Slingers’ weak 3rd quarter cost them game against the Tigers
Melbourne Tiger Thomas’ Hang Time
The Singapore Slingers were not expected to win their home match against Melbourne Tigers last night which they lost 96-105.
It was the Slingers’ low scoring third quarter that completely wiped out their hard work during the first half.
Slingers giving Tiger’s 33 a whiff of its strong defence
The Slingers biggest lead against Tigers about eight minutes in the first quarter was five points and they leveled the score at 43-43 when Grizzard (Slingers #1) scored two points into the fourth minute of the quarter.
Unfortunately, the Melbourne Tigers steam rolled the Slingers in both offensive and defensive after the scores were leveled.
The Slingers ended the first half with 47 points while the Tigers scored 55.
The half time break seem to have tire the Slingers rather then recharged them.
After Ben Knight scored at the third minute of the third quarters to make it Slingers 58 with Tigers at , the Slingers remained at that score for the next four minutes or so, while Tigers went ahead to score 10 points during that period of tiem.
During this scoreless period, it was noticed that Slinger’s Mike Helms took over the “ball-controller” responsibility from Shane McDonald, the home team seem to have lost their offensive power.
The Slingers ended the third quarter scoring 19 points while the Tigers scored 29 points.
The fourth quarter saw the Slingers’ getting more points with Helms returning the “ball-controller” responsibility to Shane.
Slingers fight back with a Helms’ special
The Slingers ended the final quarter scoring 30 points while the Tigers only managed to get 22.
