Another weekend with Jhon’s team at Kebun Baru CC at Ang Mo Kio, this time, with the defending champion, Slashers.
Truth to be told, I was somewhat ready for Sparks to lose to Slashers since Sparks consists of people who barely knew each other, let alone practiced a lot.
We were the 2nd in the set list and when we arrived, the 1st teams just started playing.
Archers VS Kings
Both teams are rather good, aggressive and fierce.
With a cute boy in the sidelines. ^_^
As the game became to start for Sparks VS Slashers, Fizah and I get into our positions at the sidelines and get ready to cheer and make up nicknames for the opponents. Haha
We really did not expect much from the game but little did we knew, Sparks are so good at defending that they kept on leading on the score board.
By the end of the 1st quarter, not only the player’s hearts are thumping, ours too from the excitement! Sparks even lead by 6 – 8 points at one time okay?!
By 2nd quarter, the Slashers managed to keep up but Sparks still maintained their lead. Could it be true? Sparks have improved so much that they are neck to neck with the Champions!
Until things got sour….
Sparks keep getting fouled. Now, I know nothing much detail in basketball but I know for a fact that there are many times Sparks didn’t deserve it and we keep spotting a couple of guys, that we nicknamed, “William Hung and Jonathan” keep fooling Sparks into a foul.
What is worst! Jhon also said that the referees ‘kelong’ (one sided) and always fouled Sparks for no proper reason. So, because of the constant fouling over the 3rd and 4th quarter, the opponent managed to take over and lead.
LEAD FROM FOULS NOT SKILLS!!
We are so frustrated just by watching but we could do nothing but stomp our feet and cheer, shout at the court. At least, Spark’s manage to maintain their ground and when the game ended, the score was..
62:63 with dirty Slashes leading.
ONE(1) point against defending champions with rusty players. I think, it’s a big win for our team.
You know what adds fuel to the fire? As we were going home, Jhon over heard one of the opponent’s conversation on his cellular answering in a boastful way “OF COURSE WE WON!”
PFFTT!! By FOULS!! Without them, Sparks would have won okayyyy!
Sadly, Jhon said that their strategy was legitimate, it’s just that the referee seems to be one sided.
Frustrated MAX BUT we try to remind ourselves on the silver lining.
Sparks is improving very well, with extra effort, they can kick Slashes’s ass even without any practice or physical strategy meeting. HAH!
By the way, my Jhon managed to get 2 baskets. Looks like someone is not rusty anymore… He said on his good old days, he can score average 20 point. I can't wait to see him at his fullest potential. ^_^
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