By Zachary Foo/Red Sports

Evan Teh (CHS #9) fouls Timothy Har (FMS #4) in the process of making a shot. (Photo 1 © Zachary Foo/Red Sports)

PESEB, Monday, July 21, 2014 — Catholic High School (CHS) beat Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) [FMS] 39–35 in the second round of the South Zone C Division Boys Basketball Championship. Denzel Tan (FMS #10) led all scorers with 10 points, while Chaw Weiyang (CHS #4) and Keith Png (CHS #15) paced their team with seven points each.

Catholic High now top Group Y with a 4–0 win-loss record, while Fairfield Methodist fall to second with a 3-1 record. Both teams look poised to make the semi-finals, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

The first quarter was a low scoring affair, as both teams struggled to find baskets in open play. Fairfield Methodist did well to stop Keith Png (CHS #15) in the post. Fairfield Methodist got their first few points on the board when Timothy Har (FMS #4) and Denzel Tan (#5) both made their free throw attempts. Chaw Weiyang (CHS #4) made a nice spin move to put Catholic High on the board.

Catholic High had seemed to find themselves in a tight spot when their point guard, Travis Thong (CHS #6) faced some early foul trouble. However, his replacements did well in his absence to lead the offence. Chua Kaixuan (CHS #13) had a nice play sequence, going coast to coast to score, before making a steal and scoring yet again. Travis (CHS #6) then checked back into the game and hit a three-pointer, marking the first time Catholic High took the lead in the game.

The third quarter was yet again a slow affair, both teams were unable to score for three minutes. Lim Ngee Yong (CHS #10) broke the drought with a made free throw. Xavier Ng (FMS #13) got his engine going in this period, going hard at the rim a couple of times to score. This allowed Fairfield Methodist to reclaim the lead at the end of the period.

Jin Shengde (FMS #15) started the final quarter off with a foul-in. Keith Png (CHS #15) responded in kind with a foul-in of his own. Both players failed to convert their free throws. Chaw Weiyang (CHS #14) made the key play of the game, making a steal and assisting Evan Teh (CHS #9) for the score. That put Catholic High up four in the game. They were able to run the clock down and seal the 39–35 win.

Catholic High will next face Raffles Institution on Wednesday, July 23 at 5pm at PESEB. Fairfield Methodist will take on Holy Innocents’ High on the same day at 3:50pm.

Scoring by Quarter
Catholic High vs Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)
1st Quarter: 4–8
2nd Quarter: 16–9 (20–17)
3rd Quarter: 4–9 (24–26)
4th Quarter: 15–9 (39–35)

Top Scorers
Catholic High
Chaw Weiyang (#4) – 7 points
Keith Png (#15) – 7 points

Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)
Denzel Tan (#5) – 10 points
Nicholas Leong (#11) – 7 points

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)

FMS Roster
Timothy Har (#4), Denzel Tan (#5), Leonard Tay (#6), Leon Lai (#7), Gordon Leong (#8), John Ang (#9), Nicholas Png (#10), Nicholas Leong (#11), Ryan Mok (#12), Xavier Ng (#13), John Vanan (#14), Jin Shengde (#15)

South Zone C Division Boys Basketball Championship — Fixtures and Results

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