Roster
Chaw Weiyang (#4), Joshua Lim (#5), Travis Thong (#6), Fan Yao En (#7), Chan Choon Leng (#8), Evan Teh (#9), Lim Ngee Yong (#10), Jay Goh (#11), Marc Yee (#12), Chua Kaixuan (#13), Justin Lee (#14), Keith Png (#15)

MFS Roster
We were unable to obtain the roster for Mayflower Secondary. If you recognise any of the players, please post them in the comments below and we’ll update the post. Thanks.

South Zone C Division Basketball Championship — Fixtures and Results

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