The first game of the second round and we got outclassed. The opponent's starting 5 were extremely quick on fast break and accurate from beyond the arc. By the end of the quarter, we were down by 19 points.
There were a couple of mistakes that we made in this game. While executing our man to man defense, we occasionally left out one the opponent, resulting in a wide open shot for them. In addition, we were playing very static basketball. We didn't move around quick enough and the passes were not sharp too. We will need to work on these in preparation of our next game against New Town Sec.
Points per quarter:
1st quarter: RI 2 - 21 DS
2nd quarter: RI 7 - 15 DS
3rd quarter: RI 0 - 15 DS
4th quarter: RI 8 - 16 DS
Friday, April 13, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
B Division Nationals Round 1
This is the summary of Round 1 of the B Division Nationals competition.
RI vs Dunman High School
The first game of the Nationals. In our most recent friendly match against Dunman High during the December holidays, we lost to them by 1 point in OT. This time round, we were determined to get the win. However, due to the first game jitters, we committed many unforced errors. In addition, their key player, #11, was red hot at the start of the game and scored an astounding 15 of the team's 22 point in the first half. At the end of that half, we were down by 8 points. However, in the second half, we played better defense and eventually took the game by 7 points.
Result: RI 43 - 36 DHS
RI vs Seng Kang Secondary
This was the second and most crucial game for round 1. A win would guarantee us a spot in the quarter finals. We started the game extremely well both offensively and defensively and created an 8 point lead at the 5th minute mark of the first quarter. However, we allowed the opponents to catch up and tie the game in the same quarter. The second quarter was a close fight with the scoreline virtually tied. However, in the second half, we proved that our stamina was superior to that of the opponent and pulled away with the win. However, we committed many fouls in the process with most of our key players logging more than 3 fouls each.We should definitely be mindful of our fouls as it might prove costly to us in the future.
Result: RI 47 - 41 SKS
RI vs Unity Secondary
This was an eye opening match because we were simply outclassed by the opponent. Nevertheless, there were still many learning points to take away from this game. Firstly, we need to secure the defensive rebounds. To achieve this, all five players on the court need to actively box out the opponents. Having a sever height disadvantage, it is impossible for us to out-jump the opponent, especially when the opponent is 2 meters tall! Therefore, boxing out is crucial and we must always remember that we cannot afford to give the opponent second chances. Secondly, every minute on the court should be treasured. In this game, all of our bench players got their chance to play. These minutes should definitely be treasured because it is an opportunity to gain experience and become better. This is especially so for those secondary 3 players who will be the key players of their team next year.
Result: RI 26 - 60 Unity
This is the schedule for Round 2 of the Nationals:
RI vs Dunman Sec on 11 April (Wed) at 3pm
RI vs New Town Sec on 13 April (Fri) at 2.45pm
RI vs Jurong Sec on 16 April (Mon) at 4pm
Venue is Clementi Sports Hall.
RI vs Dunman High School
The first game of the Nationals. In our most recent friendly match against Dunman High during the December holidays, we lost to them by 1 point in OT. This time round, we were determined to get the win. However, due to the first game jitters, we committed many unforced errors. In addition, their key player, #11, was red hot at the start of the game and scored an astounding 15 of the team's 22 point in the first half. At the end of that half, we were down by 8 points. However, in the second half, we played better defense and eventually took the game by 7 points.
Result: RI 43 - 36 DHS
RI vs Seng Kang Secondary
This was the second and most crucial game for round 1. A win would guarantee us a spot in the quarter finals. We started the game extremely well both offensively and defensively and created an 8 point lead at the 5th minute mark of the first quarter. However, we allowed the opponents to catch up and tie the game in the same quarter. The second quarter was a close fight with the scoreline virtually tied. However, in the second half, we proved that our stamina was superior to that of the opponent and pulled away with the win. However, we committed many fouls in the process with most of our key players logging more than 3 fouls each.We should definitely be mindful of our fouls as it might prove costly to us in the future.
Result: RI 47 - 41 SKS
RI vs Unity Secondary
This was an eye opening match because we were simply outclassed by the opponent. Nevertheless, there were still many learning points to take away from this game. Firstly, we need to secure the defensive rebounds. To achieve this, all five players on the court need to actively box out the opponents. Having a sever height disadvantage, it is impossible for us to out-jump the opponent, especially when the opponent is 2 meters tall! Therefore, boxing out is crucial and we must always remember that we cannot afford to give the opponent second chances. Secondly, every minute on the court should be treasured. In this game, all of our bench players got their chance to play. These minutes should definitely be treasured because it is an opportunity to gain experience and become better. This is especially so for those secondary 3 players who will be the key players of their team next year.
Result: RI 26 - 60 Unity
This is the schedule for Round 2 of the Nationals:
RI vs Dunman Sec on 11 April (Wed) at 3pm
RI vs New Town Sec on 13 April (Fri) at 2.45pm
RI vs Jurong Sec on 16 April (Mon) at 4pm
Venue is Clementi Sports Hall.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Secret To Success
To the B div, when the going gets tough, you get going, because you're not going to let yourself be the reason you fail. Keep going.
"When you want to succeed, as bad as you wanna breathe, that's when you'll be successful." ~Eric Thomas
Friday, February 24, 2012
RI 52 - 41 Serangoon Gardens Secondary
The semi-finals. Initially we were confident of winning. However, the first quarter of the match made us less certain. We scored the first 3 points of the game, taking the lead. However, the opponent quickly came back with a 3-pointer of their own and 2 more shots, taking a 4 point lead. We played pretty good defence but allowed them to take 3 pointers around the baseline. This was extremely costly for us because they made most of their shots. Fortunately, the opponents still made some unnecessary turnovers which we capitalised on, narrowing their lead.
Thanks to all our tough physical training before the match, we outlasted the opponents. By the second half, they were clearly exhausted. We were exhausted ourselves too, but we were better able to persevere. We were able to make our shots and secure our defensive rebounds, and finally took the lead. We continued with the suffocating defence throughout the rest of the game, and ended the game with an assuring 11 points victory margin.
We will be playing in the finals against ACS Barker on 5th March at Jurong Sports Hall. This will be a rematch for the disappointing 9 points loss we suffered during the quarter finals against them. During that game, we had a very strong first quarter both offensively and defensively and also took the lead. However, the turning point in the game during the third quarter when we allowed their centre to score consecutive under baskets against our zone defence. This tremendously boosted their moral and their wings started to hit their 3-pointers, and their forwards were motivated to go for the offensive rebounds. I believe that if we want to win the South Zone finals for the fourth straight year, we will need to up our defence to a whole new level. Our guards will have to be quick on their feet and prevent any uncontested 3 pointers by their wing, without committing a foul in the process. Our forwards and centre will have to front the centre and provide help defence to prevent their centre from using his drop step to score on us. Additionally, they will need to box out and get all the defensive rebounds since we are obviously shorter than them. I believe that we can win this match, the choice rests with us.
Points per quarter for RI vs SGS match
First quarter: RI 11 - 12 SGS
Second quarter: RI 12 - 14 SGS
Third quarter: RI 11 - 2 SGS
Fourth quarter: RI 18 - 13 SGS
Thanks to all our tough physical training before the match, we outlasted the opponents. By the second half, they were clearly exhausted. We were exhausted ourselves too, but we were better able to persevere. We were able to make our shots and secure our defensive rebounds, and finally took the lead. We continued with the suffocating defence throughout the rest of the game, and ended the game with an assuring 11 points victory margin.
We will be playing in the finals against ACS Barker on 5th March at Jurong Sports Hall. This will be a rematch for the disappointing 9 points loss we suffered during the quarter finals against them. During that game, we had a very strong first quarter both offensively and defensively and also took the lead. However, the turning point in the game during the third quarter when we allowed their centre to score consecutive under baskets against our zone defence. This tremendously boosted their moral and their wings started to hit their 3-pointers, and their forwards were motivated to go for the offensive rebounds. I believe that if we want to win the South Zone finals for the fourth straight year, we will need to up our defence to a whole new level. Our guards will have to be quick on their feet and prevent any uncontested 3 pointers by their wing, without committing a foul in the process. Our forwards and centre will have to front the centre and provide help defence to prevent their centre from using his drop step to score on us. Additionally, they will need to box out and get all the defensive rebounds since we are obviously shorter than them. I believe that we can win this match, the choice rests with us.
Points per quarter for RI vs SGS match
First quarter: RI 11 - 12 SGS
Second quarter: RI 12 - 14 SGS
Third quarter: RI 11 - 2 SGS
Fourth quarter: RI 18 - 13 SGS
Monday, February 13, 2012
RI 42 - 34 Pei Cai Sec
A crucial match for the quarter finals. If we won, we would be able to proceed to the semi finals. Otherwise, we would have to win the next game.
We played good defence throughout the game and managed to make our shots. Although we lead throughout the game, we could have won by a bigger margin. We made bad decisions in the closing minutes allowing them to take many shots, making 2 three pointers on us.
Our next game will be against ACS Barker on Monday.
Points per quarter:
First quarter: PCS 5 - 12 RI
Second quarter: PCS 11 - 6 RI
Third quarter: PCS 6 - 10 RI
Fourth quarter: PCS 12 - 14 RI
We played good defence throughout the game and managed to make our shots. Although we lead throughout the game, we could have won by a bigger margin. We made bad decisions in the closing minutes allowing them to take many shots, making 2 three pointers on us.
Our next game will be against ACS Barker on Monday.
Points per quarter:
First quarter: PCS 5 - 12 RI
Second quarter: PCS 11 - 6 RI
Third quarter: PCS 6 - 10 RI
Fourth quarter: PCS 12 - 14 RI
Thursday, February 9, 2012
RI 54 - 49 Catholic High
A great win for us.
In the first quarter, the opponents were blazing hot, hitting almost all of their shots. We were down 15 points at the end of the first quarter.
Although onlookers would have thought that the game was over and Catholic High had won the game, we never gave up. In the second quarter, we outscored the opponents by 7 points, closing the lead to 8 points. However, one of our starters, Chun Cheong, had a very unfortunate fall and sprained his ankle. He was out the entire game, and had to pay the doctor a visit after the match.
Nevertheless, we stuck to our game plan; To get all our defensive rebounds and prevent any under-basket shots from their center. In the middle of the fourth quarter, we tied the game and we never looked back, taking the lead and sealing our victory.
This was indeed a great game for us. It shows the RI basketball spirit of never giving up and fighting to the end. We definitely have to ride this positive momentum and win our next game against Pei Cai Secondary on Friday.
Points by quarter:
First quarter: RI 4 - 19 CHS
Second quarter: RI 13 - 6 CHS
Third quarter: RI 16 - 16 CHS
Fourth quarter: RI 21 - 8 CHS
In the first quarter, the opponents were blazing hot, hitting almost all of their shots. We were down 15 points at the end of the first quarter.
Although onlookers would have thought that the game was over and Catholic High had won the game, we never gave up. In the second quarter, we outscored the opponents by 7 points, closing the lead to 8 points. However, one of our starters, Chun Cheong, had a very unfortunate fall and sprained his ankle. He was out the entire game, and had to pay the doctor a visit after the match.
Nevertheless, we stuck to our game plan; To get all our defensive rebounds and prevent any under-basket shots from their center. In the middle of the fourth quarter, we tied the game and we never looked back, taking the lead and sealing our victory.
This was indeed a great game for us. It shows the RI basketball spirit of never giving up and fighting to the end. We definitely have to ride this positive momentum and win our next game against Pei Cai Secondary on Friday.
Points by quarter:
First quarter: RI 4 - 19 CHS
Second quarter: RI 13 - 6 CHS
Third quarter: RI 16 - 16 CHS
Fourth quarter: RI 21 - 8 CHS
Monday, February 6, 2012
RI 42 - 26 Queensway Sec
The first game of the second round. We started off with an extremely high intensity on defense. The players on court was constantly communicating with each other while those on the bench provided much support with their reverberating cheers. Naturally, we were able to restrict the opponent to only 4 points in the first quarter.
The same was to be said in the second quarter. We were able to secure most of the defensive rebounds and manage to grab a couple of offensive rebounds too. Furthermore, our offensive was not as stagnant as the last game and all of our key players contributed equally to the 42 points.
However in the third quarter, our intensity went down probably because we were exhausted or because we substituted our key players out of the match. We rushed our offense, making unnecessary turnovers and took untimely shots. Nevertheless, we managed to sealed the victory in the fourth quarter.
An improvement over the last game was that the entire team was talking throughout the game. This allowed us to keep our intensity up, and play our best.
However, every game will be a tough one in the second round of the South Zone competition. Even when we are leading, we still need to keep up the intensity on defense and make our shots on offense, otherwise the opponents might catch up and steal the game from us.
Finally, with 3 games in a short span of 5 days, we definitely need to rest well so that we can give our 100% for each and every game.
Scoring by quarter:
First quarter: RI 12 - 4 QSS
Second quarter: RI 12 - 5 QSS
Third quarter: RI 6 - 7 QSS
Fourth quarter: RI 12 - 10 QSS
The same was to be said in the second quarter. We were able to secure most of the defensive rebounds and manage to grab a couple of offensive rebounds too. Furthermore, our offensive was not as stagnant as the last game and all of our key players contributed equally to the 42 points.
However in the third quarter, our intensity went down probably because we were exhausted or because we substituted our key players out of the match. We rushed our offense, making unnecessary turnovers and took untimely shots. Nevertheless, we managed to sealed the victory in the fourth quarter.
An improvement over the last game was that the entire team was talking throughout the game. This allowed us to keep our intensity up, and play our best.
However, every game will be a tough one in the second round of the South Zone competition. Even when we are leading, we still need to keep up the intensity on defense and make our shots on offense, otherwise the opponents might catch up and steal the game from us.
Finally, with 3 games in a short span of 5 days, we definitely need to rest well so that we can give our 100% for each and every game.
Scoring by quarter:
First quarter: RI 12 - 4 QSS
Second quarter: RI 12 - 5 QSS
Third quarter: RI 6 - 7 QSS
Fourth quarter: RI 12 - 10 QSS
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