Story By Zachary Foo/Red Sports

Ram Sunda (ACS(BR) #7) drives past his pick on the way to the basket. Ram led all scorers with 17 points. (Photo 1 © Zachary Foo/Red Sports)

PESEB, Monday, July 14, 2014 — Anglo-Chinese School(Barker Road) (ACS(BR)) claimed their first win of the second round with a 65–30 win over Kuo Chuan Presbyterian in the South Zone C Division Basketball Championship. Ram Sunda (ACS(BR) #7) led all scorers with 17 points, while Gildon (KCP #13) paced his team with 12 points.

ACS(BR) hit the ground running in the first quarter, as they went on a 11–0 run to start the period. Lavin Raj (ACS(BR #15) made a significant impact on their defence, as he used his large frame to alter any shots by Kuo Chuan Presbyterian that were attempted in the paint. By the end of the period, ACS(BR) was sitting on a comfortable 22-point lead.

The second period saw ACS(BR) stretch their lead out even more. Ram Sunda (ACS(BR) #7) and Raphael Gui (ACS(BR) #6) both stood out with their exceptional guard play. Ram (ACS(BR) #7) torture the Kuo Chuan defence, as they were unable to stop his drives to the rim. ACS(BR) put a man to exclusively mark Kuo Chuan’s key shooter, Gildon (KCP #13). This diminished his effectiveness throughout the game and also shackled the Kuo Chuan offence.

ACS(BR) spent the second half maintaining their lead. Gildon (KCP #13) tried to keep his team going by taking open shots when he had the chance. However, his team mates were unable to pick up the slack in his absence.

Kuo Chuan’s scoring took a turn for the better in the final period, when ACS(BR) took Lavin (ACS(BR) #15) out of the game. This opened up the lanes for the Kuo Chuan players and they responded by driving with more aggression. They were able to outscore ACS(BR) in the period, but it was too little too late for them. In the end, ACS(BR) came away with the 65–30 win. They will next face, Peirce Secondary on Wednesday, July 16 at 1:30 pm at PESEB.

ACS(BR) captain, Lavin Raj (#15), said, “We played well today, but we need to be better on the boards. We will train harder for our next game.”

Scoring by Quarter
Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) vs Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary
1st Quarter: 24–2
2nd Quarter: 16–6 (40–8)
3rd Quarter: 12–7 (52–15)
4th Quarter: 13–15 (65–30)

Top Scorers
ACS(BR)
Ram Sunda (#7) – 17 points
Lavin Raj (#15) – 12 points

KCP
Gildon (#13) – 12 points

ACS(BR) Roster
Joron Wong (#4), Ben Toh (#5), Raphael Gui (#6), Ram Sunda (#7), Wallace Por (#8), Andre Shum (#9), Jerome Wong (#10), Daniel Chong (#11), Jevin Surjo (#12), Marcus Ee (#13), Adrian How (#14), Lavin Raj (#15)
KCP Roster
Xavier (#4), Darius Kok (#5), Khang Kai (#6), Hyqal (#7), Eugene (#8), Gautham (#9), Jun Wu (#10), Darryl (#11), Zhong Zhe (#12), Gildon (#13), Stephen (#14), Tat Zhang (#15)

South Zone C Division Basketball Championship — Fixtures and Results

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