By Vanessa Lim/Red Sports
Han Boon (Seng Kang, #14) and Jervin Lim (Maris Stella, #10) battle for possession of the ball. (Photo 1 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Singapore Basketball Centre, Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - Seng Kang Secondary narrowly edged out Maris Stella High 62-60 after a tough battle in the fourth quarter to take third position in the B Division Boys North Zone Basketball Championship.
Both sides matched the other point for point in the first quarter and Seng Kang finished the quarter with a slim four-point lead over Maris Stella at 17-13.
The second quarter saw a similar fight but Seng Kang managed to maintain a five-point lead to head into the second half.
In the third quarter, Seng Kang extended their lead to 10 points with top scorer Gerald (Seng Kang, #9) contributing 11 of the 17 points that Seng Kang scored in the third quarter.
Coming into the fourth quarter 10 points down, Maris Stella were not going down without a fight. They erased the 10-point gap and with four minutes of the quarter remaining, there was only a three-point difference between them with Seng Kang leading 52-49.
With just under a minute left, Samuel Yeo (Maris Stella, #7) sank a three-pointer that levelled the score at 57-57.
With less than 30 seconds remaining, Seng Kang led 60-59. But with less than two seconds left on the clock, Seng Kang were awarded two free throws. Gerald (Seng Kang, #9) promptly converted them to ensure Seng Kang secured a narrow 62-60 victory over Maris Stella High.
Match Statistics:
Scores by quarter: Seng Kang-Maris Stella
Q1: 17-13
Q2: 30-24
Q3: 47-37
Q4: 62-60
Scorers
Seng Kang Secondary:
Gerald (#9) - 30 points
Han Boon (#14) - 15 points
Shi Long (#13) - 6 points
Fang Qi (#15) - 4 points
Ivan (#8) - 3 points
Maris Stella:
Samuel Yeo (#7) - 20 points
Jervin Lim (#10) - 13 points
Jonus Tok (#12) - 11 points
Adrian (#9) - 4 points
Teo Fu Zhi (#4) - 4 points
Shervin Lim (#11) - 3 points
Ivan (#6) - 2 points
Zhi Han (#15) - 2 points
Liew Ming Zuo (#14) - 1 point
Samuel Yeo (Maris Stella, #7) leaps for the basket. (Photo 2 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Shervin Lim (Maris Stella, #11) tries to score as Fang Qi (Seng Kang, #15) goes in to block. (Photo 3 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Zhi Han (Maris Stella, #15) passes the ball over the defense. (Photo 4 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Han Boon (Seng Kang, #14) catching a rebound. (Photo 5 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Gerald (Seng Kang, #9) passing the defense looking for the basket. (Photo 6 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Gerald (Seng Kang, #9) aiming for the basket. (Photo 7 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Fighting for possession of the ball. (Photo 8 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Shervin Lim (Maris Stella, #11) was down with a sprain in the first quarter. (Photo 9 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Jervin Lim (Maris Stella, #10) going through the defence. (Photo 10 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Gerald (Seng Kang, #9) is blocked by Adrian (Maris Stella, #9). (Photo 11 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
TAN HAN BOOM MY CLASSMATE,HE IS A MONEKY.HE JUMP ONTO THE CELING THROW A BALL AND IT STUCK THERE
Lester never play for this game meh?
erm vanessa? photo5 is no.14(Hanboon?) of sengkang getting rebound. , not liew ming zuo
Shervin from Marist had a leg sprain in the 1st quarter. Not a cramp.
oops, thanks fangqi for pointing it out
He can’t even touch the ball when its a jump ball. =X
i think photo 5 is sengkang player getting the rebound, not marist?
That wasnt me tapping the ball its #14 Han Boon