Hwa Chong Institution claimed its first A Division Boys team title in seven years and its first B Division Boys team title since 2003 at this year's National Schools Cross Country Championships, contributing to a clean sweep of the four divisions that the school competed in.
Despite Vernen Lim's (HCI #35) game-high 28 points and seven three-point shots in the game, AJC responded with balanced scoring down the stretch to take the game 75-67.
Tabitha Tay (DHS #14) had a game-high 13 points while AJC player #5 led her team with 10 points.
Hockey giants Raffles Institution (RI) kept up their streak of appearing in every final this century when they dispatched Anderson Junior College (AJC) 3-0 in the semi-final and progressed to their 18th straight final since 2000.
DHS clawed back in the third set to secure the game 3-0 and make their first final appearance.
AJC remain undefeated and have a 6-0 win-loss record. MJC, who finished Round 1 with a 4-1 record, drop to 4-2 for the season.
AJC #0 scored a game high of 20 points while Yu Jinqing (SRJC #3) led his team with nine.
AJC entered this match in poor form, having lost both their previous games. They had also failed to score a single goal.
