Story By Zachary Foo/Red Sports. Photos by Laura Lee/Red Sports
Tay Kai Xian (DHS #10) drives the ball against Sherman Soh (AJC #8) in attempt to land a shot from under the basket. (Photo 1 © Laura Lee/Red Sports)
Singapore Basketball Centre, Wednesday, May 7, 2014 — Anderson Junior College (AJC) strolled past Dunman High School (DHS) 37–20 in the second round of the A Division Boys Basketball Championship. Han Jun Seo (AJC #5), Liang Bingxin (AJC #14) and Tay Kai Xian (DHS #10) led all scorers with 8 points apiece.
This win puts AJC second in Group Q with a 1–0 win–loss record behind Hwa Chong Institution. DHS fall to third in the group with a 0–1 record.
The first quarter saw AJC come out with the game plan of denying DHS from driving into the paint. This strategy worked well, as DHS had to settle for jump shots that all missed. Tee Chai Sim (AJC #15) made a great highlight play on the break. He whipped the ball around his back, before spinning around his marker to make the lay up.
DHS’s offence start to find some modicum of success in the second quarter, as they scored six points. But AJC were able to shut them down in the paint completely in the half court set. AJC tried to extend the lead, but their finishing was horrendous as they missed a lot of shots at the rim.
By the third quarter, AJC were able to build a comfortable 13-point lead. Sherman Soh (AJC #8) showed great basketball IQ by executing a nice backdoor cut that went unnoticed by the DHS defence. He was able to convert the easy basket. DHS had a moment to savour when Liau Ming Shun (DHS #11) nailed a deep three-pointer, drawing cheers from his teammates.
The final quarter was all cruise control for AJC, as they looked to put the game out of reach of DHS. Tay Kai Xian (DHS #10) had a nice scoring sequence, putting up four straight points for his team. However, that came too late for DHS, as AJC came away with the 37–20 win.
Scoring by Quarter
Anderson Junior College vs Dunman High School
1st Quarter: 8–2
2nd Quarter: 9–6 (17–8)
3rd Quarter: 8–4 (25–12)
4th Quarter: 12–8 (37–20)
Top Scorers
AJC
Han Jun Seo (#5) – 8 points
Liang Bingxin (#14) – 8 points
Dunman High
Tay Kai Xian (#10) – 8 points
AJC Roster
Moe Han (#4), Han Jun Seo (#5), Lee Wei Hern Jason (#6), Wong Liang Hao Brian (#7), Sherman Soh Jun Hao (#8), Muhammad Zulhaziq B Azman (#9), Teo Ting Wei Wesley (#10), Ong Ngiap Meng Max (#11), Chong Yih Xuan (#12), Chia Wen Han (#13), Liang Bingxin (#14), Tee Chai Sim (#15)
Dunman High Roster
Ling Xian Xun Kenjun (#4), Lim Kang Yin (#5), Shawn Tan Guang Rui (#6), Sng Shaoye (#7), Aw Chian Hao (#8), Eugene Koh Chee Wei (#9), Tay Kai Xian (#10), Liau Ming Shun (#11), Edmund Chew Guan Jie (#12), Hoo Jia Peng (#13), Qin Tianyi (#14), Low Zheng Yu (#15)
A Division Boys Basketball Championship — Fixtures and Results
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