Our boys' fairytale run ended on a low note last night as we fell 73-98 to Taiwan U21. Charlie Teo and Guamg Yeow Shun posted similar stat lines to carry our boys, but their efforts weren't enough. Charlie ended the game with a double double from 16 points and 14 rebounds to lead the team in both categories, while Guang Yeow Shun was just behind, posting 14 points and 13 rebounds. He also blocked 4 shots. It was a wonderful performance to cap off the final game for both players, both who have contributed a lot to our team.
Meanwhile, all eyes were on Abdul Chaudri, after his amazing game winning performance against New Zealand U21. Unfortunately, that included our opponents, who reduced him to just 1 of 8 from field. However, he still managed to contribute despite having shooting woes, as he dished out 4 assists and was active on defense, notching up 3 steals and 1 block. Sharing his load of running the offense was Tong Puay Jia, who dished out a team high 5 assists. However, he had a bad shooting day as well, only hitting 1 of his 10 field goal attempts.
The loss means we finish the group in 4th place, tied in game record with China U21 and Iran U21, but behind on point difference.
Starting next week, I will be trying out new blood in preparation for next season. Stay tuned to find out who makes the cut.