By Rebekah Yew (27S05A) and Victoria Khoo Miin-Hsuen (27A01A)

All photos courtesy of Radhakrishnan Sujitha (27S03E) and Tang Lishan (27A01A) from the Raffles Art and Photographic Society (RAPS)

After a fiercely contested match against Victoria Junior College (VJC), RI emerged victorious in a dramatic shootout, reclaiming the national title for the first time in over a decade. 

Just weeks earlier, the same team had suffered a 3-0 defeat to VJC during the round robin stage. For many, the result reinforced VJC’s reputation as one of the strongest teams in the A Division competition. For RI, however, this temporary loss offered direction.