WABX: ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES

The final game of the regular season proved a bit of a roller coaster for the U.13 Girls team. After a slow start by both teams, WAB jumped out to a 4-0 lead only to have DCB come storming back to end the first half. Overcoming a 6-point deficit starting in the 3rd quarter, the Tigers took back the lead and went into the late stages of the game up 16-12. Then, in the final minute, DCB scored a quick basket to bring the score to 16-14 and almost had a chance to tie the score in the dying seconds of the game but fell short due to good final defense and the welcome sound of the final buzzer. The ride for WAB ended happily, and put them on a positive track going into ISAC - hosted by ISB - this coming Saturday. Go Tigers!!

The U13 girls claimed another victory in their already successful season in their contest against cross-town rival BSB. Despite the half-court pressure and tight man-to-man defense that BSB tried to use against them, the Tigers rose to the challenge breaking out to an early lead. Their tough defense and ability to take care of the ball for so much of the game helped them hold on to that lead and head off on their week-long vacation on a high note.

In another match away from WAB, the girls traveled to Harrow International School and put on a commanding performance against the home team. Lots of minutes were given to lots of different people as the Tigers cruised to a strong win.

The Gr. 7 (U13) Girls Basketball team had their first game yesterday, traveling to ISB to take on the Dragons. They got out to a very quick start, leading 6-0 early on, and held on in the end to win 10-8 in a slightly shortened game. Congratulations on a solid start which included lots of hustle and good teamwork!

Fresh out of holidays, and with only 1 practice session under their belts, the JV2 girls jumped into the gym against the BCIS Warriors. Right from the opening tip-off, they looked much more poised and confident than in their earlier matches and these traits allowed them to jump out to a large, early lead. They played strong defense throughout to keep the opposition's scoring chances down, and at the other end of the floor they moved the ball quickly and communicated well to increase their own scoring chances. Overall, it was an excellent showing at an excellent time of the season - at the start of the final run-up to the ISAC tournament!

Next up: Harrow Beijing on Monday...

In a tense, come from behind victory, the WAB Tigers overcame an early 10-point deficit to defeat the favored International School of Bangkok (ISBK) team. The annual Great Wall Shootout at ISB Beijing sports six teams from around Asia in a three day tournament. Schools from Shanghai, Hong Kong, Korea, and Bangkok met in a round robin style tournament. For the girls tournament, the ISBK team rolled through the round robin, defeating every school by double digits, including beating WAB 37-23. Despite a close disappointing loss to ISB Beijing in the round robin, WAB made it through to the final with a tie-breaker, and set up a rematch with the undefeated ISBK Panthers. The game was slow to start, as nerves were evident from both teams. ISBK broke the ice with a 6-point run and ending the first quarter with a 10-2 lead. WAB would not go away and kept it close in the second quarter with ISBK heading into half-time with a 20-10 lead. WAB came out of the half firing on all cylinders, opening the half with a 9-0 run, which ended with 3-point shot by senior Captain Jessica Tsao. ISBK responded with a short run, and we entered the fourth quarter at 27-22 ISBK. In the fourth, ISBK opened with a field goal to make it 29-22, but WAB turned up the defensive pressure, with steals and rebounds leading to fast break points that continued to chip away at the lead. With a minute to go, Dani Monfils scored the go ahead basket to make it 30-29. ISBK had a chance to take the lead, but made 1-2 form the free throw line to tie the game. Then, with seconds remaining, Jessica “Shoes” Xu was fouled driving to the basket leading to a shots at the free throw line. Xu made 1 of 2, giving WAB a lead they would not relinquish. Without a timeout, and with only a few seconds to go, a desperation half-court shot clanged off the back board, sending WAB to victory with a large uproar from the WAB friendly fans. The girls had an improbable victory that will hopefully continue to propel the team as they head into APAC season, with WAB hosting the upcoming Tri-Cities tournament against ISB, SAS Pudong, and AIS Guangzhou.