Games Carnival Post-Mortem  
Posted by: Nicholas Quah Wenpin, 5 Sc 1

Post Day 5 Standings.

The end of Day 5 saw massive power shifts in a race that is far from over. With only Chess and Cheerleading events to go before the annual pivotal Games Carnival is concluded, the point gaps between the houses remain relatively tight, and as such leaves room for more surprises and upsets to come.

Day 1 saw Rumah Seladang dominate in both Squash competitions, bagging top spot for both gender categories.

Day 2 witnessed a massive upheaval of power from Rumah Helang, who succeeded in achieving a three-gold blitz by winning both Soccer events and Badminton (girls).

Day 3 also saw Rumah Helang dominate, who bagged first place in the Boys' Badminton event as well as the male Water Polo competition.

Day 4, however, prompted a twist. Though two sports were postponed to be completed on the next day, Rumah Harimau emerged as a well-oiled contender to take down Rumah Helang.

Day 5 completed this power shift, which saw Rumah Harimau take top spot in the overall standings by a mere ten-point deficit. Rumah Helang, who bagged maximum points for Fan Club participation on all four days (Day 2 -4), and who was expected to emerge runaway winners of the Games Carnival competition, are down to second place. Rumah Seladang, who were tipped to be the punching bag of the competition, succeeded to claw their way back into contention by forcing their way into Third Place. Rumah Beruang, however, even with excellent consistency in their campaign, are just slightly under Rumah Seladang by twelve points.

This does not include penalty deductions.

The actual score sheet will be published after the Chess and Cheerleading events are completed.

Points:
Rumah Harimau - 848 points
Rumah Helang - 838 points
Rumah Seladang- 753 points
Rumah Beruang - 741 points

As of right now, the situation remains volatile.

Best of luck to all houses.