Match Report from Redsports
Report by Alex Loh
We knew we had to make a statement in today's game. We did. Before the match, we mentally prepared ourselves and focused on what we were going to do during the match.
At the start, we used our zone press and Catholic High turned the ball over a few times. When they managed to break the press and played against our man to man defense they were able to get a few layups. The quarter ended 15-8.
The second quarter was close with teams trading baskets, mostly layups and fastbreak points. Sometimes we weren't able to get back on defense fast enough and let them score a few easy points. Sim ended the quarter with a three.
During the third quarter we fell back to a man to man and played a halfcourt game. The pace of the game slowed down and the third quarter score was 12-17, with Sim scoring 6 points in the quarter.
The fourth period was quite crazy. We made a few mistakes and turnovers and allowed them to get back into the game. They started a full court press and we were nervous when they pressured us. Coach called a timeout to calm us down and Jordaan was clutch down the stretch, scoring 8 straight points in the final few minutes.
Today, we rebounded very well against a big team, with Lawrence getting a lot of rebounds. We maintained our concentration throughout the game and did not allow them to come back. We played hard nosed defense and that was why we won. This win is a confident booster for all of us and we will be ready for our next game.
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