By REDintern Tay Jun Wen
The Canberra B Division team. Front row (left to right): Tan Yi Yong (#4), Lee Xuan Yan (#5), Anthony Tan (#6), Gabryl Koh (#7), Lim Teck Leong (#8), Aaron Sim (#9). Back row (from left to right): Han Zhi Guang (#10), Portugal Behona (#11), Ryan Wong (#12), Leon Sim (#13), Jacky Lim (#14), Chong Wen Xuan (#15). (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Singapore Basketball Centre, Monday, February 18, 2013 – Canberra Secondary beat Naval Base Secondary 56-36 to win their opening Round 2 game of the North Zone B Division Boys’ Basketball Championship.
Aaron Sim (#9) of Canberra had a game-high 12 points while Kim Villanueva (#9) and Carl Iyog (#5) of Naval Base had a team-high nine points each.
“We did not perform well in the first quarter. We got back our momentum after the first quarter and we were much better in our defense,” said Anthony Tan (#6), Canberra’s captain.
Anthony felt that the Naval Base players were good opponents with sharp shooting skills. He also added that his team needed to work on his teamwork and communication.
The game started out close with Canberra having just a one-point, 10-9 lead over Naval Base Secondary at the end of the first quarter.
Naval Base took the lead in the second quarter with good team chemistry and defense as they denied most of Canberra’s attempts.
However, Canberra made a comeback, levelled the score, and took a 22-20 lead into half time.
Canberra, touted as a team good enough for a semi-final spot, continued their scoring streak in the third quarter as Naval Base hit a scoring drought. Canberra outscored Naval Base 18-9 in the third quarter to establish an 11-point, 40-29 lead going into the fourth.
Canberra’s lead was never seriously threatened in the fourth quarter and they wrapped it up 56-36.
Asked his opinion of the likely semi-finalists, Anthony chuckled and said: “Definitely North Vista. It could be slightly hard for us, but we would be trying our very best.”
Canberra just missed out on a top-four place in 2012.
Canberra will play Deyi Secondary in their next game while Naval Base will have to contend with defending champions North Vista Secondary in their next encounter. Both games are on Wednesday, February 20th, at Singapore Basketball Centre.
Score by Quarter
Canberra vs Naval Base
1st Q: 10-9
2nd Q: 12-11 (22-20)
3rd Q: 18-9 (40-29)
4th Q: 16-7 (56-36)
Top Scorers
Canberra
Sim An Rong Aaron (#9) – 12 points
Anthony Tan Jun Hong (#4) – 9 points
Naval Base
Kim Alexis Obciana Villanueva (#9), Carl Janruel P. Iyog (#5) – 9 points
Hor Wei Jie (#10) – 7 points
Canberra Roster
Tan Yi Yong (#4), Lee Xuan Yan (#5), Anthony Tan Jun Hong (#6), Gabryl Russel Koh Jun Hon (#7), Lim Teck Leong (#8), Sim An Rong Aaron (#9), Han Zhi Guang (#10), Portugal Brix Behona (#11), Wong Yu Heng Ryan (#12), Leon Sim Tze Hao (#13), Jacky Lim Teck Leng (#14), Chong Wen Xuan (#15)
Naval Base Roster
Ang Eng Hua (#4), Carl Janruel P. Iyog (#5), Benjamin Lim Zhong En (#6), Nicholas Koh Dun Cheng (#7), Goh Wei Tse (#8), Kim Alexis Obciana Villanueva (#9), Hor Wei Jie (#10), Arwyn Sotiangco (#11), Lee Yi Le (#12), M. Aqil Bin Razali (#13), Lau Zi Xian (#14), Tong Houg Yang (#15)
2013 North Zone B Division Basketball Championship — fixtures and results
