It was time for revenge. Having lost to Hall 8 previously in the netball quarters, we vowed to return them the favour.
A quick cheer by our Captain Xiaohui Tan ("Just do your best and I will RAM THEM DOWN") left the girls with conviction that the night's game was theirs. All they had to do was be calm and composed and the rest would be a piece of cake.
The game started steadily with Xiaohui marking her territory with two 2-pointer shots. Although the momentum of the game was disrupted when one of the hall 8 players fell, the girls recovered quickly with Daphne Tan putting in a shot and Kun Yan suavely converting a penalty shot. Substitutions were made - Sagaana for Daphy; Mai for Xiaohui - and our girls continued to dominate the court. Hall 8 took advantage of Xiaohui's absence and chased the score to 7-5 but our girls wouldn't let them be. They halted their attack and by the end of the quarter, Hall 2 was leading 10-5.
The rest of the match was a blur. Affectionately dubbed "An-gee-P" (moniker to MVP), our star player Angela Yap whizzed around the court, making countless steals with her stealthy steps, then converting them into crowd-pleasing 3-pointers. Hall 8's defense was greatly weakened as "Twin towers" Shell and Sagaana stood before them, threatening to cut their every move. Playmaker Yin Leong was outstanding with her fast drives and was clearly the crowd's favorite as her fan club's thundering cheers chorused to her every move. Intimidating even when off the court, Mai jie fought fiercely and entertained the crowd with her funny antics.
By the start of the fourth quarter, the air was sweet with the smell of victory. Or it could just be Welfare Mama Zilin Choo with her stash of Yakult with love. The girls eventually won 55-34. Enough said.
We would like to thank our coaches Chun Hoe and Shaowei, our sports secretary Art and everyone from Hall 2 who have supported our journey thus far. Presenting to you, the basketball champions: Xiaohui, Kunyan, Yanyan, Shell, Sah, Jasmine, Shimin, Angela, Mai, Sagaana, Liwen, Zilin, Jocelyn, Huimin, Art, Cheyenne, Zhekang, Yuhui, Aneza, Jacie, Yilin and Wenxin.
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