Catholic Junior College edged past River Valley High School 53--45 to reach the second round of the National A Division Basketball Championship for the first time since 2015.
River Valley High School, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 — While both teams showed strength in batting, their defence paled in comparison throughout the game. Ultimately, River Valley High School narrowly beat Dunman High School to take their first win of the season.
Nanyang Girls’ High School took home the championship trophies at the National Schools Wushu Championship for both the B and C divisions once again for the third year running.
The football teachers-in-charge have given the league and the increased playing time for the tertiary athletes a thumbs up, considering it good practice for the upcoming National A Division Championship. The competitive nature of the league gives it a different edge over the usual friendlies.
The league is part of NYSI’s efforts to increase the playing time of the tertiary-level athletes and caters to both the boys and girls divisions for sports like basketball, football and netball. The tertiary basketball league, which debuted this year, is getting a good reception from the community.
Nanyang Girls High School kept their hopes of progressing into the second round alive after beating traditional powerhouse River Valley High School 3-2 at their home ground during the preliminary round of the Girls' National B Division Softball competition.
A consistent scoring game by Jurong Secondary helped them to a dominating 49--2 win over River Valley High in the preliminary round of the West Zone B Division Girls' Basketball Championship.
River Valley High School (RVHS) battled hard against Raffles Institution (RI) at the inaugural National Youth Sports Institute (NYSI) JC football league to take a 2-1 halftime lead before inclement weather forced the second half to be continued another day.
