Thrower Melissa Yee struck gold again on the last day of the Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic (IVP) track and field competition with a second gold medal and new personal best in discus throw, while National University of Singapore (NUS) had a clean sweep of the overall titles for the fourth year running.
Backed by Poh Wei Jun's (NYP #4) game-high 20 points and clutch performance down the stretch, NYP took the game 48-44.
Despite Sng Ei Jia's (SUTD #14) game-high 13 points, a balanced scoring and tough defense gave NYP the win.
Darren Goh (ACSO #0) scored a game-high 21 points while Sean Ong (ACSO #18) added 16 points of his own to get the season-opening victory.
This game upped NTU’s win-loss record to 2–1. On the other hand, SUTD registered their second loss of the season.
Lim Jia Min (#6) led NTU with a well-rounded game, barely missing a double-double with nine points, seven boards and 11 assists, while SUTD enjoyed a 17-point effort from centre Sng Ei Jia (#14).
NUS completed their season with a flawless 5–0 win-loss record, and clinched their fourth straight title since 2011.
SIM completed their season with a 3–1 win-loss record to finish as first runners-up.
