They say semi-finals is the most important match, because it decides either we move on to the finals or the 3rd or 4th placing. We played this without our captain, and we all were ready to step up to make up for his absence.
We started the first quarter relatively well, holding our defense until their 24 second attacking time was gone. We also broke their press the first time they've tried it and Pierce was discouraged from pressing. In the second quarter, we played phenomenally, engaging fast breaks and limiting them to just 9 points, though we did foul a little too much and allowed them to hit 5 free throws in a row.
In the second half, our play deteriorated as we didn't do our defense as discipline as the first half, and we allowed them to just shoot threes without contesting it much and allowed them to drive multiple times. The fourth quarter we played so badly that we let them outscore us 10-13, which we definitely cannot afford on Wednesday's game.
With that, we're on to the south zone finals! Thanks to all the old boys who came down to support us and b division too, as well as the secondary ones and the secondary twos. On Wednesday the finals will be held at Delta Sports Hall at 3pm, where we will be fighting for our lives and showing the fighting spirit of Raffles Basketball. To the players, when you think you're alone, look around around and you see 4 other guys with you. When you play alone you are alone. When you play as a team it would be as though there's a sixth man on the court helping you. The team will play with the spirit of every Rafflesian that will be there, and we will not disappoint.
Ribball C div '09
The final sprint.
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