Gryphons Cup Final Day: 3 on 3

The final day of Gryphon's Cup included not just the semis and finals of the Gryphon's Cup proper, it also included the 3-on-3 competition and the 2-ball shootout. Both were interesting and nail-biting mini-competitions, and all teams that played enjoyed themselves thoroughly.

In the 3-on-3 competition, 20 players came together into 6 groups. The groupings were made random (more fun!) and it was to be a mixture of girls and guys in each team. Also, shots by the gals would count for 1 more point (3s by girls are counted as 4s). The teams are as follows:

Group 1:
A: Nicole, Wei Han, Ying Xin
B: Nic, Joel, Warren
C: Jinyu, Raywen, Grace

Group 2:
D: Vanessa, Ho Choon, Zi Bing,
E: Vienna, Qi Ming, Jing Heng, Jermaine
F: Tarzan, Shing Liang, Eugene, Jon Chew

The results are as follows:

Group1:
A vs B: Nicole's team versus Nic's team. Nicole's team started strong, with Ying Xin hitting many 2 4-pointers at the start, but they could not find an answer to Warren's height advantage, and allowed for many shots underbasket and were eventually overpowered. Score: 13 vs 21

A vs C: Nicole's team versus Raywen's team: A lopsided affair, Raywen and Jinyu provided the height and Grace proved to be strong driving to the basket. Nicole's team combined well but was unable to find an answer against the eventual champions of the 3-on-3 tournament. 3 vs 21

B vs C: Nic's team versus Raywen's team: A nailbiting affair.Raywen and Warren were equals in the post, and both teams gave it their all. Nic's team held a 19-18 lead towards the end, but a buzzer-beating 3 pointer by the opponents meant that Raywen's team progressed as the team-champions. 19-21

B and C progressed into the semi-finals

D vs E: Vanessa's team vs Vienna's team: score 14-19 (apologies, we are unable to comment/have photos as both weihan and joel were playing during this match)

D vs F: Vanessa's teams vs Tarzan's team: Vanessa made many important and big shots down the stretch and Tarzan's squad was unable to find an answer. 21-17

E vs F: Vienna's team vs Tarzan's team: Jon and Eugene combined to overpower Vienna's team 18-20.

Vienna's team (E) ended with a +3 advantage
Vanessa (D): -1
Tarzan (F) : -2

D and E progressed, F got kicked out by a 1 point margin.

In the semi-finals, E defeated B 21-15. Vienna's squad was quicker of the blocks, made many good shots, and although Nic's team fought back, they were unable to turn the game around.

In the other match, Raywen's team overpowered Vanessa's team 21-3.

In the finals, it was an extremely close match, with team E getting many steals and proved to be very aggressive. Team C's Jinyu made a few very important shots, and Grace provided many important drives to the basket. Team E fought back hard, and closed the deficit to 16-14 with seconds to go, but was unable to convert and lost the final 16-14 as time expired.

GRYPHON'S CUP 3-ON-3 CHAMPIONS: TEAM C--Jinyu, Raywen, Grace