GRYPHONS BASKETBALL

RI 69 - 12 ACS(I)

2012-01-20T07:34:00.001+08:00

This was probably the best game we have played this season. We opened the game with a 3 point dagger and we never looked back.

We played tough full court defence, preventing the opponents from bringing the ball across their half on numerous occasion.

The main reason for playing well was because we were focused on the game. There was no fooling around before the game and all our energy was directed towards the match. We must definitely capitalise on this momentum and triumph in our next match against Guangyang Sec.

RI 42 - 29 Bishan Park Sec

2012-01-17T12:55:00.001+08:00

The second game in the South Zone competition. Even though we won this we game, we actually lost.

We played badly throughout the game; taking rushed shots, missing under basket shots and making bad decisions. We should have sealed the game by the first quarter by building a huge point margin. However, we ended the quarter by only a small lead of 6.

When the second unit came into the game during the third quarter, they were rather inexperience, making bad passes and playing very bad defense.

I feel that we need to stay focus before the game. The few minutes before the game is very useful to "get into the zone". Fooling around is definitely not acceptable.

Scoring by quarter:
First quarter--RI 11 BPS 5
Second quarter--RI 12 BPS 7
Third quarter--RI 10 BPS 12
Fourth quarter--RI 9 BPS 5

RI 76 - 22 Bukit Merah Sec

2012-01-16T10:00:00.001+08:00

This was the first of the four matches in the first round of the South Zone Basketball competition.

It was a relatively easy match although we could have done more on the defensive end. For example, we allowed a few uncontested shots and also back door cuts. Nevertheless, we managed to play solid defence on their key players.

One aspect that the team will need to improve on going forward is our stamina. Is was pretty obvious that most of us was breathless after playing just a quarter.

Out next match will be on Monday against Bishan Park sec.

Basketball Bonding Camp

2011-12-07T16:18:00.001+08:00

22 Dec (Only for B Division)
1430 – 1450: Check-in to Goldkist Resort.
1450 - 1530: Transport to Dunman High School
1530 – 1830: Match against Dunman High School @ Dunman High School
1830 - 1900: Transport to City Square Mall
1900 - 2200: Dinner @ Seoul Garden, City Square Mall
2200 - 2230: Transport back to chalet.

23 Dec
0830 - 0900: C Division check-in to chalet
0900 - 1000: Jog around East Coast Beach
1000 - 1045: Breakfast @ Chalet
1045 - 1100: Walk to Marine Parade CC
1100 - 1400: 3 on 3 Basketball Tournaments @ Marine Parade CC
1400 - 1430: Lunch @ Marine Parade CC
1430 - 1730: Amazing Race @ East Coast Beach
1730 - 1830: Rest
1830 – 2100: Basketball Sec 4 Farewell Barbecue.
2100 – 2130: Sharing of Christmas Gifts. Presentation of prizes.
1100 – 0400: Free Time

24 Dec
1030 - 1100: Check-out

Pack List
• 2X Training Attire.
• 3X Casual Attire.
• 5X Undergarment
• 3X Socks
• 3X Sports Towel
• 1X Bath Towel

• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Shampoo
• Body Soap

• Basketball Shoe
• Slipper / Sandals

• Ez-Link Card (required for Seoul Garden's student meal)
• Hand Sanitizer
• Plastic bags for dirty cloth
• Water Bottle
• Personal Medication
• Torchlight

• Sleeping Bag

Cost
$75 per person for Sec 2 & 3
$50 per person for Sec 1
AND
Bring a $8 - $10 Christmas gift

To-do
Form teams of 3. Each team must have a player aged 13, a player aged 14, and a player aged 15 or 16.

Chalet Address:
1110 East Coast Parkway
Singapore 449880
Room No: B07

RI 64 - 42 Geylang Serai

2011-11-28T00:55:00.002+08:00

The 3rd and final game of the Milo Cup 1st round. Due to poor planning on the organizers part, our 1pm match was delayed to 2pm.

The opponents for this game was definitely weaker compared to our first 2 games. Nevertheless, we were still focused on the game as a lost would be totally unacceptable.

Our defense for this game was really poor. It is clear that we need to improve on our sliding because we only their player to single-handedly score a lay up after rebounding the ball. We did not force the opponents to the weaker hand and was never once over playing them on their strong hand.

Furthermore, we need to improve on our rebounding. We need to box-out hard, be aggressive and time the rebound. As a shorter team, we cannot expect to out jump the opponent for the rebound. Therefore, if we want to win any basketball game. All 5 players on the court have to box-out and get the rebound.

Remember when playing defense,

No second chance for the opponent.
No straight path to the basket for the opponents. Help defense is a must.

Hope to see an improvement in the 2nd round of the Milo Cup Tournament.

Scoring by Quarter:

1st Quarter-- RI 14 Geylang Serai 6

2nd Quarter-- RI 19 Geylang Serai 10

3rd Quarter-- RI 15 Geylang Serai 13

4th Quarter-- RI 18 Geylang Serai 13

RI 45 - 39 Eng Tat Hornets

2011-11-26T00:23:00.001+08:00

The most crucial game in the first round of the Milo Cup Tournament. It was a do or die match. Not wanting to be eliminated in the first round of the tournament, we brought our A game.

We started off strong with our full court press. At the end of the quarter, we were leading by 10. Just what we wanted; a strong lead to break the opponents moral.

However, the 2nd quarter paled in comparison to the 1st quarter. Our offense was messy and the shots we took were all forced. In addition, we were not getting the rebounds. On offense, after taking a shot, the opponents got the rebound. However, on defense, after the opponents took a shot, they grabbed their own rebound repeatedly. The opponents probably doubled the number of shots taken compared to us. Moreover, we were making unnecessary fouls, and by the 5th minute mark, we were already in the penalty. Fortunately, our players managed to hold their grounds and we only lost by 2 points in the 2nd quarter.

In the 3rd quarter, the opponents stepped up their game. Their played stifling defense and it was really difficult to get a good shot. On the other end, they were grabbing countless offensive rebounds. Due not only to their aggressiveness but also to the lack of box-outs on our part. The opponents even came close to tie the game with us.

Fortunately in the 4th quarter, the opponents were too concentrated in their individual play and lacked passing. Furthermore they were not getting as many 3 pointers as compared to the 3rd quarter. This was probably because they centre started taking mid range shots. At the closing minutes, we grabbed crucial offensive rebounds and put-backs while the opponents made bad decisions, throwing the game away.

With the win, we would most likely move on to the 2nd round.

Some points to note.

Do not make play defense with your hands. Move your feet!
Box-out. As a short team, there is no way we can out-jump the opponents.

Points by quarter:

1st Quarter-- RI 17 Hornets 7

2nd Quarter-- RI 7 Hornets 9

3rd Quarter-- RI 4 Hornets 11

4th Quarter-- RI17 Hornets 7

RI 41 - 59 Paya Lebar CSC

2011-11-26T00:06:00.001+08:00

Our first game in the Milo Cup. Definitely not the best start with the disappointing lost.

For those who do not know, Milo Cup has a few uncommon rules:

Firstly, zone defense is strictly prohibited.
Secondly, teams may not defend beyond the half court line after they score a basket. Meaning that they are only allowed to play a half-court man to man but not a full-court press.
Lastly, only 6 players can play in the first and second quarter respectively. Meaning that a player who has played in the first quarter may not play in the second quarter. This rule is not applicable in the second half.

The implementation of the second rule was a real bane to us because we wanted to play a full-court press throughout the entire game. However, even when we were playing our full court press, we were not aggressive enough.

Furthermore, our help defense was extremely slow allowing man passes to be made to the centre.

Lastly, we were too weak on both the offensive and defensive boards. We did not box out, allowing the opponents to stroll to the paint and get the rebounds.

Definitely hope for an improvement in the 2nd and 3rd game or we may just be kicked out in the first round of the Milo Cup Tournament.

Scoring by quarter

1st Quarter-- RI 4 Paya Lebar 15

2nd Quarter-- RI 12 Paya Lebar 20

3rd Quarter-- RI 12 Paya Lebar 14

4th Quarter-- RI 13 Paya Lebar 10

RI 32 - 40 United World College

2011-11-01T22:56:00.002+08:00

A tightly fought 4th game of the ISIBL Competition. Once again, the opponents were taller than us and our objective for the game was to prevent them from getting offensive rebounds. Although we tried very hard, the opponents still manages to get numerous offensive rebounds. On the bright side though, we played solid full court press and succeed to gain possession on the ball frequently.

Our next game will be against Presbyterian High tomorrow.

RI 32 - 49 International Community School

2011-10-31T23:00:00.000+08:00

This was 3rd game of the U19 ISIBL Competition. Once again the opponents was bigger than us. However, the biggest take away from this game was not during the match, but rather before it. As we've never been to this school before, all of us was unfamiliar with its location. In the end, many of us got lost and we only had 5 men to play the first half.

Nevertheless, we definitely should not discouraged by the first 3 losses. There's still 4 more games to win!

RI 30 - 54 Australian International School

2011-10-31T22:58:00.002+08:00

The 2nd game of the ISIBL Competition. Most of our starters were out of action either because they were injured or were injured. However, this was not inherently bad because our bench received more playing time to hone their skills.

RI 38 - 87 Overseas Family School

2011-10-31T22:45:00.002+08:00

This is the first game of the U19 ISIBL. Although we played our hardest, we still could not defeat the opponents. Definitely a learning opportunity for us.

ISIBL U16 & U19 Schedule

2011-10-19T19:12:00.003+08:00

The schedule for the ISIBL U16 & U19 matches are as follow:

U19 Schedule

	Opponent	Date	Day	Time	Venue	Jersey
1	Overseas Family School	21 Oct	Fri	5.30pm	OFS	White
2	Australian International School	27 Oct	Thur	5pm	RI	White
3	International Community School	31 Oct	Mon	5pm	ICS	White
4	United World College	1 Nov	Tue	6pm	UWC	Unconfirmed
5	Presbyterian high school	2 Nov	Wed	6pm	PHS	Green
6	Tanglin Trust School	4 Nov	Fri	6pm	TTS	Unconfirmed
7	River Valley High School (Unconfirmed)

U16 Schedule

	Opponent	Date	Day	Time	Venue	Jersey
1	Overseas Family School	21 Oct	Fri	4.30pm	OFS	White
2	Fairfield Methodist Sec School	25 Oct	Tue	4pm	FMSS	Unconfirmed
3	Hwa Chong	26 Oct	Wed	4.30pm	RI	White
4	Presbyterian High Schoool	2 Nov	Wed	5pm	PHS	Green
5	ACS International (Unconfirmed)

RI 26 - 42 North Vista

2011-07-29T22:21:00.003+08:00

We started off quite well, playing good defense, causing the scores to be very close. We ended the quarter losing narrowly to North Vista by 1 point. We kept up with the tight defense and the score was 13 - 14 at the end of the 2nd Quarter. We were down by 1.

However, in the 3rd quarter, North Vista started to press us and we started to panic. We made a lot of turnovers, allowing North Vista to get many fast breaks. We loss concentration and were trailing behind North Vista at the end of the 3rd Quarter. During the 4th quarter, we made countless unnecessary turnovers, and ended up losing the game with a final score line of 42-26.

RI 7 NV 8

RI6 NV 6

RI 4 NV 10

RI 9 NV 18

RI 28 - 62 Unity

2011-07-21T21:53:00.002+08:00

This game was much better then the previous game. We played better both offensively and defensively. However, we got into the game only in the 3rd quarter, resulting in a big score difference. A big problem was still our box out and offensive rebounds. In the first 2 quarters, the transition defense we have been working on was not utilized well. We also were unable to play the plays out properly.

The third quarter was our best quarter. We managed to out score unity in that quarter 19 -13. We managed to play slightly better transition defense. We will to continue working out on our transition defense and use it against North Vista this coming Wednesday.

RI 6 Unity 18

RI 0 Unity 11

RI 19 Unity 13

RI 3 Unity 20

RI 10 - 42 Dunman Sec

2011-07-17T21:33:00.002+08:00

This was the worst match we played throughout the season, and an extremely bad start. We had few offensive and defensive rebounds, consistently allowing the opponents to have a second try. By the end of the 1st Quarter we lost our fighting spirit and our state of mind. We failed to stop their fast breaks, let them drive in easily, and get backdoor cuts. We had little outside shots and drives, we were stuck on the offensive end. This was because the wings always received the ball far away from the 3point line making the game a 4 on 5 match as the wings were not an offensive threat from so far away.

In the fourth quarter we already lost most of our fighting spirits allowing the enemy to push us around in the paint and grab their own rebounds.

1st Quarter--RI 2 DS 9

2nd Quarter--RI 4 DS 6

3rd Quarter--RI 2 DS 11

4th Quarter--RI 0 DS 16

Raffles Alumni Team for RI-HCI Basketball Challenge

2011-05-23T21:00:00.002+08:00

C: Jiaming, Shay Piao, Hongyi, Yongjing, Jinghong, David
F: Hongkai, Anzhen, Maoling, Ricky, Warren
G: Yeang Cherng, Matthew, Nicholas

Directions for RI-HCI Basketball Challenge

2011-05-23T20:40:00.001+08:00

Enter via Duchess Road
Use “Entrance” marked in green on the map
Park at the visitors’ carpark
Proceed to Basketball Courts located next to the Canteen in Block C (Red arrow on the map)
In case of doubt, kindly contact Ngoh Shay Piao at 96901607 for assistance

Inaugural RI-HCI Basketball Challenge

2011-05-14T20:46:00.002+08:00

Date: 25 May 2010
Venue: Hwa Chong Institution
Programme
1830hrs - "A" Div Boys and Girls games
1930hrs - RI vs HCI alumni challenge
2030hrs - Speeches by Principals
2040hrs - Address by Guest of Honour Mr Wee Siew Kim
2045hrs - Prize giving
2050hrs - Buffet Reception

This event marks a special year for Raffles Basketball:
1) Establishment of Gryphons Basketball Club
2) Upcoming construction of 2x Covered Courts in Raffles Institution (JC)
3) 1st South Zone B Div championship in more than 10 years
4) Strong over-achieving performance by a raw C Div team to make the Nationals

The annual event will see both schools come together to raise the profile of the sport.

Old boys are very welcomed to take part. Please email either any of the following if you can come. It will help in the food catering.

shaypiao.ngoh@ri.edu.sg
szekiang.pang@ri.edu.sg
elaine.wong@ri.edu.sg
yeangcherng.poh@gmail.com

A Div National Semi-Finals

2011-05-14T19:59:00.003+08:00

The A Div boys play in the National Semi-Finals this coming Monday. This will be their third consecutive try for the finals.

Div (Boys)

Semi-Finals

Mon, May 16, 2011, 1500Hrs

Singapore Basketball Centre

Hwa Chong Institution

[no]

River Valley High

Div (Boys)

Semi-Finals

Mon, May 16, 2011, 1500Hrs

Singapore Basketball Centre

Raffles Institution

[no]

Dunman High School

We have a good core group of J2s amply supported by the J1s. Many of you will remember that this group won the Gryphons Cup as J1s in 2010.

Come support the boys in their quest for the title!

A DIV 2011

2011-05-04T20:47:00.003+08:00

Hi all, update for A'Division Boys and Girls 2011:

First Round:

Boys beat:

Nanyang JC

Dunman High
Catholic JC

ACS (International) and

Jurong JC

Girls beat:

Jurong JC

Dunman High

Temasek JC

National JC

2nd Round starts 6th May 2011, schedule can be found here: http://fixtures.redsports.sg/index.php?sport_id=1&fixture=2&category=1&sex=0&filter=National

Both the Boys and Girls teams are aiming for a spot in the National Finals for the first time in a long time; do lend them your support as they seek to end Hwa Chong's dominance once and for all.

RI 46 - 48 Dunman Sec

2011-04-21T18:36:00.007+08:00

This was the final chance for us to qualify for the semi-finals. To achieve that, we had to win by more than 10 points. Even though some might have thought that it was a seemingly impossible task, we were confident of achieving it.

Despite having our starting power forward out for the game due to an injured shoulder, our bench stepped up their game and contributed significantly. Our objective for the game was to get the defensive rebounds while preventing the opponents from getting the offensive rebounds, and to run as many fast breaks as possible. Although we were down by 9 points at the end of the first quarter, our spirits were not dampened. We continued to fight, and executed a full court press on them, which proved rather successful.

However, the turning point came at the start of the fourth quarter. At around the 7 minutes mark of that quarter, we hit two consecutive 3 pointers, cutting the lead to 4. This was followed by a well contested mid range jumper which still managed to fall and a foul and 1 under-basket shot. Then, the score was tied 46-46. The opponents had a chance to take the lead but we played excellent half court defense, forcing their forward to take a tough mid range jumper which did not fall. After getting the rebound, our point guard attempted a fast break and got fouled in the process, hence getting to shoot 2 free throws to take the lead, and perhaps the game too.

However, during the time out, the team agreed in unison that we were not contented to just get the win. We wanted to win by ten and move on to the semi finals. In order to do that, we had to force an overtime. Therefore, with 7.8 seconds left on the clock, he intentionally missed the two free throws. Unfortunately, we did not secure the rebound, and allowed a fast break by the opponents. Left without any other choices, we fouled him and prayed that he would miss both the free throws. To our utmost dismay, he made both. Left with 2.4 seconds, there was little that we could do other than to try our luck on a full court shot. It did not fall, and we loss the game 48 to 46.

Despite the lost, our fighting spirit remain high. Given the chance to take the game, we chose not to because we were not satisfied with a win. Perhaps some might consider this as a silly move on our part. However to me, this was the best decision the team has made for the season.

Scoring by quarter:

1st Quarter--RI 7 DS 16

2nd Quarter--RI 11 DS 12

3rd Quarter--RI 10 DS 13

4th Quarter--RI 18 DS 7

RI 'B' Division 2011

SOUTH ZONE CHAMPIONS! NATIONALS TOP 8!

RI 46 - 39 Yishun Secondary

2011-04-19T19:54:00.002+08:00

After a disappointing loss yesterday, we were determine to play much better this game. Instead of playing a zone defense, we went back to our usual man to man defense, and it proved rather effective. We managed to secure most of the defensive rebounds and our offense was quite smooth in the first half. This was despite having our starting centre, bryan, out from an ankle injured he suffered yesterday

At the start of the third quarter, a very unfortunate accident occurred; our starting power forward, Chun Cheong, dislocated his shoulder joint while fighting for the offensive rebound. It seem serious enough that paramedics had to be called in. Here's wishing Chun Cheong a speedy recovery.

Back to the game, with the loss of our power forward, we also loss our momentum. On the other hand, the opponents were slowly getting their confidence in their offense. Our 15 points lead at 1 point in the second quarter was cut down to 1 at the end of the third. Nevertheless, we kept our morale high, and managed to get the win.

We still have a day to prepare for Dunman Sec. Hopefully we will be able to defeat them and move on to the semi final, reaching our goal for the season.

Impossible is Nothing.

1st Quarter--RI 18 YS 9

2nd Quarter--RI 7 YS 7

3rd Quarter--RI 9 YS 17

4th Quarter--RI 12 YS 6

RI 41 - 56 Jurong Sec

2011-04-18T17:28:00.002+08:00

The first loss of our season... :(

We attempted a different defense and offense against Jurong Sec; going to the 3-2 zone and adding a baseline cut for the wings. The purpose of the 3-2 zone was to prevent their drives by providing lots of help defense. However, there was a few problems when we executed this defense. Firstly, with our starting centre, Bryan, spraining his ankle in the second quarter, our bigs were no longer that big. We allowed their centre, #15, to have his way in the paint; getting countless number of offensive rebounds. Secondly, Jurong manage to knock down a couple of 3 pointers, to our dismay.

Perhaps it was because Jurong was more prepared than us, or perhaps it was because we were just not energetic enough. Nevertheless, our defense was "the worst in the season" (as quoted from Coach Lim), and we did not score a single point in the third quarter.

Hopefully we will still be able to proceed to the semi finals despite this lose. That we can't control. What we can control is to win the next game tomorrow against Yishun Sec by more than 15 points.

1st Quarter--RI 15 JS 18

2nd Quarter--RI 13 JS 13

3rd Quarter--RI 0 JS 9

4th Quarter--RI 13 JS 16

RI 37 - 34 Fairfield

2011-04-14T20:03:00.004+08:00

This was a close match from the beginning and we only started to pick up the pace in the 2nd quarter. We trailed behind by 1 point at the end of the 1st quarter. At the start of the 2nd quarter, our zone defense started to work out. However, we were just very rushed in this match and failed to listen to the coach's instructions. Luckily there was internal dispute among the opponents which helped us a little. In the last few seconds. the opponents started to foul us intentionally out of desperation. We managed to keep our cool and maintain possession.

This was a rather good match. We definitely have overachieved, but could have pushed harder and get even better results in this South Zone Tournament.

1st Quarter--RI 7 FMS 8

2nd Quarter--RI 8 FMS 13

3rd Quarter--RI 15 FMS 4

4th Quarter--RI 7 FMS 9

RI 50 - 60 Queensway

2011-04-14T19:54:00.003+08:00

This was a really bad match, we were just not in the game throughout the whole match. We also had very low intensity showing that we just were not prepared. We lost mainly due to too many silly mistakes and poor weak side rebound.

Coach prepared us well for this match, but the moment we stepped into the court, we just did not play to what we trained. We failed to deny their key player, had bad weak-side rebound and outlet passes. Every time we caught up, we simply made several silly mistakes and gave the opponent the lead again. It was basically a really disappointing match.

1st Quarter--RI 7 QSS 15

2nd Quarter--RI 13 QSS 14

3rd Quarter--RI 11 QSS 14

4th Quarter--RI 19 QSS 17

RI 60 - 27 Pierce

2011-04-11T20:55:00.003+08:00

This was the last match of Round 2. Our defense was not working out very well throughout this match. We had a 13 point lead in the first quarter and managed to maintain the lead, taking home this match.

Our main goal now is to defeat Queensway this Wednesday and progress to the finals to face off with Catholic High. Although we are quite familiar with Queensway, defeating them will not be an easy task(especially since we lost to them before), they have several skillful players and move the ball fast. We have to play extremely solid defense in order to emerge victorious.

1st Quarter--RI 20 PS 7

2nd Quarter--RI 12 PS 7

3rd Quarter--RI 7 PS 10

4th Quarter--RI 21 PS 3

RI 78 - 40 PeiCai

2011-04-08T20:50:00.002+08:00

This was the first time we ever scored more than 70 points in any match we had played before. With this victory, we secured a spot in the semi-finals.

We started off the match with a close fight due to our inability to block the cutting lanes and stop the drives. We ended off the 2nd quarter losing 20-22. However in the 3rd quarter we managed to step up the pace and shoot consistently with slightly better defense. Thus, by the start of the 4th quarter we had gained a big lead(44-29). In the 4th quarter we played extremely good offense and scored 34 points in just 10 minutes!

We hope to improve ourselves as we will meet stronger teams like Cat High and Queensway in the semi-finals.

1st Quarter--RI 8 PCS 12

2nd Quarter--RI 12 PCS 10

3rd Quarter--RI 24 PCS 7

4th QUarter--RI 34 PCS 11

RI 40 - 30 North Vista

2011-04-07T21:03:00.006+08:00

This was crucial match of the first round. Even though we won the first two games, this did not guarantee us a place in the second round.

Before the start of the game, we could clearly see the size difference between us. We were clearly the underdog. However, this did not distract us from the task ahead; to full court press them for all four quarters. Like the previous game against New Town, the opponents were exhausted by the third quarter and were clearly less active on the boards and had less fast breaks. However, we too were exhausted and caused our offense to dry up. In fact, we only scored 7 points in the third quarter.

However, we held on to the lead, and by the last 2 minutes of regulation, we were up by 4 points. Sensing a defeat, the opponents changed their strategy and started fouling us intentionally. However, we converted on the 2 free throws, going 6 for 8 at the line. Furthermore, we managed to grab the crucial offensive and defensive rebounds in the last few minutes, sealing the victory for RI.

With this win, we will progress to the Top 8 of the Nationals. Our next game will be on 18 March.

1st Quarter--RI 14 NV 11

2nd Quarter--RI 5 NV 8

3rd Quarter--RI 7 NV 7

4th Quarter--RI 14 NV 4

Redsport's match report for this game here.

RI 67 - 66 Guangyang

2011-04-06T18:52:00.004+08:00

This match was a very close and exhausting match and we only managed to win by a narrow margin. Our intensity was not as high as our previous match and our defense was not very good in the 1st quarter. We failed to deny their key player and had little help side defense, allowing the enemy to cut to the basket easily. We also had way too many fouls(24).

In the 2nd quarter we managed to play slightly better defense and offense. The game was still very close and we trailed behind by 3 points. However we manage to out score them in the 3rd quarter, making the score 41- 41. In the 4th quarter both teams fought hard to win the game but ended up with a tie 56 - 56 leading to overtime(OT).

In OT we managed to maintain our composure and concentration, play out our plays on the offensive end and secure our basket on the defensive end, allowing us to win. We also faced 2 difficulties in this match. No.1 2 of our key players were fouled out. No.2 another 2 of our players were injured.

We hope to win the next two matches and make it to the semi-finals as the top of our group.

1st Quarter--RI 14 GYS 16

2nd Quarter--RI 12 GYS 13

3rd Quarter--RI 15 GYS 12

4th Quarter--RI 15 GYS 15

OT--RI 11 GYS 10

RI 46 - 45 New Town Secondary

2011-04-04T18:35:00.003+08:00

This was the second game of the Nationals, and we played well. The objective for us this game was to tire our opponents, so as to get easy points in the second half. However, in the first half, we were allowing the opponents to get many offensive rebounds and fast breaks (This due to our poor help defense). On the other hand, we were not getting many fast breaks or offensive rebounds.

Things changed in the second half. Our opponents started to become exhausted, and did not play as good a defense as the first half. We managed to grab a couple of offensive rebounds and fast break, and also stopped their star player from scoring as much. Nevertheless, we were exhausted ourselves, and took quite a few low percentage shots.

The next game against North Vista is a do or die match; either we win them and proceed to the second round, or lose by more than 1 points and be eliminated from the competition. Hence, we have to play even harder than we did today, and get closer to our goal of the top 4.

1st Quarter--RI 11 New Town 12

2nd Quarter--RI 6 New Town 11

3rd Quarter--RI 15 New Town 12

4th Quarter--RI 14 New Town 10

RI 58 - 48 Fairfield Methodist

2011-04-02T13:07:00.003+08:00

This was the first game of the 2nd round and we were up against quite a strong team with big players. We started off strong but as we entered the 2nd quarter some of us lost concentration. We played strong defense except for several leaks where their point guard was able to dribble all the way down. We managed to get back our momentum in the 3rd quarter and maintained the lead. This is probably one of our best games yet and we hope to strive to win the next few games and emerge as top in our group.

1st Quarter--RI 19 FMS 8

2nd Quarter--RI 9 FMS 13

3rd Quarter--RI12 FMS 10

4th Quarter--RI 18 FMS 17

RI 52 - 34 Tampines Secondary

2011-03-31T10:19:00.008+08:00

(Scoresheet unavailable)

This was the first game of the Nationals. Fortunately, this was the easiest game of the first round.

We outscored the opponent in the first and second quarter with a numerous 3 pointers and managed to collect quite a number of offensive rebounds too. In the third quarter, the opponents tried to make a comeback mainly through the post. He had many running hook shots that he converted. Furthermore, we also had poor help defense, and allowed their wings to cut to the basket from half court. In the fourth quarter, we were exhausted as we had been playing a full court man to man defense for the past 3 quarters, and attempted many low percentage shots. However, the opponents were also tired, as seen from their reduced number of fast breaks. In the end, we managed to outlast the opponent and get the win.

Even though we won this game, we must definitely go back and prepare even harder because we know that the next 2 matches against North Vista and New Town is not going to be easy.

RI 45 - 24 Gan Eng Seng

2011-03-29T20:15:00.005+08:00

In this crucial match we managed to win by 21 points to secure a place in the 2nd round of the SZ Tournament. We played solid defense, with good help side and had few fouls. We got a big lead by the 2nd quarter, making us complacent, allowing the opponents to score fast breaks and open shots. They even managed to out score us in the 4th quarter

We hope to try and beat Fairfield Methodist-a strong team, on Friday.

1st Quarter--RI 10 GES 4

2nd Quarter--RI 17 GES 2

3rd Quarter--RI12 GES 8

4th Quarter--RI 10 GES 6

RI 57 - 24 Henderson Secondary

2011-03-26T09:22:00.006+08:00

In this match we started off slow and played quite solid defense, stepping up the pace in the second quarter. We cut down on our fouls from 23 during the ACS Barker match to 8 fouls. However, our weak side rebound was not very good and a lot needs to be done in preparation for the crucial GES match.

We hope to win GES and proceed to the 2nd round.

1st Quarter RI 10 HSS 2

2nd Quarter RI 15 HSS 9

3rd Quarter RI 17 HSS 4

4th quarter RI 15 HSS 9

RI 50 - 25 ACS Barker

2011-03-23T19:35:00.002+08:00

This was the 2nd game of the season. After our loss to Queensway we started trying to fix our two problems especially our weak side rebound. Despite this big win we could have done better and scored about 60 points if we had not missed easy baskets. During the first quarter we pressed them hard with our full court man defense and managed to get several easy lay-ups. By the end of the 2nd quarter we already managed to maintain quite a huge lead(28-5). We had managed to grab most of our defensive rebounds and quite a few offensive ones too. However another big problem arose during this match, there were simply just too many fouls. We had 23 fouls, most of which were unnecessary. The main problems was everyone was just using "too much hands and too little legs" on defense. This caused ACS to get a lot of chances at the FT line.

Anyway we hope to learn from this and win the next match against Henderson on Friday and the crucial match against Gan Eng Seng following Thursday and be able to proceed to the 2nd round.

1st Quarter--RI 14 ACS 4

2nd Quarter--RI 14 ACS 1

3rd Quarter--RI 14 ACS 8

4th Quarter--RI 8 ACS 12

Queensway Secondary 48 - 30 RI

2011-03-23T19:22:00.006+08:00

This was the first game of the first round for South Zone and we had quite a tough pick. This was an important match which we disappointingly lost. We did not really know much about the team, but we were able to pick out their 3 key players (7, 11, 12). We played acceptable defense and started out strong but lost in the end due to 2 fatal mistakes - weak side rebound and stopping of the opponents fast breaks. We lost about 8 points due the the fast breaks and another 16 points due to no weak side rebounds. Queensway simply just shot, picked up their own rebound and put it back in.

We hope to try and fix those two big problems and win ACS barker on Wednesday!

1st Quarter--RI 4 Queensway 6

2nd Quarter--RI 4 Queensway 14

3rd Quarter--RI 11 Queensway 14

4th Quarter--RI 11 Queensway 14

Launch of Gryphons Basketball Club

2011-03-05T15:19:00.000+08:00

The Gryphons Basketball Club (GBC) will be launched 7 May 2011@ RI from 1400hrs to 1530hrs.

Calling all alumni of Raffles Basketball to register to be a member of this club. Please send an email to shaypiao.ngoh@ri.edu.sg and our club secretary will contact you.

B Div South Zone Finals

2011-03-02T23:14:00.004+08:00

One word: Champions!

Enough said.

Check out Redsport game story for today's match here

RI 73 - 64 Pei Cai Secondary

2011-02-21T23:08:00.007+08:00

This was the semi-final match of the South Zone Basketball Competition.

As we had played against the Pei Cai Sec 3 starters a couple of times last year, we were prepared for them. Coming into the game, we were focused on getting the win. Throughout the game, we were slowly stretching our lead. By the end of the third quarter, we were up by 18 points.

In the fourth quarter, the opponents used a full court press against us. We were quite rushed on certain offence, and turn the ball over. The opponent also started knocking down their shot, with 4 of their 6 3-pointers coming in the fourth quarter. Nevertheless, with our 9 3-pointers in the game, we managed to get the win.

A point to note is that throughout the game, we were always in the penalty, having committed a total of 20 fouls. This is worrying because we allowed the opponents to go to the free throw line on countless occasion, giving them a chance to come back into the game.

Our next game will be on Wednesday against Gan Eng Seng. A team we are quite familiar with, having played about 3 friendly matches with them in the December holidays.

Let’s get the win next Wednesday and become the B’ Div South Zone Champions!

Scoring by quarters:

1st Quarter -- RI 17 Pei Cai 12

2nd Quarter -- RI 20 Pei Cai 12

3rd Quarter -- RI 18 Pei Cai 13

4th Quarter -- RI 18 Pei Cai 27

Comment from Coach

It was a good game. You guys responded well to a resilient Peicai team. When they refused to give up, you responded calmly by making use of every opportunity and hitting clutch shots. Every fight-back was matched with a counter-blow.

A strong mentality will be the key to winning your first B Div South Zone title in many years. Let's go for it!

RI 51 - 31 Catholic High

2011-02-19T17:19:00.001+08:00

This was the last game in the second round of the SZ basketball final.

We started off well, getting a couple of offensive rebounds. In the
second quarter, Cat High replace all their starters with their bench.
Even though we outscored then 19 to 2, it could have been more as we
did not look for our posts as often as we should.

In the third quarter, the opponent used a full court press against us.
We managed to break through it but still had a few unnecessary
turnovers.

After a decent 3 quarters, our 4th quarter was a disgrace.like our
previous game,we were overconfident of the imminent win and did not
play our best basketball. We lost the quarter 13 to 10.

We must definitely play good basketball all four quarters because that
is what it takes to win in the nationals. Our next game will be next
Monday against Pei Cai Secondary at CCAB.

Scoring by quarters:

1st Quarter -- RI 10 Cat High 8

2nd Quarter -- RI 19 Cat High 2

3rd Quarter -- RI 12 Cat High 8

4th Quarter -- RI 10 Cat High 13

RI 56-40 Queensway Sec

2011-02-16T20:14:00.002+08:00

This was our third game in the second round of SZ B’ Div Bball competition.

We started the game off very strongly, taking a 17-point lead at the end of the first quarter. We did not allow the opponents to run their offense even once by forcing them to dribble with their left hand, their weaker hand.

In the second quarter onwards, the opponents used a full court press on us. Even though we had prepared for this, we still turned the ball over many times. This was probably because after our first quarter blowout on the opponent, we had the winning-mentality and could not focus on the game.

A learning point from this game is that in the nationals, if we want to win a game, we have to focus on playing good basketball for all four quarters.

Scoring by quarters:

1st Quarter -- RI 19 Queensway Sec 2

2nd Quarter -- RI 16 Queensway Sec 14

3rd Quarter -- RI 14 Queensway Sec 12

4th Quarter -- RI 7 Queensway Sec 12

RI 50 - 32 Kent Ridge Sec

2011-02-14T18:06:00.001+08:00

This was the second game is the second round of SZ B’ Div Bball Competition.

At the start of the game, we were not ready for the opponent’s 1-3-1 zone defense. We did not pass the ball well pressured, and allowed their double team to force turnovers from us. On the defensive end, we played a full court man-to-man defense. However, we allowed the opponents to easily cross the half court line.

We had a slow start to the game. Even when we got familiarize to the opponents defense, we were missing easy lay ups, and also allowed their Centre to go to the free throw line frequently.

Even though this was not one of our best games, we still managed to get the win. We will be facing Queensway Secondary School, a much tougher opponent, on Wednesday. To win, we definitely got to step up our game.

Scoring by quarters:

1st Quarter -- RI 19 Kent Ridge 5

2nd Quarter -- RI 6 Kent Ridge 10

3rd Quarter -- RI 12 Kent Ridge 7

4th Quarter -- RI 13 Kent Ridge 10

B' Div SZ Second Round Fixtures

2011-02-09T23:40:00.003+08:00

Date	Time	Venue	Court	Jersey	Opponent
09-02-11	1300hr	CCAB	A	White	NJC
14-02-11	1300hr	CCAB	A	Green	Kent Ridge Sec
16-02-11	1300hr	CCAB	B	White	Queensway Sec
18-02-11	1300hr	CCAB	B	Green	Catholic High

RI 93 - 30 NJC

2011-02-09T22:55:00.000+08:00

This was the first game in second round of the B’ div South Zone Basketball Competition.

The objective of today’s game was to be solid defense throughout the whole game and prevent offensive rebounds from the opponents. Throughout the game, we managed to put constant pressure on the opponents and forced many turnovers from them. However, we still allowed them to get a couple of offensive rebounds. Nevertheless, it was a good win.

Next week will be a grueling week with 3 of our 4 games being played then. We definitely have to be focus on the task ahead and play our best basketball. Let’s be the first B’ div basketball team of RI to be South Zone Champions!

Scoring by quarters:

1st Quarter -- RI 20 NJC 4

2nd Quarter -- RI 25 NJC 9

3rd Quarter -- RI 22 NJC 4

4th Quarter -- RI 26 NJC 13

RI 76 - 26 ACS (International)

2011-01-25T21:14:00.006+08:00

This was the final game for Round 1 of the South Zone Basketball Competition.

With good defense in the first quarter, we managed to force a number of turnovers from the opponent and also limited them to 2 points.

With a strong opening quarter, the next three quarter was rather smooth sailing for us. We started using our full court press on the opponents in the third quarter. Some errors appeared while we were pressuring the opponents. For example, after our 2 players trapped the opponents, the other 3 did not shut out the dribble’s passing lane, allowing easy passes to be made.

Furthermore, like the other 2 games, we were in foul trouble in all 4 quarters. This was due to unnecessary fouls that we committed. Hopefully in the second round, where the teams are going to be much stronger, we will not give away unnecessary fouls that might even cause us to lose the game.

Scoring by quarters:

1st Quarter -- RI 20 ACS (Int) 2

2nd Quarter -- RI 20 ACS (Int) 7

3rd Quarter -- RI 14 ACS (Int) 9

4th Quarter -- RI 22 ACS (Int) 8

RI 89 - 27 First Toa Payoh Sec

2011-01-22T15:16:00.002+08:00

This game was much better than the previous one as we maintained the intensity throughout the game. However, there are still a few points to take note:

In the fourth quarter, the opponents started to knock down their jump shots. Perhaps, we should have up our defense intensity so as to put more pressure on the opponents while they are taking their shot. Getting the defense technically correct is insufficient.

Furthermore, we missed a couple of lay ups throughout the game. If we had made them all, our score would have been 109 and not 89. Lay ups and under-basket shots are high percentage shots and thus we should not miss them.

Lastly, we were in the penalty in all 4 quarters. We were making unnecessary fouls throughout the game. For example, when the opponent was going for a contested jump shot, our player touch the opponent’s shooting arm and got a foul. We should definitely be more careful and not make unnecessary fouls in the future.

Scoring by quarters:

1st Quarter -- RI 22 First Toa Payoh Sec 4

2nd Quarter -- RI 21 First Toa Payoh Sec 7

3rd Quarter -- RI 29 First Toa Payoh Sec 6

4th Quarter -- RI 17 First Toa Payoh Sec 10

RI 52 - 22 Outram Sec

2011-01-18T20:52:00.001+08:00

Our second game in the B Div’ South Zone Basketball Competition!

We started the game greater getting many fast breaks and easy baskets. Perhaps, it was because we were so confident of the win that we did not put in our all in the next few quarters. We committed many turnovers and did not make the easy shots such as our under baskets.

Zig Ziglar once said,” Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.” Even though we won this game by 30 points, it was not a good win because we did not gain much from this game. Hopefully, we will play better the next game.

Scoring by quarters:

1st Quarter -- RI 17 Outram Sec 4

2nd Quarter -- RI 7 Outram Sec 6

3rd Quarter -- RI 21 Outram Sec 7

4th Quarter -- RI 7 Outram Sec 5

RI 56 - 39 Fairfield Methodist

2011-01-13T22:07:00.007+08:00

This was the first game of our B Division Basketball South Zone Competition.

The first half was well played. On defense, we allowed a number of fast-break points. We also allowed a few offensive rebounds because we did not box out all their players. On offense, we were not settled, and took a few rushed shots, even though there was no shot clock. We were down 20 to 24 at the end of the half.

In the third quarter, we switched from a man-to-man defense to a full court press. This proved very effective as we managed to force many turnovers from them. By the end of the third quarter, we were leading by 8 points.

We maintain the level of play in the fourth quarter, and we managed to get our first win in this tournament.

We would like to thank Si Yuan, Mr Quek, Mr Azmy, Mr Sarkkunan and everyone else who came down to support us today.

Scoring by quarters:

1st Quarter -- RI 13 Fairfield Methodist 14

2nd Quarter -- RI 7 Fairfield Methodist 10

3rd Quarter -- RI 21 Fairfield Methodist 9

4th Quarter -- RI 6 Fairfield Methodist 15

B Division SZ Fixtures

2011-01-09T20:34:00.002+08:00

13 Jan(Thurs) 12pm Court B
Fairfield vs RI

17th Jan Monday 1.15pm Court A
RI vs Outram Sec

21st Jan Fri 230pm Court B
First Toa Payoh vs RI

25th Jan Tues 3.45pm Court A
RI vs ACS(Intl)

D.T.F.W lets goooooo

Catholic High 30 - 48 RI

2010-11-24T22:40:00.002+08:00

This was our final game in the Milo Cup U14 Competition.

We arrived early at SBC to warm up and get prepared for the game. We wanted to win this game, not only because it was our last one, but also because our opponents were mostly Sec 1s.

We trailed throughout the game, taking a 7 point lead in the first quarter. At the end of the third quarter we were up by 25 points.

Our sec 1s played for most of the fourth quarter. Despite being outscored in the fourth quarter, we still won the game.

Scoring by quarters:

1st Quarter -- RI 11 Cat High 4
2nd Quarter -- RI 9 Cat High 5
3rd Quarter -- RI 18 Cat High 4
4th Quarter -- RI 10 Cat High 17

U Sports 33 - 48 RI

2010-11-24T22:32:00.003+08:00

Scoring by quarters:

1st Quarter -- RI 11 U Sports 10
2nd Quarter -- RI 11 U Sports 5
3rd Quarter -- RI 14 U Sports 11
4th Quarter -- RI 12 U Sports 7

ACSIS U14 Schedule

2010-11-22T21:55:00.004+08:00

Match	Date	Time	Venue	Color of Jersey
RI vs New Town Secondary	26 Nov, Fri	9am	@RI	White
Presbyterian High vs RI	30 Nov, Tue	4pm	@Pres High	Green
RI vs Overseas Family School	7 Dec, Tue	5pm	@OFS	White
Catholic High vs RI	29 Dec, Wed	3pm	@Cat High	Green
RI vs River Valley High	6 Jan, Thu	4.30pm	@RI	White
Singapore American School vs RI	12 Jan, Wed	5pm	@SAS	Green
RI vs United World College	18 Jan, Tue	4.45 pm	@UWC	White

RI 37-36 UWC

2010-11-13T10:40:00.003+08:00

(I apologize in the delay in posting as there's a problem with blogger not saving and a publishing a report of my usual length.

Different team, same situation.

This time with different results.

In the closely played third-fourth placing game, we came out to shoot 6 of 17 from the three point arc. Bao Kun shot 3 out of 5, Daniel 1 of 2 and Alex 2 of 4. A very close game through, we had good bench rotation and though we lost the lead in the third quarter, we caught up with a floater by mark and bao kun knocking down a three in the clutch with 30 seconds to go. We played tough defense and prevented our opponents from catching up, and we ended 37-36.

Today, we played a high octane game of basketball, shooting from long range and trying to maintain the momentum. We must learn to play this style of basketball because there will be teams which are much bigger than us and we would be less effective in the low post, thus we have to play at an intensity that our opponents will struggle with and be prepared to shoot. Getting our bronze medal is not the end of our tournament, but it is the start of new experiences we can learn from and correct before regular season time. Have a good break and let's work on our game in the pre-season.

MVPs:

(RI)

Daniel Sebastian

Bao Kun

(UWC)

no. 14

P.S: We would appreciate if people who criticize us could point out who they are and our mistakes and where we can learn from instead of just blandly insulting our players. If you really mean well for the team, your criticism and comments will be taken seriously. Thank you.

RI 46 - 49 Tong Whye Sports Club

2010-11-11T09:15:00.010+08:00

This was the second game of the Milo Cup.

We started off strong with the first 8 points scored by Phi. We went head to head in the next two quarters, and the score was very close all the time. However, in the fourth quarter, we could not keep our cool while the opponents did a full court press on us. They managed to steal our ball quite a few times with their press. We also could not keep their center out of the paint and he managed to get a lot of offensive rebounds.

This is definitely not a game to remember.

Scoring by quarters:

1st Quarter -- RI 14 Tong Whye 16
2nd Quarter -- RI 6 Tong Whye 5
3rd Quarter -- RI 13 Tong Whye 8

4th Quarter -- RI 13 Tong Whye 20

RI 44 - 62 Siglap Youth

2010-11-09T13:02:00.003+08:00

This was our first game in the Milo Cup U14 competition.

We started off good with a 3-pointer by Ming Jun. All the 5 starters managed to score at least a point. However, we failed to stop their #9 from driving to the basket on numerous occasion.

The second quarter was disappointing. We made bad passes and could not find our rhythm. However, in the third quarter we managed to catch up with good drive and shots by Chun Cheong.

However, we could not take the lead in the final quarter. Perhaps if we had played better help defense on #9, we could have won the game. Nonetheless, it was a good game. We managed to involve the sec 1s, giving them the opportunity to get the feel for the game.

Scoring by quarters:

1st Quarter -- RI 15 Siglap Youth 16
2nd Quarter -- RI 4 Siglap Youth 11
3rd Quarter -- RI 13 Siglap Youth 16
4th Quarter -- RI 12 Siglap Youth 19

Milo Cup U14 schedule (Round 1)

2010-11-04T22:29:00.006+08:00

Date	Time	Jersey	Opponent
8 Nov	4pm	White	Siglap Youth
10 Nov	2.45pm	White	Tong Whye Sports Club
16 Nov	6.30pm	Green	'U' Sport
23 Nov	1.30pm	Green	Catholic High

Venue for all 4 games will be at BAS

RI 25-38 AISS

2010-11-03T11:17:00.003+08:00

In the match played yesterday, we were dealt with a severe blow. We were up 13-4 after the first quarter, but things took a turn for a worse as we were outplayed and outrebounded by the AISS players again and everytime we didn't score, our energy level dropped further. Eventually, we blew a 9 point lead and ended up with a 13 point deficit at the buzzer.

Before the game, in fact, before any matches, we should not have play any other basketball matches or activities that may lead to a bad game for all of us. We should conserve our energy before the game and remained focused, dedicated and be accountable to the rest of our teammates. Have a good rest and let's strive harder since school ends today.

MVPs:

(AISS)
no. 26
no. 30

Australian International School 48 – 46 RI

2010-10-30T20:15:00.001+08:00

(I apologize for the delay in the posts as I was in boarding there's no internet then and this report was written on Tuesday.)

I believe, today’s game will be remembered in years to come. It’s a painful story but breathtakingly thrilling, and it was just like how we saw it in those NBA games, coaches calling timeout drawing a last-second play, the tense atmosphere and intensity screaming in our blood, with the clock winding down to the last second as the player fires a shot that sends the whole crowd erupting into victory. Everything happened exactly the way I just described the way it was.

Unfortunately, we weren’t the ones with the home court advantage.

We were sloppy right from the start, not making the right plays because we weren’t in the right state of mind. Ben salvaged us with two baskets but he was quickly removed from the game after receiving a nasty blow on his eye that took him out for the rest of the game. We were not ready at all and there was zero fast break ATTEMPTS, which was seen in bad defense throughout and not quickening our speed of the game. We ended the quarter up by one, 10-9.

Things took a spin for the worse in the second quarter, as since our starters were unable to produce, we had to dig into our reserves. However, perhaps maybe all of us were not focused during warm up, maybe it was due to the fact that it was the second game in two games and we were mentally tired, or maybe there was some inexplicable reason, none of us were said to be doing well. We had more airballs than made baskets, forcing passes to players with bad spacing, etc. Defensively we were not shuffling our feet enough and letting them having open looks from beyond the arc, not pressuring the ball handlers and what really really killed us was how we were getting murdered on the boards, many times where our opponents came in and collected the rebound simply and effortlessly, and second chance points simple follow suit. Our players were not passing enough, not reacting to situations and only following what coach told them to do and not thinking for themselves, which resulted in many mistakes that should be avoided, but instead doubled, or even tripled in the second quarter.

After a long half time break with our coaches, reprimanding us and seeing the double digit deficit on our scoreboard, this was where we woke up. Our floor general started dishing out great dimes to Alex and Yves, who carried the team load. Going into our 3-22, we went out and clawed our way back up slowly to only 3-5 points, trading baskets frequently with our opponents. We returned a layup of theirs with our own and the pace was finally carrying up plus our players had “woke up”, finally playing their best and at their peak. However, on defense we were still torn apart by number 30 and his excellent ability to attack the basket and finish at the rim. There were also just so many instances of us not communicating on simple pick and roll plays and that really messed up our hard work on the other end. A few of the bench players were either ill-conditioned and not focused, giving up easy rebounds and the not moving quick enough to keep up with our intensive traps, missing out on at least 6 steals.

Slowly and inexplicably, we entered the final quarter down by 4. With number 30 on the bench, we made a final onslaught on the bench players of AISS. We gritted our teeth, went in and fought so much that we exceeded our oxygen debt by dangerous levels, yet it was always those loose balls that came off the rim that always messed us up. After around 30 to 40 seconds of solid defense (there was no shot clock), our opponents crashed the boards and got yet another chance to lay siege to our tiring out defense. We put the nails in our coffins by jumping with their 6 footers and lacking the heart to just go in and use a bit more effort to secure those boards. Slowly, we got back up and we fouled their point guard with 18 seconds left to play. Their ballhandler missed his two chances at the charity stripe and with a deflection by AISS it was left with less than 5 seconds with the game to go.

It was all or nothing. With 4.92 seconds left on the clock and down by two, coach drew a play that all of us were familiar with. It had everything we needed to execute, all 4 players on the court having an offensive option that could easily be available for an open shot to send the game to overtime. Excitement was getting high, and all of us anticipated with bated breath for the finale of this game.

Yet, this was when everything went wrong.

We have always emphasized on discipline, but our bad habits of constantly taking a few more seconds to get into the court, just that two seconds of ill-discipline of drinking water and entering the court a tad late. Two seconds ago, our center was wide open with the defenders still figuring out their positions, confused and unsure. Yet, those two crucial seconds caused the defenders to take away our defensive option. We still had three more options, but it was because of a simple yet almost stupid reason which caused the entire play to fail.

Our players were unsure of what to do.

With our center option gone, panic set in and Bao Kun inbounded to Alex poorly with his defender swarming all over him. Out of position and without time left, he had to force a three leaning into the defender. All of us got up as we saw the ball sail out of bounds, and that was when the realization that we have lost our first game in the tournament set in as we congratulated our opponents.

During the entire game, we had little options to turn to on the bench and even the starters were performing poorly. Everyone has to understand that you may be called upon anytime during the game. Whether you start or you take a backseat, you should be prepared to deliver and RECTIFY the mistakes someone else is making out there. We lost the game today not because of anyone’s individual fault or our shots not falling, but our evident lack of focus, effort and heart was outrageous and astonishing. This may just one small game in preseason, but what if in the future, in a big game when nobody is ready? We will falter because it is actually our bench production that is critical and crucial to success of the game. Any team’s starting 5 could be matched comparatively but without solid backups, or at least mentally ready players always available to be called upon, we will always be struggling and find outselves at the losing end. On the other hand, rebounding is an effort stat, and with today’s lack of concentration and desire to chase after every lose ball, it is needless to say where we have failed. If we haven’t been playing catch up from the start, we wouldn’t have to fight so hard to make it a close game.

This would probably be our most exciting match since our narrow win over Catholic High a year back in South Zone and the deciding game in the second round of South Zone in 2007. Games like this are hard to find and whether we win or lose, it’s a great experience to take away, because I believe with today’s game, many of us will wake up and understand the rationale behind simple actions in training, and our motivation and drive would increase exponentially. Take a good break, and let’s be prepared to improve our training intensity tenfold on Thursday, playing the game we all love.

MVPs:

(RI)

Alexander Loh

(AISS)

No. 30

RI 50 – 22 SJI (International)

2010-10-30T20:13:00.000+08:00

The match was played at CCAB indoor courts, 3.30pm. After weeks of horrifying, petrifying and terrifying weeks of suffering during the end of year exams, we wanted to pick up back to our normal form so that we were able to perform to our normal standards. Before the game, our coach also introduced a new play and plans that he wanted to see, and it is with great pleasure, that we were able to execute decently.

In the first quarter, we started off with our usual zone defense, also trying to push the pace of the game by running the breaks and aiming to get the momentum to swing in our favour. Initially, things were not going our way as it’s been a long time since we’ve played a game and we could be said to be “rusty”, not performing at the start of the game and making quite a few mistakes. Fortunately, we adjusted to the pace and intensity we wanted to achieve and we were rewarded with easy finishes, including a great and-one by Alex to end the quarter.

Second quarter, we were lower on scoring, but managed to get a good production by our post players who managed to get a few points, before we went into a 3-22. There were god attempts on getting the ball out of the post to the forward cutting in but to our dismay, we were marred by poor finishing and with a couple of missed putbacks here and there, we could not push the score line to double digits and we ended the first half 12-21 in our favour.

The second half, we continued with our zone press attack, and we run the play we practiced before the game so successfully our guard knocked down the three beautifully wide open. Our point guard also did us proud by adding in two points at the charity stripe and another three later on, followed by a punishing fast paced game, including a spectacular weak-side block by the Rain man over their 6’1” center. However, we were unorganized and sloppy in our half-court attack, often leading to wild shots and turnovers that if not for our hustle and luck, it would have cost us dearly. Fourth quarter we continued in a great run to the end, though our opponents have already adjusted and found counter tactics to our defense and were picking us apart. If it’s not for last minute contested shots, plus that our opponents were already worn out and not finishing strong, it would have been devastating for us, and we ended the game 50-22.

Today’s opponents were not say the most skillful we have played, but they were tall and strong and all of us hopefully have learnt a thing or two about going up against bigger guys in the future. Also, we want to play a fast octane style of basketball, which not only would mean intense conditioning, and also a deep bench who are able to finish with confidence and with poise. We could definitely work on our offense in the open court and we need to keep the spacing between our players better, because during a fast break the offense usually outnumbers the defense, and therefore creating confusion, striking doubt and the threat of easy baskets can only come when the defense does not know how to defense let’s say two players at the same time. Good job to Alex for his improving speed and Chun Cheong for his great finishing in traffic despite many uncalled fouls, and let’s reflect on our mistakes and improve for tomorrow’s game against the Aussies.

MVPs:

(RI)

AlexThe match was played at CCAB indoor courts, 3.30pm. After weeks of horrifying, petrifying and terrifying weeks of suffering during the end of year exams, we wanted to pick up back to our normal form so that we were able to perform to our normal standards. Before the game, our coach also introduced a new play and plans that he wanted to see, and it is with great pleasure, that we were able to execute decently.

MVPs:

(RI)

Alex

Chun Cheong

(SJI (International) )

Hinardi

Chun Cheong

(SJI (International) )

Hinardi

RI 60-30 Presbyterian High School

2010-09-14T21:44:00.002+08:00

As this was the last match before our upcoming EOYS, we wanted to play well and give it our all. We were also not playing against their main B division team, but coach told us to still play our hardest.

Things didn't go as planned.

Right from the start, we struggled a little, especially with one of our forwards missing consecutive rebounds and making mistakes. We weren't hitting our shots and one of our players was 0 for 4 beyond the arc, with only a few baskets by our posts that salvaged the situation. The second quarter we rotated a bit more and changed to a 1-11 and came up with more ball pressure, trying to force turnovers from their inexperienced players. Sadly, one of our wings was too pre-occupied guarding his own man and did not take the ball when it rolled past him. Also, one of our post players kept losing his man and did not apply pressure denying his man, which could say wasted the efforts of our perimeter players. There were numerous times when we were running the break we did not finish properly and we did not take full advantage of our chances at the charity stripe. We ended 7-20.

Second half we came out with a 3-22 and that stretched the scoreline a lot. We came up with a lot of good traps and steals that led to easy fast break points and we were disruptive. However, there were times where we couldn't trap properly and they broke through our traps and had easily layups on the other end. Also, most of us were not playing with the right mindset and coach had to keep most of the players on the court and with no ensuing substitutions, the players were worn out and it became more evident as the game progressed to the end, where we ended 30-60.

Today's game is the last game till our examinations are over. Probably because of term 4 DMP modules and exams most of us were distracted and could not focus consistently throughout the game. We also have to work on our fast break 2-1 opportunities which we did after the game. Also, we shouldn't get overconfident that we played well today because today's team was not PHS b division team, and that team would be much tougher. Take a good break, maintain your fitness, and hit the books and notes till October 18th.

MVPs:
RI

Chun cheong

Bryan

PHS:

Brendi

RI 87 Greenview 48

2010-09-13T22:05:00.003+08:00

In this game, we missed too many layups on the break and did not take care of the ball well. Also, our defensive rebounding has to improve as we let them have quite a few offensive rebounds. However, on a more positive note, we managed to get a lot of offensive rebounds ourselves. From this, we scored many second chance points. Our zone press worked quite well but there is still room for improvement. We let them have a couple of open layups during our press.

Every player must learn to run the fast break. We cannot just stand and watch one of our teammates go on a one on three fastbreak by himself. The trailers must be present at all times during a fast break. Finally, we cannot afford to miss that many layups during a match. The missed layups cost us at least 20 points in the game. Fortunately the game wasn't a close one, but this will definitely affect us when we play against better teams.

MVPs
Greenview: John Ng, Mark Ng

Ri: Alex Loh, Bryan Chng

RI 52 CHS 45

2010-09-09T19:26:00.003+08:00

We started the game off with a three courtesy of Mark. WE played a zone defense but we let them get quite a few offensive rebounds. On offense, we wanted to get the ball to the high post in order to break down their zone defense.
Our finishing was quite poor as we missed numerous chances on the break.
As the game wore on, players started to get breathless and we slowed down the pace. Cat high managed to get a few threes and they came within 4 at one point.
We have to improve on our game on monday. We let our opponents get too many rebounds and we have to learn to box out well. Our halfcourt offense has to be sharper and we have to move the ball around the court quicker.

CHS MVP: Vincent, Yang Ming

RI MVP: Bao Kun, Mark

ACSIS U16: RI 70-23 Overseas Family School

2010-09-08T22:29:00.003+08:00

Coming in from a decent performance on Monday, we were determined to do better and further improve on our attack and work on our defense. Despite the scoreline today, it is no reflection of our improvements and our execution.

We exploded right from the start, with our centers just dominating the inside well and defensively, our point guard did a very good defensive job of pressurizing the OFS perimeter players, who were weak in ball handling, coming up with a bunch of beautiful steals that led to easy baskets on the other end, with our wings pushing the pace. However, execution wise we were not perfect, we only had our chances because of the lack of post defenders on our centers.

For the next three quarters, we ran our break well and we went into a 3-22. Despite forcing many turnovers, we realised that it was not because of good defense, but because that our opponents was a raw team and had poor ball handling skills, not because of our excellent defense and whatsoever. There were even times, where we got into a perfect trap position but the other defenders just ball-watched and did not move, wasting the efforts of the team. On offense, we slowed down our pace and though we still manage to get baskets here and there, we were not working well as a unit, only doing the very basics of passing without running any of our set plays. We had fine outside shots from Bao Kun and two threes from Yao Zhong that widened the lead and our posts had our momentum going on. We ended the game 23-70.

Today's game scoreline really does not show our performance. Though we had a few things going here left and right, we are still not working together AS A TEAM, and today we relied a lot on individual skills against weaker defenders to create the blowout scoreline. That is unacceptable. Playing against opponents without their star shooter and them weak in fundamentals, we have to fine tune and perfect our game, and we can only do that if all of us aim high for perfection, only then will our team efforts fall into place. Have a good rest, and brace yourselves for a match with our friends at the other side of Bishan tomorrow.

MVPs:

(RI)

Yves

Bao Kun

(OFS)

Nick

ISIBL U16 RI 44-31 United World College

2010-09-06T19:54:00.004+08:00

Today starts of the day of our U16 ISIBL tournament!

After coming in and warming up, we readied for a physical game and coach went through our plays before emphasizing the importance of defense again, and putting in the sec 2s to start the tournament.

Our offense sparked off right from the very start, where Mark knocked down a three in our very first play. We played aggressively from defense and gave UWC a hard time. On the offensive end, we were flowing from beyond the arc. With the combined efforts of Mark, Chun Cheong and Bao Kun, we had 5 threes already in the very first quarter! We pulled ahead quickly and furiously and ended 8-18, with Bao Kun sealing his free throw after a nasty foul. However, our full-court trap failed as we let one of their players have an attempt to go for the layup with 3 seconds left on the clock.

In the second and third quarter , we rotated more of the team into play. However, not only did we let them grab the rebounds over our heads, there were some long rebounds that we could have taken and we allowed the UWC players to hustle and throw it back into the court to continue running their plays. On defense however, Yao Zhong and Bao Kun did us proud by constantly harassing the UWC point guards, coming up with about 3 steals and always deflecting the ball and upsetting the UWC play. Unfortunately, we slowed down on the offensive end and rushed more and more into our attack, spamming incessantly and unnecessarily.

The last quarter, we calmed down and executed more and more. There were times where we could have done better but it was still okay.

Today for the first game of the tournament, most of us sec 3s were out of competitive basketball for too long and we did not take enough shots and/or set ourselves up properly. As seniors of the team we have to contribute more on that. On defense, today we learnt that 2 seconds of lethargy can ruin a whole near 24 seconds worth of defensive efforts, so BOX OUT, hustle for those loose balls, and we can move on to offense because rebounds win championships.

(RI):

Bao Kun

Yao Zhong

(UWC):

no. 18

Schedule for U16 ISIBL

2010-08-30T21:25:00.001+08:00

Here are the schedules for the upcoming ISIBL.

6th September (Monday) 4.30pm @ UWC

UWC vs RI

8th September (Wednesday) 4.45pm @ OFS

OFS (blue) vs RI (white)

9th September (thursday) 4pm @ Cat High

Cat High (white) vs RI (green)

13th September (Monday) @ RI 4pm

RI (white) vs Greenview Sec (dark)

26th Oct (Tuesday) 4.30 @ Australian International School

RI (white) vs AIS (green)

Gryphons Cup 2010: Semi-Finals & Girls' Game

2010-08-01T21:06:00.000+08:00

Gryphons Cup 2010: Schedule for Final Day (31 Jul 2010)

2010-07-28T17:39:00.001+08:00

Gryphons Cup 2010: Action from Day One

2010-07-28T14:10:00.002+08:00

Gryphons Cup 2010: 3 on 3 Challenge

2010-07-27T21:38:00.001+08:00

Can't match up 5 on 5?
Now, gather your 3 best players and go for the 3 on 3 Challenge!

Location: RI(JC) Basketball Courts
Date: 31st July 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 1pm
Registration fee: FOC
Eligibility: Open to all non-semi finalist teams

Sign up now for 3 free cans of 100Plus!
Do reply me (Ray Wen) with the name list of the 3 players of your team!
Players who register on the day itself will not be entitled to the free cans of 100Plus.

Gryphons Cup 2010: 3P Shootout Finalists

2010-07-27T21:26:00.002+08:00

Kong Tat (J1) leads the pack scoring 6 out of his 15 shots within 1minute.

That is a remarkable 40% accuracy!

However, everyone else is right at his tail.

Who will come out on top as the Gryphons Cup 2010 3-point Champion?

Venue: RI(JC) Basketball Court

Date: 31st July 2010 (Saturday)

Time: 4pm

For those of you who think that you are good enough to be one of the 3-point finalists, do sign up by 330pm on the day itself. We shall see whether you qualify to shoot with the best.

Here are the qualifiers and their first round scores (out of 15 attempts)

Gryphons Cup 2010: Results

2010-07-26T15:21:00.000+08:00

Here are the results from the first round of G-Cup 2010

2nd Round Battles

Semi Finals
1) Black 95 (Jiaren) vs Blue 2009 aka JC1s (Jervin & Ryan)
2) RI 01 (Darren) vs Red 2003 (Gabriel)

What Does Gryphons Cup Mean to Me?

2010-07-26T11:56:00.004+08:00

Interview Reports by Kevin Khoo, Zaki & Keong Jae

Darren Chua (RI 2001)

Position: Point guard

Best Achievement: B Div Quarterfinals

Most Memorable RI Basketball Experience: When we finally triumphed over a “champion” team and previous conquerors (Lesson Learnt: Perseverance can make the difference)

G-Cup: “NOSTALGIC" - rare opportunity to get together with his friends and play basketball, just like the old times.

Yang Jun Rong (RI 2003)

Position: Guard

Best Achievement: C Div National Champions, B Div National Quarterfinals

Most Memorable Game: Close win against Gan Eng Seng School despite leading for first three quarters.

Gryphon Cup: A SPECIAL event to meet up with his batch to play ball, something that they weren’t usually able to do due to other commitments.

Matthew Chuah (RI 2001)

Position: Guard

Best Achievement: C Division Nationals Runner-up, B Div Quarterfinalists

Most memorable Game: South Zone 2^nd Round vs West Lake Secondary School – very different and organised opponents despite 2 previous wins. They had already played against this school 2 times during the tournament. (Lesson Learnt: All matches are a learning process -- the opponents learn from you, and you in return, learn from them.)

Gryphons Cup: A special chance to play COMPETITIVE basketball despite the age & commitment limitations.

Gryphons Cup 2010: The Teams

2010-07-23T18:32:00.003+08:00

Who will win the 2010 Challenge Trophy?

Gryphons Cup 2010

2010-07-23T13:01:00.002+08:00

The annual highlight of Gryphons Basketball starts tomorrow!

On 24, 25 & 31 Jul, 16 teams from the Raffles Basketball Family will be converging in RI(JC) to compete for the title of "Gryphons Cup Champions 2010".

Will it be the REDS 2003 (Gabriel Pang's Team) & reigning G-Cup Champions 2009?
Or will BLACKS 1995 (Jiaren's Team & 2008 champions) make a comeback?
Will YELLOW 2006 (Daniel Wu's Team & 2008 runner-up) or the promising J1s produce an upset?

Gryphons Cup 2010 will also feature 2 new events on 30 Jul

All-Star Game - the 2 best players from every non-finalist team will be selected to showcase the best talents of Gryphons Basketball
Staff-Alumni Game - Poh Kwang's batch will be playing an exhibition game against the RI Staff!

Please click picture below for schedule

Raffles 31-48 Dunman Sec.

2010-07-20T23:05:00.003+08:00

20th July, 4pm, at Clementi Sports Hall.

It was a do-or-die match today. Even though we 'died', our spirits are still high as we exit from the tournament.

We knew that it was going to be a tough match today. However, we told ourselves that even if we were going to lose, we would give it our all and would not go down without a fight.

We knew that Dunman High had a good centre. Thus, we wanted to deny him the ball and to box him out on rebounds as much as possible. We also knew that they had a good shooter, and so we wanted to have a hand on him to prevent him from taking uncontested shots.

We played good defense on their centre. However, it was not good enough and he still managed to get a hand full of offensive rebounds which he converted on most occasions.

We prevented their shooter from getting uncontested shots. Nevertheless, he still managed to score points from fast breaks and offensive rebound and put-back.

Overall, our defense was not as good as it was in previous games.

On offense, we scored our points mostly from fast breaks. We still ran our set plays and managed to hit three 3-pointers.

We fought hard for today's match but Dunman Sec was the better team.

Even though we are eliminated from the competition, we have gained much throughout this season. We have definitely matured as a team, became more bonded as a team, and last but not least, improved tremendously as a team. We are pleased to have made it this far, and we know that all our hard work have not gone to waste.

Scoring by quarters:
1st Quarter -- DS 15 RI 6
2nd Quarter -- DS 14 RI 7
3rd Quarter -- DS 8 RI 8
4th Quarter -- DS 11 RI 10

RAFFLES C'DIV 2010
- South Zone Champions
- Nationals Top8

It doesn't end here. Team forever.

A few words before the Dunman Secondary match...

2010-07-19T23:06:00.003+08:00

Hey C boys,

while keeping track with your latest tournament fixtures, I realised that you guys are on the brink of elimination so I hope you guys would benefit from this pregame message and tips.

So far after all the latest hype since the South Zone finals, you guys face danger of ending your season tomorrow. Let's get something straight. The situation is not hopeless. Despite your first loss to Jurong this year, there's no reason why tomorrow's game cannot go your way if you play it well.

Personally, I am not a member of your C Division so i am not that well- informed of your weaknesses and your opponent's game, but I know one thing. You guys have your strengths, and it is extremely obvious. It's the reason why you won your South Zone finals and excelled in all your games so far. Your team knows who's good at what, who's not so good in some things, so tomorrow, what you can add to the team play when you come of the bench (if you're a bench player), just play to your strengths and get ready for a true battle of the FIGHT in Raffles Basketball.

During your mental preparation tomorrow, for one minute remember the worst game you ever played. What did you do wrongly? Were you lacking effort? Remember the wrong choices at the wrong times. Wallow in it for 10 seconds, then close your eyes and let it fade away, out with your exhaling breath.

After that, close your eyes and recall the best game you ever had. Whether it's a long time ago, or just the match today, shut down your mind to all but that great performance. Did you think about making every shot? Where were you on the court? What kind of experience you were getting from the game? Imagine someone recorded the highlights of your best game ever. Breathe it in and let it enrich your senses, let your desire for that same level of performance prepare yourself mentally, for confidence, for clutch moments, etc.

Become mentally strong for tomorrow, be prepared to be so tired that it's a whole new level of fatigue. But the rule is, never give up till the whistle it's over. Even the NBA example of Tracy McGrady, scoring 13 points in 35 seconds, coming back from a 12 point deficit against the San Antonio Spurs. Well doesn't necessarily mean one of you guys will knock down 4 threes in the clutch tomorrow, but the idea is there. You cannot be sure where the ball is rolling till it stops.

Focus on winning quarter by quarter tomorrow. The stats and scores are no longer important. Remember that playing well, excelling in defense and working on those boards will result in good offense and the fate of the game. Keep pushing hard for it, don't stop believing, and get to the semi finals that your seniors and old boys are all feverishly anticipating.

JIAYOU RI C DIV '10! (:

RI 51 -44 Pei Cai Secondary

2010-07-19T21:05:00.002+08:00

19 July, 1.45pm, at Clementi Sports Hall

It was generally a good game today. Even though we were down by 6 points at the end of the first quarter, we continued to play solid defense and managed to catch up in the second quarter.

We managed to hold on to the lead for the rest of the games with rebounds and smooth offense. However, we must cut down on our turn overs which can be extremely costly at times.

Our next match will be tomorrow, 20th July, against Dunman Secondary School.

Scoring by quarters:
1st Quarter -- PCS 16 RI 10
2nd Quarter -- PCS 8 RI 21
3rd Quarter -- PCS 7 RI 4
4th Quarter -- PCS 13 RI 16

RI 48 - 63 Jurong Sec

2010-07-18T23:41:00.002+08:00

16th July, 1.30pm at Clementi Sports Hall

This was a tight match throughout the game.

We were down by 8 at the end of the second quarter. However, we fought hard and managed to catch up in the third quarter.

However, we lost our momentum and focus in the fourth quarter allowing the opponents to outscore us, and winning the game.

Our next game will be on Monday against Pei Cai Secondary School.

Scoring by quarters:
1st Quarter -- JS 10 RI 10
2nd Quarter -- JS 14 RI 6
3rd Quarter -- JS 13 RI 22
4th Quarter -- JS 26 RI 10

RI 39 - 31 Prebyterian High School

2010-07-11T16:44:00.004+08:00

9th July, 4pm, at Clementi Sports Hall

This was the last game for the first round of the Nationals.

This was a lousy game compared to our first 2 games in the Nationals. We were down 0-4 before we finally scored our first point. Furthermore, we were not getting the rebounds and our offense was very messy.

At the start of the third quarter, we were up by 9. However, we allowed them to catch up by making turnovers and allowing their forward, #4, to score back-to-back threes. At the end of the quarter, they caught up by 6 points.

Fortunately, we played a little better in the fourth quarter and managed to out score the opponent by 5, getting the win.

The match fixtures for round 2 is still unconfirmed. Our next game will most probably be towards the end of next week. (Thur or Fri)

Scoring by quarters:
1st Quarter -- PHS 6 RI 13
2nd Quarter -- PHS 6 RI 8
3rd Quarter -- PHS 11 RI 5
4th Quarter -- PHS 8 RI 13

RI 58-37 Bukit Panjang Government High

2010-07-07T21:56:00.004+08:00

7 July at Clementi Sports Hall

We played well for this match, working hard on defense and stopping their players from dribbling to the basket.

We lead in the first and second quarter but allowed them to catch up in the third, and they even lead by 2 at one point. Nonetheless, we out ran, out rebounded, and out played the opponents in the fourth quarter, sealing the victory for RI.

Our next match will be on Friday, July 9, against Prebyterian High School.

Scoring by quarters:
1st Quarter -- BP 11 RI 17
2nd Quarter -- BP 11 RI 7
3rd Quarter -- BP 8 RI 14
4th Quarter -- BP 7 RI 20

Raffles 62-37 Chung Cheng (Main)

2010-07-05T14:28:00.003+08:00

1 July at Clementi Sports Hall.

This was our first game in the C div Nationals Basketball Competition. We played hard and had good shooting from our starters. Our bench also helped out much and played good defense.

Our next gaame will be on 7 July, 1.30pm at Clementi Sports Hall against Bukit Panjang Sec

Scoring by quarters:
1st Quarter -- CCM 6 RI 24
2nd Quarter -- CCM 16 RI 20
3rd Quarter -- CCM 5 RI 12
4th Quarter -- CCM 10 RI 6

'C' Division Basketball Camp

2010-06-01T22:19:00.003+08:00

Dear Sec 1s and 2s,

Please note that this camp is for ALL Sec 1 and 2 RI basketballers. It is from 4th June (Fri 8.30am) to 5th June (Sat 6pm).

If you have not received the camp consent form, kindly drop me an email at szekiang.pang@ri.edu.sg and I will email you the soft copy.

Here's the packing list:

Sleeping Stuff

1 x sleeping bag
inflatable pillow (optional)

Personal Effects

Thermometer
Toiletries (toothbrush, soap, shampoo, etc)
Towel
Slippers
1 set of street clothes

PE Attire & Training Gear (4 x Training Sessions)

4 x undergarments
4 x PE Attire
White & Green Sets of Jerseys (for those who have)
4 pairs of socks

Miscellaneous

1 x pen
1 x small notebook
1 x 1.5 litre water-bottle (compulsory)

2010 A'Division Basketball 2010

2010-05-24T19:18:00.002+08:00

Boys lost to Anderson Junior College in the semis by 2 points, then beat VJC in the 3rd/4th placing match by 13.

Girls beat VJC in the semis, but lost to Hwa Chong by 5 in overtime in the finals.

Thanks for the great season, boys and girls, coaches and teachers!

Time to study hard for A's kk....

2010 A'Division Basketball 2010

2010-05-11T18:50:00.002+08:00

2nd Round/Quarter-Finals results:

Game 1: RI lost to TJC by 14

Game 2: RI beat ACS(I) by about 40

Game 3: VJC 33 - 51 RI

We started the 2nd Round with a woefully poor showing against TJC, losing by a margin which could have been much worse. A response was called for and it was duly produced against ACS(I), despite their accurate 3-point shooting.

Going into the final game against VJC in need of a win, the team played tremendous inside-outside defense, coupled with great rebounding on both ends of the court, to push for an 18point victory. By far the best team performance of the season, with crucial improvements in both team defense, rebounding and communication.

Semi-Finals will be on 14th May versus Anderson Junior College at SBC, 1330hrs.

2010 A'Division Basketball 2010

2010-05-02T15:36:00.003+08:00

PJC 34 - 72 RI

Our last game of the first round ended in a victory with everyone making decent contributions to the scoreline.

Strong 2nd and 3rd quarter performances made up for a poor 1st and 4th, showings which brought up reminders of the game against Jurong JC earlier in the season.

Our groupings for the 2nd round:

RI, VJC, TJC, ACS(I)

Schedule:

Tuesday 4th May 1415hrs: RI vs TJC

Friday 7th May 1300hrs: RI vs ACS(I)

Tuesday 11th May 1415hrs: VJC vs RI

RI 70-54 Pei Cai Secondary School

2010-04-28T22:37:00.000+08:00

South Zone CHAMPIONS!

We were eyeing for the gold. Even though we were the challenger for this game, we were determined to play our best on both offense and defense.

Throughout the game, we played a 3-2 zone defense. We knew that the opponents were very good at driving to the basket. Therefore, we ensured that there were always two men behind the ball. We managed to prevent them from driving to the basket. However, the opponents were very hot in the first quarter, and shot three 3-pointers and quite a few mid-range jumper. They lead by 3 points in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, our post started working inside the paint, and we outscored the opponents by 1 in that quarter. Nonetheless, we were still down by 2 points because Pei Cai still had the shooter’s touch and scored three 3-pointers.

In the third quarter, we finally took the lead with a 3 pointer from our forward. From then on, we held on to the lead by shooting a few more 3 pointers and playing solid defense.

People say ‘Offense entertains, Defense wins games, and Rebounds win championship.’ This was indeed true. We boxed out at the weak side, and unlike the other game we played against Pei Cai, we prevented them from getting the offensive weak side rebounds.

This game is indeed a great game for us, and probably the best we have ever played. All our starters played exceptionally well, the bench was extremely supportive and the supporters were simply wonderful. Both teams played well, but RI emerged victorious!

Scoring by quarters:
1st Quarter -- PCS 21 RI 18
2nd Quarter -- PCS 13 RI 14
3rd Quarter -- PCS 10 RI 17
4th Quarter -- PCS 10 RI 21

A'Division Basketball 2010

2010-04-26T22:21:00.002+08:00

MJC 35 - 82 RI

Good defensive intensity was the bedrock of a match that saw improvements from the previous two matches. Our half-court offensive execution was also better, though many of our points came on the break off steals, an example of how good defense can lead to easy offense.

Without a doubt, the best game of our short season so far; with tougher opponents awaiting us, there is still plenty of room for improvements and none for complacency.

On a side note, the girls' team kicked off their season with a similarly good win.

RI 50-30 Guangyang Secondary School

2010-04-24T22:25:00.003+08:00

This was the semi-finals of our South Zone Basketball Competition.

We were determined to go out there and get the win, especially when the all the RI basketballers and former RI Bballers were there to support us.

In the first quarter, we played good defense and sprinted back from offense to defense, thus limiting our opponents to 6 points in the opening quarter.

The second quarter was not that good compared to the first. We only managed to score 4 points, although we limited the opponents to 2. This was probably because our players were exhausted.

In the second half, we managed to get quite a few fast breaks, but we were sloppy on the passes, allowing to the opponents to get a few steals. Fortunately, the opponents did not manage to convert on all of them. On defense, we also allowed quite a few offensive rebounds and put backs. We outscored the opponents by only 1 point in the third quarter. Nonetheless, we lead by 14 points.

In the final quarter, we were determined to seal the victory for RI. We did so, and the game ended 50-30. The C' div team would like to say a thank you to all of you who came down to support us.

Our next game would the Finals against Pei Cai. It will be on Wednesday. Even though we lost the first game against them, we will definitely fight till the end, and become South Zone Champions!

Scoring by quarters:
1st Quarter -- GYS 6 RI 17
2nd Quarter -- GYS 2 RI 4
3rd Quarter -- GYS 11 RI 12
4th Quarter -- GYS 11 RI 17

RI 61 Yishun 78

2010-04-23T21:06:00.004+08:00

We had to win this match by 10 points in order to qualify for the semis. We started off slowly, allowing them to take wide open threes, as well as transition points. We were down by 8 at the end of the first.
We played better in the next two quarters, hitting threes and scoring points off turnovers, and were within 4 points. But the opponents scored a couple of clutch threes to seal their win. We gave up too many second chance points and were outrebounded.

So, this is the end of our season. It has been a great run, with many ups and downs throughout the season. We have all worked hard to get this far and we are very proud of getting into the top 8. It doesnt matter whether we win or lose, these experiences taught us many lessons. I truly believe we've had an awesome time together as a team. We faced challenges together and fought together as one. We never gave up and continually pushed ourselves to the limit.

To the Sec4s, thanks for guiding and helping the team and giving your all during every match. Looking forward to the time when we play together again in the A Div.

To the Sec3s, make sure you learn from these lessons during the season and make use of them next season. We've gotta work hard to reach our goals next year.

In the meantime, study hard and all the best for your mid year exams (:
DTFW.

RI 50 Dunman 58

2010-04-23T21:01:00.002+08:00

We got off to a slow start, allowing them to get fastbreak layups and open threes. we fought back and and tied the game at the end of the first. At the end of the half it was only a three point game.
Unfortunately, our third quarter was played badly. Our press was broken by their speedy guards and they continued to get easy buckets. On offense we had too many silly turnovers and missed layups.

RI 54-41 Bishan Park Secondary

2010-04-21T22:47:00.000+08:00

This is the final game before the semi-finals of the South Zone Basketball Competition. Perhaps it was the complacency of having already confirmed a place in the semi-finals. Nonetheless, whatever the reason was, we were not ready for today’s game.

We wanted to go out and press them. However, the opponents managed to break our press and occasionally managed to score. Furthermore, our 3-2 zone defense was leaking badly. We allowed many uncontested shots, and even allowed the opponents to shoot at least one 3 pointer per quarter. Furthermore, we lost to them in the third quarter. They outscored us by 4 points.

Even though we won the game, it was still an unacceptable game, way below our normal standards. We definitely got be more prepared for the next game as the opponent is going to be tougher. The game will be on Friday and we will be playing against Guangyang Secondary School

Scoring by quarters:
1st Quarter -- BPS 7 RI 20
2nd Quarter -- BPS 7 RI 11
3rd Quarter -- BPS 16 RI 12
4th Quarter -- BPS 11 RI 11

RI 39-32 Catholic High

2010-04-19T17:28:00.002+08:00

This was a make or break match. Either we progress to the semi finals of the South Zone Competition or Cat High move on. We knew that this was not going to be an easy game. Nonetheless, we were prepared for them.

We started the game well. Our first two baskets were 3 point shots. We sprinted back on transition, preventing any possible fast breaks and set up our zone defense. Our defense was also quite successful in preventing any drive to the basket from their forwards. We ended the first quarter well with a seven point lead.

In the second half, we played a full court press on them. On some occasions, we managed to steal the ball and get 2 points. However, on other occasions, Cat High managed to break through our press or we fouled them unnecessarily.

Throughout the game, both sides played their hardest. However, we managed to take the lead from the start of the game, and Cat High never managed to regain that lead. We ended the game with a score line of 39 to 32.

Our next game will be against Bishan Park Secondary School on Wednesday. It will be the final game of the second round before the semi finals.

RI vs CHS (1st Quarter)

RI vs CHS (2nd Quarter)

RI vs CHS (3rd Quarter)
RI vs CHS (4th Quarter)

Scoring by quarters:
1st Quarter -- CHS 5 RI 12
2nd Quarter -- CHS 8 RI 12
3rd Quarter -- CHS 7 RI 3
4th Quarter -- CHS 12 RI 12

RI 31-41 Pei Cai Secondary

2010-04-17T23:49:00.001+08:00

We knew this was going to be a tough match.

When we first started playing, we were prepared to play hard 3-2 zone defense on them so that they would have a hard time driving to the basket. This defense proved successful. We also sprinted back on defense to prevent fast breaks. Throughout the game, we managed to stop them frequently from fast breaking and getting easy baskets. However, we could not stop them from getting offensive rebounds and easy put backs.

We played very hard, ran up and down furiously unlike all the other matches before this. We played great defense stopping their fast breaks and drives. However, we were unable to score because we missed rather easy but precious shots.

At the final minute, we were down by 3 points. However, we simply could not put the ball into the basket even though we managed to get the offensive rebound after the first shot attempt and to try again. After we took the second shot, we missed; the opponent got the rebound, fast break and scored. We were down by 5 with less the 40 seconds left. The chances of winning were extremely slim. Panicked, we went around trying to steal the ball. The opponents kept their cool, made good passes and found an open man ready for a layup. The opponent made that shot and was up by 7. We had zero chances of winning then. In the end, Pei Cai took the game by 10 points.

Though disappointed, whats done cannot be undone, and we can only prepare for the next game. It will be against Catholic High on Monday. If we want to qualify for the next round, we have to beat them. Thus this match will be extremely crucial and we will definitely do our best and emerge victorious.

Scoring by quarters:
1st Quarter -- RI 8 PCS 11
2nd Quarter -- RI 11 PCS 6
3rd Quarter -- RI 5 PCS 7
4th Quarter -- RI 7 PCS 17

A'Division Basketball 2010

2010-04-15T23:04:00.002+08:00

RI 72-38 DHS

Offensively, we played with more composure and conviction than the previous game against Jurong, which was an encouraging sign of much demanded improvements.

Defensively, however, we were again poor and lazy; we were granting DHS easy points and needless fouls throughout the entire game, preventing us from further widening the scoreline.

11 days to our next match versus MJC; time enough to work on our deficiencies that have been woefully exposed but thankfully, not cost us (yet).

RI 64-20 Kent Ridge Secondary

2010-04-14T21:02:00.000+08:00

This is the first game of the second round of the South Zone Basketball Competition.

Unlike the first round, we knew that the teams in the second round would be a lot stronger, especially so when we have two strong team in our group, Pei Cai and Cat High.

Even though we did not play against them today, we were still determined to play strong offence and defence. We played a full court press on the opponents. However, they also had a full court press for us.

Both teams tried to break each other’s press. In the end, we emerged victorious with a score line of 64 to 20.

Our next game will be on Friday against Pei Cai. This will be the strongest team we face so far in the competition. We will definitely do our best and get the win.

Scoring by quarters:
1st Quarter -- KRS 7 RI 14
2nd Quarter -- KRS 4 RI 17
3rd Quarter -- KRS 3 RI 17
4th Quarter -- KRS 6 RI 16

A'Division Basketball 2010

2010-04-13T20:46:00.002+08:00

RI 57 - 38 Jurong JC

A match that could well have swung in either direction ended in a 19point win for us, much thanks to a late second half surge making up for an otherwise lackluster performance.

A good wakeup call for the entire team, insofar as to be ready to play at a high intensity from the get-go instead of assuming too little out of the opponents.

Game-by-game improvements are required before we know where we stand amongst the other teams; otherwise, focus on ourselves and take it from there.

Next game: Thursday 1645hrs against DHS

RI 39 North Vista 78

2010-04-12T22:24:00.004+08:00

We could not stop their three pointers and could not get offensive rebounds. We were outmatched on both ends of the floor even though we were within 3 points in the first quarter. They played good defense and we could not get our shots off easily. Our offense was messy and our defense was weak, allowing them to drive past us easily and get layups. We will do our best on Monday against Dunman Sec and fight all the way to secure a place in the semis. This is our time. DTFW

RI 84-7 Bendemeer Secondary

2010-04-10T12:45:00.003+08:00

This is the last game of the first round of the South Zone basketball competition.

On defense, we played a full court press. However, it might have been too aggressive as we had a number of fouls called against us.

On offensive rebounds and under-basket shots, we were also off the mark and missed a quite few too.

We will play in the second round of the competition next week, and we will definitely meet stronger opponents. Therefore, we got to correct our mistakes before it’s too late.

Scoring by quarters:
1st Quarter -- BS 0 RI 25
2nd Quarter -- BS 5 RI 9
3rd Quarter -- BS 0 RI 29
4th Quarter -- BS 2 RI 21

A'Division Basketball 2010

2010-04-06T22:44:00.003+08:00

Hi all,

schedule for A'Boys:

1) 13th April, RI vs Jurong JC, 1645hrs

2) 15th April, RI vs Dunman High School, 1645hrs

3) 26th April, Meridian JC vs RI, 1415hrs

4) 30th April, Pioneer JC vs RI, 1300hrs

schedule for A'Girls:

1) 26th April, RI vs Millennia Institute, 1530hrs

2) 28th April, RI vs Serangoon JC, 1530hrs

3) 30th April, RI vs Saint Andrews JC, 1645hrs

Quarter-Finals: 4th, 7th and 11th of May

Semi-Finals: 14th May

3rd/4th: 17th May

Finals: 19th May at Yishun Sports Hall

All our games are held at SBC, save a potential Finals appearance.

Will update everyone on schedule and matches, see you there!

RI 62 Christchurch 51

2010-04-06T21:31:00.003+08:00

We started off really well, converting our fastbreak points from our press. However, we somehow lost focus and energy towards the end of the quarter and the opponents came back to tie it at the end of the first.
In the second, we weren't concentrating on the game, and allowed the opponents to easily break our press and score in transition. They were sharp from the perimeter as well, scoring threes and jumpers. Our offense was messy and we had too many turnovers.
In the second half, we finally woke up. We started to press with more intensity and scored on many layups. Players started to hit their threes too. We ended the third 47-36.
In the last quarter, we managed to break their press a couple of times and pulled away at the end with fastbreak points and defensive rebounds.
The first half was horrible and we should learn to play with high intensity right from the start, not only in the fourth quarter. Whenever we have the lead, we should calm down and cannot rush our shots and use the shot clock to our advantage. Overall a good performance, especially in the second half, but we had way too many silly turnovers. We should take care of possession in the next match and communicate with each other.
Our next second round match is against North Vista. We will be up to the challenge and will fight till the last second. DTFW. Next up, the second round.

Scorers:
Law: 16 points
Alex: 22 points
Jordaan: 10 points
Justin: 8 points
Momo: 2 points
Yves: 4 points

From Coach:
Congrats to this team for the being the first team to qualify for B Div National Quarter-Finals for as far back as I can remember (at least since 2004).
We played well in spurts and below expectations at other times. When we are able to put together a consistent performance throughout the game, it will be our single biggest achievement this season.
Press on! I'm waiting to see it!