B Division South Zone Round 2 Game 5: Raffles Institution vs Yu Ying Secondary (49-24)

Raffles Institution vs Yu Ying Secondary (49-24)


Points by Quarter:

             1st       2nd       3rd       4th
RI-------11------20-----14------4
YYS-----3-------4-------6------11


We started off this game slow again as the score was at 2-2 for the first 5 mins of the game. However, we started to gain our momentum after an "And-one" basket from our captain Jovi which got us all pumped up while making the opponents confidence falter a little. We were able to finally get our offense going after that point and were really fortunate as YYS failed to convert on some looks inside that would have brought the game closer. We eventually got out to a first quarter lead of 11-3.

The second quarter of the game was when we really started to run away as we outscored them 20-4. We managed to get many looks inside the paint which we converted, and also connected on our shots from 3 pt range. Jovi was outstanding in the first half, as he scored all of his 14 points in the first half alone with an array of jumpshots, layups and free throws. Our PF Shao Jie racked up the assists as he was patient in the post and found Jovi on basket cuts to the rim for the easy lay up. Vice Captain Daran and Tristen did a great job of maintaining the pace during this quarter. Daran handled the ball well and found the open man while Tristen boosted our morale single-handedly with 2 three point plays in the quarter. With all these major contributors, we found ourselves with a 31-7 lead at the half.

In the 4th quarter however, our offense died down again as we could not score in the half court while fouling Yu Ying many times to put them on the line where they converted. We only managed to score through fast breaks when our forward Anli executed a beautiful in-out move for the lay up. Despite that highlight, we eventually lost the quarter 11-4. But still, the lead that we built throughout the 3 quarters was enough to see us through and we got the W.

This game allowed us to come out 2nd in our group behind ACS (Barker Road) and earned us a spot in the semi-finals which would be played against Fairfield on Monday. This win also got us into the Nationals which would be played after the zonal championships. Stay tuned for the report on Monday's game and do come down and support us if you have the time! Game will be played at CCAB.