(Source: Grab from BAS website)
The 26th Milo Cup Tournament ended last year with Singapore Schools winning all categories in the tournament. Home United, tried to prevent an all Singapore Schools winnings but only did enough to come in as runner-up.
Singapore Schools started strongly in the first quarter, pulling off a 7-0 run. Home United players were slow to start yesterday. Most of the players seem to be nervous playing in front of a big crowd. Singapore Schools captivated on their opponent weakness and took a 15 point lead at the end of the first.
Home United fought back in the second quarter and cut the lead to 11 points. At the start of the third quarter, Home United hit a 6-0 run and the lead was reduced to 5 point. The atmosphere was tense as Home United managed to cut SS lead by just 2 points. But Singapore School got themselves together and restored their lead when Mitchell, Leonard, and Ziqi were taken out to rest.
No.14 Qiang Sen and No.6 Ziqi fouled out created more headache for the team. It was all Singapore Schools night when they lead by 9 points in the last 6 sec. Home United managed to finish off the last basket with the final score reading 77-70.
Credits should be given to the Home boys. They were not seen as a team to reach the last round and surely not the final. They proved a lot of people wrong by reaching the final and were so closed to beat Singapore Schools. Out of so many games last night in Singapore Basketball Center, it was the most memorable and exciting game of all. Well done boys!
Our reporter managed to catch up with some spectators and coaches after the game to comment on the game, let’s see what they have to say.
“It's a very exciting game, Home United played very well but Singapore Schools were really on form today” – Tracy
“Home United is a very good team. It was so close…. They are good.” – One of the coaches from an Under 18 Team.
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