Story by Tamara Lie/Red Sports. Photos by Clara Yuan/Red Sports.
Nursakinah Bte Rosli (Jurong #88) looks to go for a layup. (Photo 1 © Clara Yuan/Red Sports)
Clementi Sports Hall, Monday, February 15, 2016 – Jurong Secondary (JSS) defeated Unity Secondary (USS) 68-23 for their fourth straight win in the West Zone B Division Basketball Championship.
Jurong’s Ker Wen Qi (#7) and Siti Suhaila (#11) both had a game high of 14 points while Nuradilah (#11) led her team with 6 points.
Jurong started strong with a fast break lay-up by Ker Wen Qi (#7) to score the first basket. From then on, Jurong took control of the game with their fast and fluid plays to score 21 points in the first quarter.
Unity were overwhelmed in the first quarter but picked up momentum and managed to keep Jurong from scoring as much in the second.
Determined to equalise, Unity pressured Jurong with a full court press in the third quarter. However, Jurong remained composed and made early passes to counter their defense. It was a one-sided affair as Jurong dominated with a 12-0 run to end the third quarter leading 47-15. Olivia Ee (#30) was responsible for the only point for Unity in that quarter.
Unity never gave up and fought hard till the end, scoring the most points in the fourth quarter. However, it was not enough to beat Jurong’s defence as they intercepted passes and continued to score from fast break lay-ups.
Alicia Quek (#9), Jurong’s captain, said, “The game was quite tough. I think we did better but we missed a lot of shots. The team played well but can be better.”
Ker Wen Qi (#7), vice captain of Jurong, added, “The fighting spirit was very high.”
This is Jurong’s fourth straight win and they next face Jurong West Secondary in the Semi-Final. Unity have made it into the semi-final as well and will go up against Nanyang Girls’ High School. Both games will be held on Friday, March 4.
Score by Quarter
Jurong vs Unity
1st Quarter: 21-7
2nd Quarter: 8-7 (29-14)
3rd Quarter: 18-1 (47-15)
4th Quarter: 21-8 (68-23)
Top Scorers
Jurong
Ker Wen Qi (#7) – 14 points
Siti Suhaila Binte Rahimi (#11) – 14 points
Alicia Quek (#9) – 13 points
Unity
Nuradilah (#11) – 6 points
Jurong roster
Ker Wen Qi (#7), Quek Jia Hui Alicia (#9), Maeve Toh Yu Min (#10), Siti Suhaila Binte Rahimi (#11), Tan Kang Yi (#12), Ng Luo Fei (#13), Tang Min Yee Mindy (#18), Otaki Minami (#28), Amanda Tang Jia Qi (#30), Dian Farhana Binte Asrin (#32), Nursakinah Bte Rosli (#88), Nayli Erwani Danisha Bte Mohamed Adha (#94)
Unity Roster
Videl Lim (#6), Jeslyn Ng (#7), Foo Chun Xuan (#9), Janae Toh (#10), Nuradilah (#11), Tan Jun Xiu (#12), Stephanie Tan (#13), Celest Wang (#23), Olivia Ee (#30), Nur Syazwani (#73), Bonnie Ku (#77), Ng Jie Yi (#85)
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