A badly executed game. We played poor defence and did not box out. It was indeed disappointing.
To qualify for the semi finals, we will need to win Jurong Sec by 9 points.
Points per quarter: (RI - New Town)
1st quarter: 3 - 12
2nd quarter: 9 - 4
3rd quarter: 6 - 7
4th quarter: 8 - 8
Friday, April 13, 2012
RI 17 - 67 Dunman Sec
The first game of the second round and we got outclassed. The opponent's starting 5 were extremely quick on fast break and accurate from beyond the arc. By the end of the quarter, we were down by 19 points.
There were a couple of mistakes that we made in this game. While executing our man to man defense, we occasionally left out one the opponent, resulting in a wide open shot for them. In addition, we were playing very static basketball. We didn't move around quick enough and the passes were not sharp too. We will need to work on these in preparation of our next game against New Town Sec.
Points per quarter:
1st quarter: RI 2 - 21 DS
2nd quarter: RI 7 - 15 DS
3rd quarter: RI 0 - 15 DS
4th quarter: RI 8 - 16 DS
There were a couple of mistakes that we made in this game. While executing our man to man defense, we occasionally left out one the opponent, resulting in a wide open shot for them. In addition, we were playing very static basketball. We didn't move around quick enough and the passes were not sharp too. We will need to work on these in preparation of our next game against New Town Sec.
Points per quarter:
1st quarter: RI 2 - 21 DS
2nd quarter: RI 7 - 15 DS
3rd quarter: RI 0 - 15 DS
4th quarter: RI 8 - 16 DS
Saturday, April 7, 2012
B Division Nationals Round 1
This is the summary of Round 1 of the B Division Nationals competition.
RI vs Dunman High School
The first game of the Nationals. In our most recent friendly match against Dunman High during the December holidays, we lost to them by 1 point in OT. This time round, we were determined to get the win. However, due to the first game jitters, we committed many unforced errors. In addition, their key player, #11, was red hot at the start of the game and scored an astounding 15 of the team's 22 point in the first half. At the end of that half, we were down by 8 points. However, in the second half, we played better defense and eventually took the game by 7 points.
Result: RI 43 - 36 DHS
RI vs Seng Kang Secondary
This was the second and most crucial game for round 1. A win would guarantee us a spot in the quarter finals. We started the game extremely well both offensively and defensively and created an 8 point lead at the 5th minute mark of the first quarter. However, we allowed the opponents to catch up and tie the game in the same quarter. The second quarter was a close fight with the scoreline virtually tied. However, in the second half, we proved that our stamina was superior to that of the opponent and pulled away with the win. However, we committed many fouls in the process with most of our key players logging more than 3 fouls each.We should definitely be mindful of our fouls as it might prove costly to us in the future.
Result: RI 47 - 41 SKS
RI vs Unity Secondary
This was an eye opening match because we were simply outclassed by the opponent. Nevertheless, there were still many learning points to take away from this game. Firstly, we need to secure the defensive rebounds. To achieve this, all five players on the court need to actively box out the opponents. Having a sever height disadvantage, it is impossible for us to out-jump the opponent, especially when the opponent is 2 meters tall! Therefore, boxing out is crucial and we must always remember that we cannot afford to give the opponent second chances. Secondly, every minute on the court should be treasured. In this game, all of our bench players got their chance to play. These minutes should definitely be treasured because it is an opportunity to gain experience and become better. This is especially so for those secondary 3 players who will be the key players of their team next year.
Result: RI 26 - 60 Unity
This is the schedule for Round 2 of the Nationals:
RI vs Dunman Sec on 11 April (Wed) at 3pm
RI vs New Town Sec on 13 April (Fri) at 2.45pm
RI vs Jurong Sec on 16 April (Mon) at 4pm
Venue is Clementi Sports Hall.
RI vs Dunman High School
The first game of the Nationals. In our most recent friendly match against Dunman High during the December holidays, we lost to them by 1 point in OT. This time round, we were determined to get the win. However, due to the first game jitters, we committed many unforced errors. In addition, their key player, #11, was red hot at the start of the game and scored an astounding 15 of the team's 22 point in the first half. At the end of that half, we were down by 8 points. However, in the second half, we played better defense and eventually took the game by 7 points.
Result: RI 43 - 36 DHS
RI vs Seng Kang Secondary
This was the second and most crucial game for round 1. A win would guarantee us a spot in the quarter finals. We started the game extremely well both offensively and defensively and created an 8 point lead at the 5th minute mark of the first quarter. However, we allowed the opponents to catch up and tie the game in the same quarter. The second quarter was a close fight with the scoreline virtually tied. However, in the second half, we proved that our stamina was superior to that of the opponent and pulled away with the win. However, we committed many fouls in the process with most of our key players logging more than 3 fouls each.We should definitely be mindful of our fouls as it might prove costly to us in the future.
Result: RI 47 - 41 SKS
RI vs Unity Secondary
This was an eye opening match because we were simply outclassed by the opponent. Nevertheless, there were still many learning points to take away from this game. Firstly, we need to secure the defensive rebounds. To achieve this, all five players on the court need to actively box out the opponents. Having a sever height disadvantage, it is impossible for us to out-jump the opponent, especially when the opponent is 2 meters tall! Therefore, boxing out is crucial and we must always remember that we cannot afford to give the opponent second chances. Secondly, every minute on the court should be treasured. In this game, all of our bench players got their chance to play. These minutes should definitely be treasured because it is an opportunity to gain experience and become better. This is especially so for those secondary 3 players who will be the key players of their team next year.
Result: RI 26 - 60 Unity
This is the schedule for Round 2 of the Nationals:
RI vs Dunman Sec on 11 April (Wed) at 3pm
RI vs New Town Sec on 13 April (Fri) at 2.45pm
RI vs Jurong Sec on 16 April (Mon) at 4pm
Venue is Clementi Sports Hall.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Secret To Success
To the B div, when the going gets tough, you get going, because you're not going to let yourself be the reason you fail. Keep going.
"When you want to succeed, as bad as you wanna breathe, that's when you'll be successful." ~Eric Thomas
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