A mild sensation oceürred last ght in the only game played in the Foreign Y.M.CA. Invitation Basketball League when the US. Marine Reds bowed in defeat to Wu Tsing by a margin of 43 to 42. The Chinese scored the winning shot in the last second of the game through W. B. Sun.
The Chinese played a careful game throughout and were quite at the intermission when the service men trailed by 25-21. The latter put up an indifferent performance in that first period and it was not until late in the contest that they sensed de-Rallying desperately, the Reds succeeded in overtaking the Wu Tsing players but they failed to snatch a sufficient lead and hung dangerously io a l-point advantage which was finally overcome by Sun's split-second shot.
The Marines used all their men. The disqualification of centre Kaufmann via the foul route caused the team to lose confidence. But the disadvantage was made up when centre Lee of the opposing side also retired on fouls.
Sun and H. C. Cheng each made five field goals. The former also converted seven foul throws to become the highest scorer. Lee chalked up four shots before he left the court and these three men contributed almost all the points gained by the Chinese side.
For the losers, Leadbetter was the pick, netting four times and putting through three foul throws. Robinson sank four baskets also, while Kaufmann obtained three from the field and as many from fouls before being sent off. fg. ft. f. pts.
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