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Semi-final SCGS vs RGS
http://redsports.sg/2008/04/15/rgs-scgs-basketball/
National round up
http://redsports.sg/2008/04/05/roundup-national-basketball-2/
SCGS vs US
http://redsports.sg/2008/03/27/unity-scgs-basketball//



Basketball Centre, Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - Raffles Girls’ School outplayed Singapore Chinese Girls’ School 59-46 in their National B Division Basketball Championship semi-final this afternoon to secure their place in the final.

The whole game turned on the last five minutes of the third quarter when RGS suffocated the SCGS attack with a successful three-quarter full court press, restricting them to just two points. Up until that point, SCGS had raised hopes of an upset when they pulled level at 24-24 with 5:40 left on the clock but RGS changed tactics to devastating effect to stem the SCGS tide.

Before this turning point, SCGS were always in the game. In the first quarter, SCGS came to within two points of RGS, trailing 7-9 before a three-point basket by #9 of RGS ensured her team walked off leading 14-9 at the end of the first.

The second quarter saw more of the same as SCGS chased the game with RGS always comfortably ahead. Sara Choong (#11) of SCGS then forced RGS into a tactical rethink when she sank two straight baskets with 3:12 left on the clock and what was then a 19-12 game for RGS suddenly became an uncomfortable 19-16 game.

An RGS timeout was called to regroup and the team in green came out to double-team SCGS’ Sara Choong. Dogged defending by RGS plus technical mistakes by SCGS ensured that RGS walked off at the end of the second quarter 22-18 ahead.

Excitement went up a notch in the third when SCGS finally tied it up at 24-24 forcing the RGS team again into a timeout and tactical rethink. That’s when they came back on court with their suffocating defence to shut down the entire SCGS team, especially Sara Choong. By the time RGS walked off the court at the end of the third quarter, they were again comfortably ahead by 12 points at 39-27. SCGS were outfought.

An RGS victory seemed all but certain throughout the fourth quarter. With three minutes to go, RGS led 49-40, the nine-point gap the closest SCGS got to RGS. In a series of defensive and offensive plays that typified RGS’ domination, a layup by SCGS’ #5 Sarah was swatted from her hand by Hannah Ng. Swinging into attack, Hannah passed it out quickly to Vienna Chua (#7). The ball then found its way into the hands of Cheng Chia (#6) who sold a dummy to an SCGS player before slipping it into the path of Joanne Ho charging in on her right to finish off for two. A slick transition from defense to attack that combined power, pace and teamwork.

RGS will now face Nanyang Girls’ High who beat Unity 53-46 in the other semi-final. The final is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at Toa Payoh Sports Hall. Game time is 2:00 p.m.

The last moment

Thank you

My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why,
I got out of bed at all,
The morning rain clouds up my window,
And I can't see at all,
And even if I could it'd all be grey,
But your picture on my wall,
It reminds me that it's not so bad,
It's not so bad.

I drank too much last night, got bills to pay,
My head just feels in pain
I missed the bus and there'll be hell today,
I'm late for work again,
And even if I'm there, they'll all imply,
That I might not last the day,
And then you call me and it's not so bad,
It's not so bad.

And I want to thank you,
For giving me the best day of my life,
And oh, just to be with you,
Is giving me the best day of my life.

Pushed the door, I'm home at last,
And I'm soaking through and through,
Then you handed me a towel,
And all I see is you,
And even if my house falls down now,
I wouldn't have a clue,
Because you're near me.

B Div Prize Giving and Speech 2008

The first time in SCGS history
WE are the SECOND RUNNER UP of Nationals in B Division

The first time in SCGS history
WE impacted the school in our own unique way during speech presentation

Thank you for your good interpersonal skills within and outside school
You made the difference!

The more we get together

Last match of the season

B div Semi-finals

C div friendly matches

Last but not least

For the first and last time I sprung up from the seat for you
For the first and last time the Principal supported and cheered for you

For the second and last time I lost my voice for you
For the second and last time I witnessed your winning for the third placing

What you see the last, I see a first
What you see as an end, I see a beginning

The As

I expect GOOD ATTENDANCE
I expect BEST ATTITUDE
I expect GOOD ACADEMIC RESULTS

With this,

I want no complaints from teachers
I want no demerit points from you
I want no slacking and sleeping in class

The Basics

1)Basic respect
2)Basic manners
3)Basic discipline

There is no excuse
for forgetting

if you continue to be forgetful
you can forget about staying in the team

We are the champion

"Ive paid my dues Time after time
Ive done my sentence But committed no crime
And bad mistakes I've made a few
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face But I've come through

We are the champions my friends
And well keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions We are the champions
No time for losers cause we are the champions of the world

Ive taken my bows And my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortuen and everything that goes with it I thank you all"

Have you ever

Have you ever wonder
why I named this blog "Evolving"

It is an ONGOING PROCESS
of TRANSFORMING

It is about
CHANGING your thoughts
CHANGING your actions
CHANGING your habits
CHANGING your character
CHANGING your DESTINY

Have you ever wonder
why I was unhappy after your match

It is the serious part of me
thinking of how careless you were
to let
your old thoughts (loosen defence after scoring )
your old actions( not listening to coach's instruction)
your old habits( no box out, unnecessary foul)
appeared on court again

Remember
only with determination, perseverance and belief
then can you CHANGE your DESTINY

"I may run and hide
When you're screamn' my name, alright
But let me tell you now
There are prices to fame, alright
All of our time spent in flashes of light

All you people can't you see, can't you see
How your love's affecting our reality
Every time we're down
You can make it right
And that makes you larger than life

Looking at the crowd
And I see your body sway, c'mon
Wishn' I could thank you in a different way, c'mon
'Cause all of your time spent keeps us alive

Yeah, every time we're down
Yeah, you can make it right
Yeah, and that's what makes you larger than life"

The MUST

Preparation stage

1) Sleep Well
2) Eat Well
3) Stay Healthy
4) Train Well
5) Believe in yourself

Actual Game

1) Press On
2) React Fast
3) Box Out
4) Fake First
5) Believe in yourself

Last Lap

In every semi-final
the winner is:

1) stronger in determination
2) stronger in perseverance
3) stronger in belief


Only one step away
Only 40 min of play

Fight to live, ladies!!!

斗牛要不要 Bull Fighting

斗牛要不要 用骄傲单挑 承认你弱就快点逃
Leave before I show you what I am capable of

斗牛要不要 这地盘我要 你现在还来得及逃
Scram before I start thrashing you

(RAP)场上的节奏 跟着我的脚步走 我冷静从容 掌控整个宇宙
你以为在跟谁打篮球
I command and I control the tempo of the game
(RAP)我左右换手 过人切入突破 我这种LEVEL 不是你能够防守
你别在我的面前献丑
I dive and I fly for the moment to score
(RAP)头顶划过我的球 应声破网两分中 我的对手 不用感到失落
赢球这种天份你没有
Always too fast for you to salvage the situation
(RAP)想跟我决斗 你还要练很久 我生而为王 胜利是我的王后
你别妄想能够打败我
Always too late for you to realise I am unbeatable

Dare to dream

Semi-finals！

Can I be greedy and dream bigger?

Finals?!

What say you?

Reality

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

History

2004-National Champion
2005-Top 16th
2006-Top 16th
2007-Top 8th
2008-??

My vision-National Semi-Finals

Looking back at this post
My dream came true!

Thank you for believing in yourselves
Thank you for believing in coach
Thank you for believing in me
你真的很不错！！

The mind war

What is Yuying thinking about?

1)SCGS? 哼！lost to us by 7 points last time,
surely we can win them again!
2)SCGS? 嗯！They won Unity by 18 points,
maybe they have become stronger, must be on our guard.

What is SCGS thinking about?

1)We must seek revenge against Yuying!We must win!
We created miracle, we are the strongest! We want Semi-finals！
2）Yuying won us before, what if we lose again?

Do you fight to live or rot to die?

If

If my absence
will facilitate things
If my absence
will be constructive
If my absence
will make you at ease

I will gladly do so

If I have to be a devil
to ensure discipline
If I have to be a clown
to bridge gaps in between
If I have to be a mother
to nag and remind
If I have to be a counsellor
to listen and advice
If I have to be a policeman
to catch all your flaws
If I have to be anything
to make sure the team stays strong

I will gladly do so

To you, I may be just another laoshi in your life
To me, once my players, always my players
always dear, always precious

The Rs and Ps

The time frame is getting shorter
Reflect, recuperate and recharge
must be faster than before

1/3 feet in the Semi-finals now
Prepare, persevere and press on
making sure the 2/3 feet follows

"I have a dream, a song to sing
To help me cope with anything
If you see the wonder of a fairy tale
You can take the future
Even if you fail

I believe in angels
Something good in everything I see
I believe in angels
When I know the time is right for me
I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

I have a dream, a fantasy
To help me through reality
And my destination
Makes it worth the while
Pushing through the darkness
Still another mile"

Opportunity

Opportunity
will always be given to
whom who is prepared

So be be ready always.

Interesting

It will be interesting to know
how committed are you to win
in the coming quarter finals

It will be interesting to count
how many bad habits
( unnecessary fouls, no box out,
no rebounds, no support, no communication and etc)
will you kick off by then

It will be interesting to see
whether 12 players
will have only 1 heartbeat

The ball is round
nothing is impossible
till the final whistle is blown

How much you learned and remembered
will be shown all to me soon
I will await patiently

The ball is ROUND 球是圆的

When you lost to Bedok North
your chance to quarter finals was at stake
When you won Unity
you turned the table around
When you won Unity with great margin
you threatened Unity's chance in the next round

DO YOU SEE IT? MIRACLE happens

When you believe, you will definitely ACHIEVE