Today was AJC vs HCI basketball finals
i went down with the same pple + a few more to the same place again
Toa Payoh Sports Hall
same court too
the match started off quickly before everyone was seated cos they were rushed for time i think
culdnt find nice seats... everyone was standing for some reason
i rmb watching the volleyball match sitting down

AJC scored the first point.
Good start i suppose. But HCI was no pushover either.
they retaliated and evened up the score quickly.
I thought basketball was supposed to be a simple game.
I was wrong after all.
At one point of time, the ball perhaps hit someone's foot and it started rolling away.
One of the players pounced on the ball. Yeah pounce. You could say he jumped and ended up lying on top of the ball.
Then 2 other players from the other team pounced on him.
Wads this? Rugby?
There were multiple injuries during the match today. So i guess basketball is more violent than i think it is.

Something interesting happened at the end of the third quarter. I thought i would only see that on TV.
AJC was leading by 2 points. And nearing the end of the third quarter, HCI was on the offensive.
5 seconds left. one of the HCI players passed the ball.
3 seconds left. the player holding the ball moved foward.
2 second left. he jumped.
1 second left. he tossed the ball.
The horn that signalled the end of the third quarter sounded.
All eyes were on the ball as it flew threw the air as if in slow motion...
and it went thru the net. A 3-pointer. HCI took the lead by 1 point.
Gd thing that was only the 3rd quarter.

The game slowly moved into the forth quarter. AJC and HCI was tied at 32-32. Then AJC scored.
A 3-pointer.
We were leading by 3 points with about 8 minutes to the end of the game.
That was supposed to be good sign but things turned out differently after that.
HCI scored. twice.
the score moved to 35-36.
The HCI team were attacking furiously but it was too violent i guess.
AJC was awarded a penalty shot.
The 1st ball scored. 36-36.
The 2nd ball missed. HCI took the ball and scored.
Only 3 minutes left to the end of the match.
HCI scored yet again.
The game turned very violent at this point of time.
The AJC team fouled repeatedly.
it was 33 seconds left and the score was at 40-36.
then HCI was awarded a penalty shot. Scored.
The game was over from that point of time.

Nevertheless the AJC team fought well. I am sure they will grab the championship next year.