Round-up of North Zone basketball action

Groups and fixtures information provided by reader Lai Chee Kwan

A Canberra tries to find a a way past Steven Teo (#13) of Presbyterian High while the latter’s teammates Jonthan Haryono (#7) and Steven Teo (#15) look on. Presbyterian High eventually won the game 73-18. (Photo © Steven Ong)(

10 out of 28 teams have made it through to the second round of the North Zone B Division Boys Basketball Championship, with pre-season favourites Hougang and North Vista the biggest casualties.

Hougang, playing in Group B, found themselves falling short of expectations in a group that included Presbyterian High who finished the first round with an unbeaten 4-wins-4-losses (4-0) record. Punggol qualified in second place with a 3-1 record, their 46-48 win over Hougang the key victory in their qualification.

In Group C, North Vista (3-2) were left behind by Seng Kang (5-0) and Chung Cheng High (Yishun) (4-1). North Vista’s hopes were dashed when they lost to Chung Cheng High (Yishun) 43-46 in their final group game.

In the other groups, Anderson (4-0) and Woodlands Ring (5-0) stood out with their unbeaten records while in Group D, Christ Church and Yio Chu Kang qualified for the second round with similar 4-1 records. Yio Chu Kang were declared the group winners courtesy of their 47-35 win over Christ Church.

Second round action commences Friday, February 15, with Group H the group-of-death because of the presence of Presbyterian High and Seng Kang.

Zhou Zhen Qiang (#5) of Yishun tries to go past Haryono of Presbyterian High. However, Zhen Qiang’s energetic and agressive style eventually saw him ejected with five personal fouls in the game which saw Yishun go down 25-69. (Photo © Steven Ong)

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