Story by Tamara Lie/Red Sports. Photos by Jerald Ang/Red Sports.
Ivon Kong (#8) of Nanyang Girls’ gets past her Jurong defender for the lay-up. She had a game-high 11 points. (Photo 1 © Jerald Ang/Red Sports)
Clementi Sports Hall, Tuesday, April 12, 2016 – Nanyang Girls’ High School (NYGH) triumphed 52-38 over Jurong Secondary (JSS) in the semi-finals of the National B Division Basketball Championship.
Nursakinah (JSS #88) had a game high of 14 points while Ivon Kong led Nanyang Girls’ to victory with 11 points.
Jurong had topped their Round 2 group with three wins against Dunman High, Dunman Secondary, and Anglican High.
Nanyang Girls’ will now face Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (SCGS) in the final, a team they lost to in Round 2.
The teams traded baskets in a close first quarter than ended with Jurong taking a slim 12-11 lead after Ker Wen Qi (#7) sank her free throw.
Ivon Kong (#8) sank a 3-pointer for Nanyang to start the second quarter. Nanyang then extended their lead with fast plays that broke through the Jurong defence. With a place in the final on the line, Jurong fought back and managed to reduce the deficit to only one point (21-22) to end the second quarter.
Spurred on by cheers from the supporters, Nanyang went on to extend their lead yet again with a 4-0 run and utilised a full court press to pressure Jurong. Jurong could not counter the tight defence and managed only six points in the third, their lowest-scoring quarter in the game.
Han Xing Yue (#11) from Nanyang was responsible for many defensive rebounds as she took advantage of her height to gain possession for her team. Nanyang ended the third with a seven-point, 34-27 lead.
The last quarter saw Nanyang pull away with a 7-0 run. Despite valiant efforts from Jurong to reduce the deficit, they missed many of their shot attempts and could not catch up.
A Ker Wen Qi (#7) 3-pointer from Jurong managed to narrow the gap to six points (36-42). However it was not enough as Nanyang continued to extend their lead with fast break layups and impressive defence. Nanyang ran away with a 52-38 victory to secure a spot in the final.
Regarding the game, Nanyang Girls’ High captain Adeline Wong (#7) said, “I think we did a good job. We focused on what we had to focus on and worked very hard. I think we should not be scared for the next game and focus more on trying to defend their (SCGS) 3-pointers.”
Scoring by Quarter
Nanyang vs Jurong
1st Q: 11-12
2nd Q: 11-9 (22-21)
3rd Q: 12-6 (34-27)
4th Q: 18-11 (52-38)
Top Scorers
Nanyang
Ivon Kong (#8) – 11 points (1 x 3 pointer)
Adeline Wong (#7) – 9 points
Jurong
Nursakinah Bte Rosli (#88) – 14 points (1 x 3 pointer)
Alicia Quek (#9) – 9 points (1 x 3 pointer)
Nanyang Roster
Glades Tan (#4), Lavelle Wong (#5), Erin Ng (#6), Adeline Wong (#7), Ivon Kong (#8), Tan Li Qi (#9), Han Xing Yue (#11), Tan Qi Qing (#12), Ho Wei Lin (#13), Zhang Zheting (#14), Chan Yu Cheng (#15), Zolynn Lau (#17)
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)
National B Division Girls Basketball Championship – fixtures and results
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