C Division South Zone Round 2 Game 1: Raffles Institution vs Fairfield Methodists School (27-66)

Raffles Institution vs Fairfield Methodists School (27-66)

               The game started off badly for us as Fairfield got hot on their hands. Their full court pressure killed off any attempt by us trying to advance the ball. Our weak defence plus messy passes allowed Fairfield to take a huge lead, going on a 14-0 run. We were unable to make any successful offences and only managed to score 2 points in the 1^st quarter, whereas Fairfield scored 17.

               The onslaught continued on in the 2^nd quarter, where the same situation happened: errant passes, lazy defence, and weak offence. Fairfield increased their lead further by knocking down three 3-pointers in a row. As the 2^nd quarter ended, Fairfield was already leading us by a total of 28 points. The situation did not get any better in the second half, where the players on court were all out of breath, due to their weak stamina. This resulted in slackly movement and passes of the ball, granting Fairfield loads of scoring chances, and they 

grasped them well, scoring a total of 21 points in the 3^rd quarter. In the last quarter, the situation got a little bit better. Fairfield was slower in their full court pressure and this allowed us to make a few baskets. Our players then picked up momentum and shots started pouring in, mainly from fast breaks. The game soon concluded with Fairfield emerging as victors with a 39 point win.

               Overall, our defence was rather weak in the match, allowing Fairfield to pick up many easy baskets, both from the 3 point line and inside. Fairfield knocked down a total of 9 three pointers, which added up to more than one-third of their total score. As usual, we also made loads of turnovers under the pressure of the opponent’s full court defence. However, some improvements were seen in this game as players started to attack the basket more daringly unlike the last few games, where little people were actually going for the shot. The next game with Holy Innocents’ will be crucial as it will decide whether we stay, or go home. The next few games would also be challenging, but we would not give up easily and fight our best for a spot in the Top 4. 

Points by Quarter

                                     1st ------- 2nd ------- 3rd ------- 4th

RI:                                   2                4              6             15

FMS:                            17              17            21             11