U19 Boys
The U19 boys basketball team traveled to Qingdao over the weekend to compete in the ACAMIS Blue Division Championship.
The boys won all 5 games in the round robin:
- CISB 57 YCIS PD 27
- CISB 53 QISS 21
- CISB 54 YCIS QD 21
- CISB 51 QSIS 17
- CISB 57 DCSZ 28
In the semi-final, the Bobcats crushed host YCIS Qingdao 58-17.
The Championship game was a rematch with Dulwich Suzhou, where the boys got off to a bit of a slow start. However, the pressure defense of the Bobcats caused numerous Dulwich turnovers that were converted into layups. At the half, the Bobcats led 42-20, with a final score of 61-32. Nic C. and Evan N. finished the Championship game with 25 and 24 points. Both players were outstanding all weekend and were named Tournament All-Stars.
All eleven players contributed to the Bobcats successful tournament.
This is the 3rd straight ACAMIS Championship for the boys who have gone 21-0 over the three-year span.
Coaches Muller and Zownir are very proud of the boys!
U19 Girls
The U19 girls played with determined effort and grit throughout the three days. They started off strong on Thursday by beating the first two teams they faced.
They won 33-9 against QISS. Amanda D. scored 17 points. All the girls played and contributed to a great team effort.
Next, they played and beat QSIS 28-11 to end the day with two wins and no losses. It was a physical game, but the girls hung tough. Amanda scored 15 points.
On Friday, the girls played their first game and lost to the defending champions YCIS Pudong 32-16. It was actually closer than the score indicated. Macy and Sativa scored their first points of the year in a great effort.
U19 girls beat Dulwich Suzhou 32-23 to finish the round-robin with 4 wins and 1 loss. Amanda scored 20 points. All girls played and contributed to a hard and well-deserved victory. We finished second in our division, capping an excellent Thursday and Friday.
On Saturday morning, the girls fought hard in a hotly contested semi-final game, but, ultimately, fell by a score of 31-27 to QSIS.
U19 girls lost the bronze medal match 25-12 to Dulwich. They played their hearts out and left everything on the court. Amanda D. and Phoebe T. were selected to the ACAMIS blue all-star team.
“This basketball season, our team worked hard and played our best… I am particularly proud of our team, we started off as novices, but we got better and gained confidence after each and every gamegame. ACAMIS tested our resilience this past weekend – we faced different opponents over 3 days. We adapted and supported one another.
An unforgettable experience – with new friendships made after each match. Off the court, we made friends from other teams, who are also passionate about sports.
Thank you to our coaches, for your support and encouragement through out the season.”
Phoebe T.
“ACAMIS has made our team more united. Before going to ACAMIS, we didn’t seem like a team. However, in ACAMIS, everyone is striving for the same goal. Whether it’s players who play hard on the court, bench players who cheer hard for the team, or coaches who adjust tactics to remind players. Everyone has put in 100% effort at Acamis. Besides winning, ACAMIS is also a great opportunity to know more people. ACAMIS has enabled us to meet friends from international schools across China, allowing us to have deeper connections.”
Go Bobcats.