C Div Boys 2007: Nationals 1st Round

Pardon late update, RI had 2 very bad games in the past 3 days.


RI 50 vs EastSpring 51

The team were mentally unprepared for the game and were handed a shock defeat by East Zone 3rd place team EastSpring.
It was a game where everything wrong occured together:

1. Poor play
2. Disunity
3. Dubious calls
4. All other problems you can think of, including a late bus.

We deserved to lose and dug ourselves this hole - now we have to climb out of it.


RI 48 vs Maris Stella 46
With 1 serious injury, 1 sick boy, and the possibility of elimination, RI turned in an extremely nervous & subpar performance. We led for 3 quarters but never managed to pull away. Then in the 4th quarter, Maris turned the tables and led RI by as much as 6 points.
With our backs against the wall, RI dug in a fought back and staged a miraculous turnaround to win by 2. Indeed the only way to describe it is: 死里逃生

With these 2 games, RI has to beat Jurong to ensure qualification for 2nd round. Any loss and our fate will depend on other results.

Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, we press on toward the goal to win the prize