BASKETBALL

adidas It Takes 5ive Schools Basketball Championship
Anglo-Chinese School (International) vs Fairfield Methodist Secondary School
Monday, 20 August 2007 at CCAB

Update and pictures by Leslie Tan. © Red Sports/soulbreath pictures

Anglo-Chinese School (International) continued their dominating run in the adidas It Takes 5ive Tournament with a 53-35 thumping of Fairfield yesterday in their Round of 16 match at CCAB.

ACS(International) vs Fairfield Methodist

Han Francisco (in white) of ACS(Int’l) drives through for a layup while Goh Bing Da of Fairfield Methodist defends. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)


Fairfield kept pace with ACS(Int’l) in the first quarter, trailing only by three with the score at 10-13. However, ACS(Int’l) showed their team strength in the second quarter to pull away and lead 26-14 by half-time. In the third, Fairfield fought back stoutly, outscoring ACS(Int’l) 15-11 to make it 29-37. But ACS(Int’l) shut the door on them in the fourth quarter and Fairfield never got that close again. ACS(Int’l) had three players scoring double-digits – Darren Tan (18 pts), Han Francisco (17 pts) and Jonathan Ng (14 pts – one 3-pointer) – while Fairfield Methodist were very reliant on Desmond Heng (15 pts) to get the points.

ACS(International) vs Fairfield Methodist

Desmond Heng of Fairfield Methodist had a team-high 15 points and was the go-to player for his team. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)

ACS(Int’l) will now take on Dunman High this Thursday, 23 August 07 at CCAB in a quarterfinal matchup. Tip-off time is 2 pm.

ACS(Int’l):

#4 Daniel Leung
#5 Han Francisco
#6 Cleon Tan
#7 Ken Nugroho
#8 Darren Tan
#9 Jonathan Ng
#10 Maurice Sam
#11 Levin Woosnam
#12 Aviel Tan
#13 Han Kyung Ho
#14 Leonard Ishak

Fairfield Methodist:

#5 Reuel Sim
#6 Jonathan Liau
#7 Desmond Heng
#8 Eng Zhong Yik
#9 Ho Hao Yang
#10 Goh Bing Da
#11 Goh Bing Qi
#12 Leong Wei Wen
#13 Teo Chee Siang
#14 Bryan Hoe

Match statistics:

1st quarter: ACS(Int’l) 13-10 Fairfield Methodist
2nd: 13-4
3rd: 11-15
4th: 16-6

Top scorers:

ACS(Int’l): Darren Tan (18 pts); Han Francisco (17 pts); Jonathan Ng (14 pts – one 3-pointer)
Fairfield Methodist: Desmond Heng (15 pts – three 3-pointers)

Editor’s note: More pictures in the gallery.