The Slingers put up a stirring 32-18 comeback in the final period for a hard-fought 98-85 victory. Yet the win was marred by an unsportsmanlike foul on star forward Eric Sandrin.
It took a while for the Slingers to get going but there was no stopping the best local professional team once they got into their stride. They overwhelmed Philippine league leaders Air21 124-86 in the first of their two-match series.
"We aim to win every single match at the Singapore Indoor Stadium this season," was Slingers' JJ O'Brien's confident assertion. That boast will surely be tested this coming Wednesday when the Slingers take on Filipino team Air21 for their season's inaugural match.
A reader felt strongly enough about officiating standards to write to me about the recent controversial win by Woodlands Ring Secondary over Hwa Chong Institution in the National C Division Boys Basketball Championship.
Anglican High School used a pivotal 21-2 run in the third quarter to effectively seal the national inter-school basketball final match against Unity Secondary. The gap proved too big for a demoralised Unity as Anglican High subsequently cruised to a 76-61 win and end a 13-year wait for a National C Division Boys Basketball Championship title.
Anglican High exploded in the third quarter to blow away Unity Secondary 76-61 in the C Division Boys Basketball Championship Final.
