By Matthew Lau/Red Sports
Pearson Lee (NCH #11) goes for the lay up. (Photo 1 © Matthew Lau/Red Sports)
Singapore Basketball Centre, Friday, July 4, 2014 — Nan Chiau High School (NCH) crushed Woodlands Secondary (WSS) 65–17 in the first round of the North Zone C Division Basketball Championship.
Nan Chiau now have two straight wins, while Woodlands fall to the bottom of the group, having lost all three of their games so far.
Nan Chiau came out strong in the first period, scoring eight points within the first minute. They picked up 12 more points soon after, while holding Woodlands to just three.
Woodlands came back in the second period to score the first basket, but that was not enough to turn the tide of the game. Nan Chiau responded with 15 points in that period, giving them a 35–9 lead going into the second half.
Despite their attempts to turn the game around in the second half, Woodlands eventually went down to Nan Chiau 65–17.
Woodlands will next face Marsiling Secondary on July 8, while Nan Chiau will face North Vista Secondary on July 10. Both games will be played at the Singapore Basketball Centre.
Nan Chiau captain, Pearson Lee (#13) said, “We did well on offence, made a lot of shots and we were able to make a lot of defensive blocks too.”
Top Scorer
Nan Chiau High School
Soon Shang Yi – 18 points
Score by Period
Nan Chiau High School vs Woodlands Secondary
1st Period: 20–3
2nd Period: 15–6 (35–9)
3rd Period: 12–4 (47–13)
4th Period: 18–4 (65–17)
Nan Chiau High School Roster
Ivan Neo (#4), Tan Ying Jie (#5), Toh Cheng Ze (#6), Ryner Tan (#7), Lim Jen Wei (#8), Elston Eng (#9), Tan Zi Xi (#10), Toh Jing Hua (#11), Pearson Lee (#13), Soon Shang Yi (#14), Ong Zhi Yang (#15)
Woodlands Secondary Roster
Muhammad Shazwwan B Azman (#4), Edison Goh (#5), Elgin Lernard Lim (#6), Chen Sheng Wei (#7), Ng Wei Yong (#8), Fabio Koh (#9), Puvan Raj S/O Sivalingam (#10), Louis Ong (#11), Nigel Tan (#12), Hew Weilun (#13), You Ming Rui (#14), Shawn Michael Dan (#15)
North Zone C Division Basketball Championship – fixtures and results
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