BASKETBALL

South Zone ‘C’ Division Championship 2007 (Girls)
 Singapore Chinese Girls’ School vs Queenstown Secondary
 Friday, 6 July 2007 at CCAB

Story and pictures by Red Sports volunteer, Lai Jun Wei, a student from Innova Junior College. Thanks!

Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (SCGS) triumphed over Queenstown Secondary yesterday in a 39-8 victory to keep their qualifying hopes alive in the South Zone ‘C’ Division Championship.

SCGS no.14 tries to challenge Queenstown no.10

#14 Alanna of SCGS keeps pace with Queenstown’s #10 Enik Teo.   © Lai Jun Wei

SCGS largely dominated the game as they foiled many attempts by the Queenstown girls from scoring. The SCGS players managed to intercept many balls and convert them into points. Many a time, the Queenstown girls were left chasing the SCGS girls as they dribbled with speed, skill and confidence towards the hoop.

 

#15 Athena of SCGS goes on a layup.   © Lai Jun Wei

 The SCGS supporters provided the players with a morale boost with their enthusiastic cheering and screaming with every point scored. Calls of, “Defence! Defence!” kept the SCGS players constantly on their guard against their opponent.

Nazirah of SCGS making a free throw.   © Lai Jun Wei

 Red Sports caught up with the SCGS coach Chiew Poh Leng after the game and asked her how she was feeling with regards to her girls’ win. Coach Chiew was quite pleased with the team’s performance and felt that they did quite well today. She also added that the team were relatively inexperienced with many of them newcomers to Basketball. Annabell, the SCGS #8 was praised for an outstanding performance in the game. This photographer particularly noticed Athena, the SCGS #15, who had an unique way of marking opponents during throw-ins.

Athena of SCGS about to make a shot.   © Lai Jun Wei

Coach Chiew mentioned that despite today’s win, the girls have a slim chance of making it into the Top 4 after their loss to New Town Secondary in the previous match. They face Yuying Secondary next, who are touted to have very experienced players who also play in external clubs. SCGS, who now have a record of 2 wins and 2 losses, need to beat Yuying in order to qualify for the Top 4.


 

Yu Han of SCGS tries to break free from the attention of Queenstown’s Joey (left, in white) and Hidayah (#8).   © Lai Jun Wei

Khoon Ting of SCGS dribbling towards the hoop while pursued by Gan Kui Hong of Queenstown (#13). © Lai Jun Wei

Editor’s note: If you recognise yourself or your teammates, please provide us the names and we’ll update the captions. Thanks.