Catholic High dominate Overseas Family School

BASKETBALL

Pictures by Red Sports reader Aaron Ng.

Catholic High School made it two wins in a row with a 67-35 win over the Overseas Family School (OFS) yesterday in an U-16 Division 1 ISIBL game.

Marco Ansehni (#00) of OFS plays defense to block Johncelin Khoo of Catholic High. © Aaron Ng

Catholic High started the game with purpose from the beginning, keen to overcome any signs of sluggishness displayed in their last match against United World College. Their superior skills and fitness soon showed when they quickly jumped to a 23-7 lead by the end of the first quarter. The expatriate team from OFS could gain little headway while Catholic High, on the other hand, managed to pile up the points through steals, fast breaks and simple lay ups. The second quarter saw the score line extend to 35-18 in Catholic High's favour.

Ngo Jie Wei (#4) of Catholic High goes on a fast break against Carl Juvanen (#13) of OFS. © Aaron Ng

OFS made a strong comeback in the third quarter, however, closing the gap to 11 points at one stage. They did this through determined drives to the hoop for lay-ups and were fouled constantly in the process. The Catholic High shooting went strangely cold in the quarter, opening the door for a possible comeback by OFS. Phillip Lee of OFS was instrumental in leading his team through this quarter, scoring 5 points for the team and making crucial assists.

All such hopes were quickly quashed in the fourth quarter when Catholic High’s starting five re-entered the court. They quickly extended the lead while shutting down their opponents' offense through aggressive man-to-man defense. Catholic High outscored OFS 25-6 in the final quarter to eventually win the game 67-35.

James Hong (#6) of Catholic High led all scores with 17 points while teammates Chong Ming Xuan (#14) and forward Jabez Su (#9) contributed 16 points and 15 points respectively.

Wong Kam Seng (#13) of Catholic High lays up while Aki Hosokawa (#23) of OFS can only look on. © Aaron Ng

Overseas Family School

Marco Ansehni (#00)
Tony Woweilei (#3)
Wei Jen Choo (#4)
Mike Oy (#8)
Phillip Lee (#11)
Carl Juvanen (#13)
Victor Dorado (#15)
Aki Hosokawa (#23)
Tino Von Steumho (#33)
Anthony Walsch (#45)

Catholic High School

Ngo Jie Wei (#4)
Lim Fang Yee (#5)
James Hong (#6)
Jonathan Cher (#7)
Jason Pok (#8)
Jabez Su (#9)
Johncelin Khoo (#10)
Lee Qi Ming (#11)
Sathy (#12)
Wong Kam Seng (#13)
Chong Ming Xuan (#14)
Chua Wen Bin (#15)

U-16 Division 1 standings (position/school/win-loss record/points):

1. Catholic High School (2-0) – 6
2. United World College ‘A’ (1-3) – 6
3. Anglo-Chinese School (International) (1-1) – 4
4. Overseas Family School ‘A’ (1-1) – 4
5. Raffles Institution (1-0) – 3
6. Woodlands Ring Secondary School (0-1) – 1
7. Clementi Town Secondary School (0-0) – 0

U-16 Division 1 results:

UWC ‘A’ 45 ACS(Int’l) 35
OFS 39 UWC ‘A’ 23
RI 41 UWC ‘A’ 38
ACS(Int’l) 39 Woodlands Ring 34

Catholic High’s Fixture list:

29 Oct (Mon) – Catholic High vs Clementi Town @ 2pm CCAB
30 Oct (Tue) – Raffles Institution vs Catholic High @ 2pm CCAB
31 Oct (Wed) – Catholic High vs Woodlands Ring @ 2pm CCAB
7 Nov (Wed) – Catholic High v Anglo-Chinese School (International) @ 2pm Catholic High

What is the ISIBL? It is a basketball league for interested schools and runs from mid-September to the end of November each year. There are 4 categories available: Under-12, Under-14, Under-16 and Under-19. The mix of international and local schools is the most interesting feature of the league. You can find out more information at the following website: http://www.apsm.com.sg/index.php.