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Road Race IVP @ SMU

On any given school day, the basketball courts at the Republic are filled with enthusiastic students strutting their stuff with gravity defying lay-ups, no-look passes to breath-taking 3-pointers. Sensing the Republic's vibrant basketball culture, the Sports Club and Basketball Club, led by Mr. Benjamin Seow decided to organize the Republic's inaugural 3 on 3 Basketball tournament.

Held on 30th August, a total of 12 teams battled it out on the courts for the silverware, adopting a qualifying stage followed by a knockout system. As the tournament progressed, it was clear to all that the tournament had become host to some of the brightest young talent around. Teams displayed no lack of skill, determination and hard work to impress all that were present. However, all that glitter is not gold; game flow was interrupted by bad weather. Teams were then told that competition would only resume after school vacation.

The game was finally resumed on 10th September evening. Semi Finalist Teams: Headache, aCe, Pioneer 4 and Max Annexe were all potentially regarded as the champion team to walkaway with the title. However, it was Team aCe which top the list and emerged the winner of RP’s first 3 on 3 Challenge. Headache was edged out to claim the 1st runners up and Max Annexe had to settle for the 2nd runners up.

It was an exciting evening, where teams openly displayed their skills on the court and great sportsmanship off the court. Callings for “I will be back” is always mentioned and players looking forward to RP’s next basketball event: The 3 Pointer Championship Series.



 

 

Photos taken by Lim Le Anne (OCC) 16 September 2003