IT WAS MY FAULT ... (i cannot erase the memory of that match from my mind)

extracted from jia wei's blog:
Gan Eng Seng School, B division, basketball team..

i salute you guys. i salute you guys for your determination, for the fighting spirit you guys possesed and for doing our school proud.

date: 17th july 2003
time: 3.30pm-5.30pm
venue: toa payoh sport complex
event: year 2003, basketball - b division boys. national finals.
teams: presbyterian high school (phs) vs gan eng seng school (gess)

1st quarter
phs was leading gess by a couple of points. i can't remember.

2nd quarter
gess managed to catch up with phs and were somewhat on tie.

3rd quarter
phs fought back fiercely. the score started to draw apart with phs leading.

4th quarter
gess tried catching up. the score difference varied. eventually, gess lost by 10 odd points. i can't remember.

the final results. gess clinched second. mvp went to ruiteck.
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dear guys,

you did your best. true, we lost to phs. but so what?

which is the school who clinched the top in south zone?

which is the school who managed to beat the jurong sec bball team?

is there any school who is able to beat the jss bball team with more than 12 points difference in score.

guys, see the glory you brought to the school by clinching top for south zones. and when you guys beat jurong sec by a score difference of 12, history was created. and who were these heroes? no one, but our very own gess bball team.

when the match ended, i saw the expressions on your faces. the person who raised the trophy and flag wasn't alvin. but then again, so? HELLO! you guys emerged 2nd in the nationals, beating schools like, raffles institute and not to mention jurong sec. you see the power you posses?

i managed to speak to chinyeong, chunhsien, yongmeng. some of my better friends in the team. alvin manages a smile though.

i wanna take this opportunity to say some words.

chunhsien

you tried to hide your sadness. you failed. i tried to console you. i failed too. we remained good friends although we weren't that close. i remember speaking to you yesterday for 1/2 an hour. the joy you had when you explained the moment the whistle was heard at the end of your match with jss is beyond description. i felt happy for you and the whole team. i remembered once when i was feeling rather down in school. you happened to walk pass my class and asked me wad was wrong. i cried.. right in front of you. you patted my head and asked me to relax. i wanna thank you. that pat meant a lot to me. it consist of a concern of a good friend. hey boy! i thank you. with everything i have. you were great in today's match. your performance was great. and no, you didn't lose. in my heart, you emerged a winner. an unbeatable. you've done your best and your efforts are being recognize. don't let this setback pull you down. be strong. and when you nedd help, do give me a call, temm me about it. i'll be here for you. i swear. you're one friend i'll never forget. never.


thankz jia wei... really.... (chun hsien)