England u21s move to 3-0 with an early morning victory over Singapore u21s.
The early morning was clearly effecting the England juniors as it took almost 2 minutes to score their first basket, which SF Sivaskaren Kanjilal scored. England then woke up and went on an 11-0 run to open the game at 11-2. Both teams traded baskets and the quarter ended 19-10 in favour of England.
The second period started just like the first ended, with neither team able to take control. PF Andy King was dominant on the boards as he reached his double-double mark with only 18mins of the game played. Kanjilal was also putting his mark on the game with numerous plays including scoring, steals and rebounding to put England in a strong position at the half.
After a impressive first half, Kanjilal struggled in the 3rd quarter which gave backup SF David Miller his chance to shine, and that he did.
With a 22 point lead heading in to the 4th quarter, the bench unit came in. David Miller and backup C Elvin Goodhew impressed but Singapore found their scoring boots and scored 31 points in the quarter as the game ended 95-78.
Players of the game:
3 points- PF Andy King- King was a beast on the boards and Singapore had no answer for him. He ended the game with 19 points and 14 rebounds including 9 offensive rebounds. King also held his opposing PF to 6-22 shooting and 4 turnovers.
2 points- SF Sivaskaren Kanjilal- Kanjilal’s game high +20 showed his importance in the game. A stat line of 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 25mins earns him 2 points
1 point- SF David Miller- both SFs picking up points. Miller came off the bench to score 15 points in 23 minutes to lead the bench unit.