Story by Zachary Foo/Red Sports. Photos by Louisa Goh/Red Sports.
Travis Thong (CHS #6) attempts to score against Serangoon Garden. Travis contributed 16 points in the victory. (Photo 1 © Louisa Goh/Red Sports)
PESEB, Monday, June 30, 2014 — Catholic High School (CHS) romped to a 106–3 win over Serangoon Garden Secondary (SGS) in their opening match of the South Zone C Division Basketball Championship. Travis Thong (CHS #6) and Evan Teh (CHS #9) led all scorers with 16 points apiece.
The win puts CHS joint-top of Group D with a 1–0 win-loss record. They are tied with Peirce Secondary, who beat Mayflower Secondary 39–33 in the other match played today.
Catholic High set the tone in the first quarter, setting a full-court press that proved too much for Serangoon Garden. The ball rarely left the Serangoon Garden half at all. Chan Choon Leng (CHS #8) was one of the key factors in CHS’ press, as his long arms and fundamental defence forced Serangoon Garden turnovers.
Serangoon Garden found some success breaking the press in the second quarter. However, their attempts at the rim were deterred by the huge presence of Keith Png (CHS #15). There were several occasions where Keith was able to force SGS players to pass to an open player instead of going for the layup.
In the midst of all this, CHS gradually accumulated points on the board off turnovers. Justin Lee (CHS #14), Travis Thong (CHS #6) and Joshua Lim (CHS #5) all did a good job of distributing the ball among their teammates. This ensured a balanced Catholic High attack.
Serangoon Garden finally got on the scoreboard with 6:32 left in the final quarter. SGS (#11) broke their scoring duck by sinking a free throw after the foul. In the end, Catholic High finished the game with a 106–3 win. They will next face Peirce Secondary on Wednesday, July 2, 5 p.m. at PESEB.
Scoring by Quarter
Catholic High vs Serangoon Garden Secondary
1st Quarter: 32–0
2nd Quarter: 22–0 (54–0)
3rd Quarter: 31–0 (85–0)
4th Quarter: 21–3 (106–3)
Top Scorers
CHS
Travis Thong (#6) – 16 points
Evan Teh (#9) – 16 points
Joshua Lim (#5) – 15 points
SGS
(#7) – 2 points
(#11) – 1 point
CHS Roster
Chaw Weiyang (#4), Joshua Lim (#5), Travis Thong (#6), Fan Yao En (#7), Chan Choon Leng (#8), Evan Teh (#9), Lim Ngee Yong (#10), Jay Goh (#11), Marc Yee (#12), Chua Kaixuan (#13), Justin Lee (#14), Keith Png (#15)
SGS Roster
We were unable to obtain the roster for Serangoon Garden Secondary. If you recognise any of the player, please post them in the comments below and we’ll update the post. Thanks.
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