We have arrived and safely back to our families ❤️

Thank you all for waiting so patiently while our flight is being delayed.

We are thankful that everyone has arrived back in SG safe and sound. Have a good rest! Goodnight!

#peaceout

A huge thank you to Patrick, our tour guide for all the help and care given to us throughout the trip! It definitely won’t go as smoothly without him accommodating to our needs 👍

We are now waiting to board the plane, flight to Hong Kong at 12.15pm.

See everyone back at Singapore soon!

We are now en route to the airport – everything is on time, the students are punctual and everything is going smoothly despite the slight drizzle. The weather was really kind to us throughout the trip! It was sunny for the past four days, and it only rained on our last day.

Here’s a picture of our typical hotel breakfast. Not the most luxurious but rather tasty 🙂

More updates later when we’re checked in and boarding. For now, parents and families back in Singapore can look forward to some sweet treats from Taiwan 😀

#teampineapplecakes

We are almost ready for the last girls match of the trip! We are pumped because our opponents are 16-18 years old, which means they have more experience. But I have faith that our girls will play to the best of their abilities! Fighting! 💪

1ST QUARTER

YC 18 vs NV 8

Our girls seem to be nervous – and no wonder, because a crowd is forming! Students from YC have been streaming in steadily to watch the match. May our girls rise above the stress!

2ND QUARTER

YC 27 vs NV 12

We are lagging but the girls are applying what they learnt from the morning’s training! They will no doubt improve in time 💪

3RD QUARTER

YC 38 vs NV 22

Our 3-point shot by En Tong!

4TH QUARTER

YC 50 vs NV 24

And the game has ended! From the three games that the girls have played, the opponents were all vastly different and the girls could really learn from three different experiences. We can all learn and take back something even through the loss 🙂

Last day, last game! May the best team win!

1ST QUARTER

YC 19 vs NV 11

2ND QUARTER

YC 36 vs NV 25

4TH QUARTER

YC 61 vs NV 39

It’s been a tough and exciting match for the boys, where they played against the senior high team aged 16-18. They proved to be tough to beat, but the boys have certainly played their hearts out.

Now it’s time for the girls!

A huge thank you to Taipei city Zhong Zheng sports center for lending us their awesome venue for our trainings this week 🙂

Time for lunch and game after!

At the blink of an eye, it’s already our last full day of training and matches.

Boys and girls are pumped up and looking forward to our final friendly matches with the Taiwanese schools 💪💪💪

HJ 53 vs NV 54

Our opponents were 16-18 years old, all fit and muscular, but our players went against all odds to WIN the game 👏

At the last second Sim Yi made two clutch free throws and narrowly won the game by a mere 1 point! Woohoo! It was indeed a passionate and exhilarating match 🏀

(PS: Apologies for the lack in details, this live reporter was at the girls game, which was happening concurrently.)

It’s the third day, and we have our second friendly match, this time with Huai Sheng JH (HS). The ball is round, and we still don’t know yet who will win the game! May the best team win!

1ST QUARTER

HS 13 vs NV 4

It’s another tough match – this time we are up against the runner-up of this year’s high school tournament. Nevertheless our girls are trying hard and more importantly, they are trying new play sets and learning how to communicate better with the team.

ALL THE BEST!

2ND QUARTER

HS 26 vs NV 9

The focus is on! The second quarter continues to be a challenge – new things to learn and new things to train.

Keep up the good fight!

3RD QUARTER

HS 32 vs NV 20

The teams have changed sides, and emotions are running high. But the game is not about winning or losing; it is about learning and growing 🙂

4TH QUARTER

HS 38 vs NV 28

Rather close fight. Huai Sheng has granted us another quarter of friendly competition! More opportunities to learn yay!

5TH QUARTER

HS 48 vs NV 32

And…. the game is over! Despite the loss, I personally feel that the team has grown both in skills and mentally which is the most important.

We also have much to learn from the discipline from Huai Sheng. They took initiative, cheered their team on, and listened and learned from their coach. Thanks Huai Sheng!

Good morning! It’s a brand new day and we met at 9.15am for our first activity: training in Taipei city Zhong Zheng sports center.

It was a rather chill and relaxing morning as we gathered late and everyone took the extra time to catch up on rest or have a relaxing breakfast.

Our training ground!

Girls and boys hard at work.

There’s a match later today – stay tune for live updates!