BASKETBALL
National ‘C’ Division Championship 2007
Anglican High School vs North Vista Secondary
Tuesday, 14 August 2007 at the Singapore Basketball Centre
Story and picture by Red Sports reader Ian Chew. Thanks.
East Zone powerhouse Anglican High triumphed 50-37 over North Vista in a highly-anticipated Group D first round match played last Tuesday at the Singapore Basketball Centre. With the win, they topped the group while North Vista came in runners-up. The win was significant because it gave Anglican High a more favourable draw in the second round.
Yi Chuan attempts a jump shot against Anglican High which eventually went in. © Ian Chew
North Vista came out firing in the first half, with key player Larry (#11) connecting from 3-point range. They led 24-13 by the end of the first half.
Although Anglican High struggled for much of the first half, they came out refreshed and fighting in the 3rd quarter. Within 5 minutes, they closed the 11-point deficit to 24-27 as the North Vista players struggled to add to their score.
A crucial moment came when North Vista’s key player Larry was adjudged to have committed his 4th foul with 2:30 left on the clock. He promptly took his place on the bench.
Anglican High finally took the lead with 1:30 left at 28-27. North Vista showed they were not prepared to give up without a fight however when they came back to tie the game 29-29 at the end of the third quarter.
The fourth quarter saw a visibly tiring North Vista team surrendering the game to rampant attacks by the East Zone champions. Particularly impressive for the Anglican High team was Sherwin (#8). He executed numerous fast breaks and jump shots to help his team extend the lead. Anglican High eventually scored 21 points in the final quarter to win the game 50-37.
In the other group D match, Queensway beat Kranji 47-44 to clinch third place in the group.
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