Armed with two consecutive championship titles under our belts and preserving a three year, thirteen match unbeaten streak dating back to January 2010, the Hall 2 Male Basketball Team took to the court to face their Canteen Two nemesis, Hall Six, for a stake in the Finals. For us, victory would cement our place in the history books with an unprecedented three-peat, while for our foes in green, this match represented the perfect opportunity for them to avenge two consecutive Semi-Final defeats by us.
Alas, there was to be no fairytale ending nor a case of third time lucky for our boys as we were on the back foot right from the onset. This represented an unfamiliar situation for the team which had to play catch-up throughout the entire game. Nonetheless, our guys fought back to within 2 points with the score at 9-11 by the end of the first quarter.
However, through a series of unfortunate errors and inability to stop our rivals, Hall Six went on a 17-0 run to end the half-time on a high.
Though we were down, we were definitely not out. What we had learnt throughout our years of experience and trainings was that we just had to grind our way and never give up. And that was exactly what Hall 2 Basketball did - we fought till the very last minute, showed our grit and gave our all but were unable to prevail as we eventually succumbed 23-42.
With that, it marked an abrupt end to our IHG journey. Although we were unable to deliver the trophy home this time round, we are thankful for all the support that Hall 2 has rendered. On a personal note and on behalf of all the graduating seniors on the team, it was a pleasure throughout these four years and an honour donning the colours of Hall 2.
To the team, the other Halls might be able to take away our silverware, but they sure aren't able to take our memories, brotherhood and camaraderie away. It's now time to pass the torch on to you juniors and we are sure that you'll make us all so proud of y'all again. Man up, because this defeat will only serve to toughen us, spur us on, and make us hungry for glory again.
Let's show the rest what Hall 2 Basketball is made of as you begin a new dynasty. As the saying goes, "I'd rather lose matches than lose my friends" (Guan Jie, 2013) Y'all know what I mean.
HALL 2, OOSH!
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