Picture story by REDintern Tan Jon Han
RP (green) players huddling together before their semi-final encounter with POL-ITE champions ITE (white). ITE went on to win the match 69-54. (Photo 1 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
NTU, Tuesday, January 19, 2010 – The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) beat the Republic Polytechnic (RP) 69-54 to book their place in the final of the Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic (IVP) Basketball Championship where they will face a rematch against the Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
The Polytechnic-Institute of Technical Education (POL-ITE) Games basketball champions won the game comfortably with their accurate shooting and tight defense, maintaining their unbeaten record in this competition.
ITE will play NTU in the IVP basketball final on Thursday, January 21, 2010.
N.B. For all other fixtures and results, please go to the SCHOOLS FIXTURES & RESULTS page.
The ball flying out of reach of Ang Shuman(RP #12). (Photo 2 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Irish (ITE #9) trying to snatch the ball from RP’s #4. (Photo 3 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
ITE’s vice-captain Wei Bin (#11) driving in towards the basket as RP’s #9 await.
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Wei Bin (ITE #11), left open at the corner, going for the jump shot.
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It was clear which team brought a stronger physical element to the game, with RP’s #9 having to cope with Avis’ (ITE #15) strong rebounding near the basket. (Photo 6 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Ang Shuman (RP #12) and Amanda (ITE #5) jostling for a rebound. (Photo 7 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Irish (ITE #9) finds Ang Shuman (RP #12) in her way as she attempts a layup. (Photo 8 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Amanda (ITE #5) finds little space to move around as two RP defenders close in on her. (Photo 9 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Thank you, name has been updated
RP’s #12 name is
ANG SHUMAN