K-Star hosted Eng Tat Hornets in the Singapore NBL on October 5th and secured a 99-90 win. The hosts managed to outlast the league leaders in a game that demanded resilience. To be fair, the visitors had arrived with confidence after 5 straight victories.
Eng Tat sat first in the standings with 8 wins and a 1 defeat on their tally. A loss here would have bruised their position at the summit, so the stakes were clear from the start. K-Star had shown they could hang with better sides recently, winning 4 of their last 5 games.
The match unfolded without the defensive grind the Hornets typically imposed on opponents. And here's the thing, you can see the shift when a team stops forcing the issue and plays with freedom. By then, the scoreline reflected a complete takeover. It seemed K-Star had found the rhythm they needed to challenge the leaders.
The visitors had been keeping things tight in previous fixtures, often limiting opponents to lower totals. Tonight, however, they allowed K-Star to find the rim with too much ease. It was a departure from the methodical approach that has kept them at the top of the table.
The result leaves Eng Tat with 1 loss on their record, breaking a streak of dominance in the league. K-Star proved they belong in the conversation with the best teams in Singapore. The hosts finished strong, closing out the game with a run that silenced the visiting bench.