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The Singapore Slingers took on the Sydney Kings earlier at the Singapore National Indoor Stadium and was denied victory after a late charge by the Kings.

Left: The Q for tickets before the match
Right: Thirst quenchers..

Crowd filling up the Indoor Stadium as the two teams warm up before the start

Left: Sydney Kings warming up
Right: Singapore Slingers warming up their shooting arm

The Game

The Kings took an early lead as they took advantage of the Slingers’ nervous start. In the starting minutes, the Kings led as much 11 points.

Left: Kings drawing first blood
Right: Bad start for the Slingers

Bob Turner (Left), owner of Singapore Slingers, and Michael Johnson, operation managers, looking on at the match.

Left: Slingers’ No 10, Larry Davidson, stretching out for a rebound.
Right: Slingers’ No 8, Jeremy Kench, trying to block a shot from Kings’ No 10.

Brad Davidson, Slingers’ no 14, attempting a three pointer (right) and a lay-up release (left)

 
Left: Slingers’ no 23, Mike Helms, attempting a layup release.  Helms was born in the land of the Pistons, Detroit.
Right: Pero Vasiljevic, Slingers’ center and no 3, attempting to dunk the net from behind the board.

Quarter Time Entertainment

Right: Slinger girls with a Halloween theme.
Left: Slinger girls announcing the winners of the season tickets lucky draw contest.

Same same but different?

The Fans

According to the papers, there were about 2,500 supporters at the game. The highest so far for the Singapore Slingers. It was a good mix of local and expat supporters but a majority of them were from Singapore.

Fans behind their Singapore team

Slingers Fans getting vocal, despite the clocking ticking down towards a Kings’ victory

Post match autograph session with the Slingers team

The Singapore Slingers will take on the Cairns Taipans away. The next home match for the Slingers against the New Zealand Breakers will be on 13 December 2006.