Strong plate discipline, aggressive base-running and tight defense proved to be the keys for Hwa Chong Institution's 13-3 win over National Junior College in the National A Division Boys' Softball 3rd/4th placing match.
Chasing their school's first title since 2015, Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) overcame a spirited performance from underdogs National Junior College (NJC) to clinch redemption on behalf of their seniors and emerge triumphant in the 2022 A Division girls' basketball final. With 10 A girls' trophies since 2003 prior to this year but having come short at the last hurdle in two out of the last four editions of the championship from 2016 to 2019, the HCI class of 2022 made their mark and finally reclaimed the title after seven years with a 44-30 victory over a gritty NJC side, who were making their school’s first final appearance in the girls’ A Division, in the past decade at least.
National Junior College (NJC) turned around an early Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) lead and survived a late onslaught from their opponents to bag their maiden A Division boys' basketball title, in only the school's second appearance in a championship final. Led by captain and Most Valuable Player (MVP) Ray Chan (#8) with a game-high 12 points, the boys in white came out 41-33 winners against their counterparts in red to protect their 100-percent record over seven games in the competition.
After entering the long jump six-metre club, Hwa Chong Institution (HCI)'s Ethan Kong hopped, stepped and leapt over 12.53 metres to take victory in the C Division boys' triple jump. The Secondary 2 student erased his previous best mark of 12.09m recorded at the Singapore Athletics U16/U18/U20 Championships a month ago, making it two personal bests in a row after claiming the long jump silver with 6.00m the previous week.
National Junior College (NJC) earned a crucial 61–15 win over Ang Mo Kio Secondary (AMKSS) in Group C of the South Zone C Division Boys Basketball Championship. The win puts NJC with a 2–1 record in the group and in the driving seat to qualify second out of the group with one more game to play.
Nanyang Junior College (NYJC) came back in the final quarter to beat National Junior College (NJC) 45–43 in the third and fourth placing match at the National A Division Girls Basketball Championship. This completes a sweep of third place finishes for their school as the NYJC boys also finished in third place in their division.
Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) dispatched National Junior College (NJC) 62–42 in the semi-final of the National A Division Girls Basketball Championship to move on to the championship game.
National Junior College (NJC) beat Victoria Junior College 28–21 in a low-scoring affair in the quarter-finals of the National A Division Girls Basketball Championship.
