Hwa Chong brush aside Outram to move into semfinals

BASKETBALL

adidas It Takes 5ive Schools Basketball Championship
Hwa Chong Institution vs Outram Secondary School
Thursday, 23 August 2007 at CCAB

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

Hwa Chong Institution beat Outram Secondary 66-48 in their quarterfinal game to maintain their unbeaten run and set up a semifinal meeting against Yishun.

Goh Id of Hwa Chong Institution fights off Goh Tong Yi of Outram on a layup. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports

HCI established a superiority by the end of the first quarter with a 25-6 lead. Easing up a little in the second, HCI allowed Outram to come back and put points on the board for a half-time score of 41-21. Scoring only seven points in the third, HCI still managed to stay ahead 48-31. Outram had their best quarter in the fourth with 17 points but they never seriously threatened HCI who eventually won 66-48.

Goh Tong Yi of Outram scored a team-high 24 points. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports

Hwa Chong Institution:

#4 – Henry Wong
#5 – Marcus Yiu
#6 – Nicholas Koh
#7 – Bryan Kor (capt)
#8 – Guo Xin
#9 – Goh Id
#10 – Shane Lee
#11 – Ang Shihe
#12 – Nio Yuan Ming (vice-capt)
#13 – Cheong Rong Hao
#14 – Lee Lai Sheng
#15 – Jason Tan

Outram:

#4 – Jordon Ng
#5 – Reynold Fan
#6 – Ong Soon Lee
#7 – Goh Tong Yi
#8 – Adriel Lam
#9 – Ho Kah Meng
#10 – Peng Zhao Feng
#11 – Lee Wee Leong
#12 – Javis Ang
#13 – Nicholas Xu
#14 – Liew Wei Jie
#15 – Ng Bing Kiong

Match statistics:

1st quarter: HCI 25-6 Outram
2nd: 16-15
3rd: 7-10
4th: 18-17

Top scorers:

HCI: Bryan Kor (16 pts – two 3-pointers); Cheong Rong Hao (16 pts)
Outram: Goh Tong Yi (24 pts)

Editor’s note: More pictures in the gallery.