Update by reader Daniel Peters

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Wednesday, July 22, 2008 – Raffles Institution beat Yuying Secondary 59-40 to win the South Zone C Division Boys Basketball Championship.

It was a wet afternoon, and the supporters filled the hall with their cheers, not caring about the volume of noise they were making.

Raffles and Yuying went at each others’ necks but Raffles managed to take a significant lead. Despite that, Yuying did not seem daunted at all and seemed motivated to do better. They gradually got better during the match but could not do enough to prevent Raffles Institution from winning 59-40.

Both teams gave their all in this match, and although Yuying lost, they lost with their dignity intact. After all, they still managed to finish second in South Zone after defeating very talented teams to get to the final.

RI and Yuying will be joined by Mayflower and Catholic High in the National Basketball Championship. Mayflower grabbed third place when they beat Catholic High in overtime.

In the East Zone Championship Final, Anglican High boys clinched the title by demolishing Dunman Secondary 107-43.

Related story:
Catholic High extends losing streak with loss to Mayflower

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