Guam defeat New Caledonia for the third place - Jun 26, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Guam - New Caledonia 61:59
Guam clinched the third spot at the Oceania Championship in Saipan. They held off New Caledonia in a tight battle to take the bronze medals.
The teams were plagued by low accuracy in the opening frame teaming up for just 14 points tied at 7 apiece. The tempo grew substantially in the second quarter. Guam fired four three-pointers in the period to accumulate a 30:29 lead at halftime
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Guam - New Caledonia 61:59
Guam clinched the third spot at the Oceania Championship in Saipan. They held off New Caledonia in a tight battle to take the bronze medals.
The teams were plagued by low accuracy in the opening frame teaming up for just 14 points tied at 7 apiece. The tempo grew substantially in the second quarter. Guam fired four three-pointers in the period to accumulate a 30:29 lead at halftime. New Caledonia reacted with minor success in the third frame as they drew things level at 45 heading into the final period. Clarissa Passa helped New Caledonia to a 7-point lead midway through the final term. But Guam refused to fold and bounced back. Derin Santos and Maree Pelkey dragged the teams back in the contest denying the deficit. Raelene Tajalle knocked down a decisive free throw late in the encounter to propel Guam to a narrow victory at the end.
Derin Santos stepped up with 13 points to lead Guam. Ritalynn Anderson and Brainna Benito secured 10 points apiece for the winners. Clarissa Passa answered with 13 points for New Caledonia. Yolaine Koteureu and Yolande Luepak notched 12 points apiece in defeat.
Guam: Derin Santos 13, Ritalynn Anderson 10, Brianna Benito 10
New Caledonia: Clarissa Passa 13, Yolaine Koteureu 12, Yolande Luepak 12
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New Zealand through to Oceania Championship Final - Jun 26, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
New Zealand - New Caledonia 71:39
New Zealand Emerging Tall Ferns reached the championship game at the 2009 Oceania tournament. Earlier today they held off New Caledonia to make it to the Final. New Zealand will now face Australia in the title decider.
New Caledonia could not cope with nervousness at the start of the game. They committed deadly 16 turnovers in the first period to trail by 13 points after ten minutes. New Caledonia tried to outmuscle New Zealand in the second quarter
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New Zealand - New Caledonia 71:39
New Zealand Emerging Tall Ferns reached the championship game at the 2009 Oceania tournament. Earlier today they held off New Caledonia to make it to the Final. New Zealand will now face Australia in the title decider.
New Caledonia could not cope with nervousness at the start of the game. They committed deadly 16 turnovers in the first period to trail by 13 points after ten minutes. New Caledonia tried to outmuscle New Zealand in the second quarter. They outrebounded the Emerging Tall Ferns 14:9 in the period but could not win the stanza. New Zealand rolled to a 16-point lead at halftime. The Emerging Tall Ferns adjusted their game inside the paint as they grabbed 21 boards in the third stanza en route to a comfortable 21-point cushion with ten minutes to go. New Caledonia had no chance in the final frame and though they notched 15 points New Zealand stormed to the win at the end.
Miranda Caldwell (174-G-88) provided 18 points and 11 boards for New Zealand. Philippa Connell added 12 points and 10 boards for the winners. Eugenie Folituu responded with 9 points and 7 boards for New Caledonia. Yolaine Koteureu finished with 8 points and 9 boards in the losing effort.
New Zealand: Miranda Caldwell 18+11 boards, Philippa Connell 12+10 boards, Natalie Moore 11
New Caledonia: Eugenie Folituu 9, Yolaine Koteureu 8
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New Zealand clinch the second spot in preliminary group - Jun 25, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
New Zealand - New Caledonia 101:43
New Zealand claimed the second spot in the preliminary pool. They beat New Caledonia to improve at 3-1 record. New Caledonia slipped at 2-2 record in the third position.
New Caledonia were plagued by turnovers as they committed 61 of those. Eighteen happened in the opening frame as New Zealand took control. The Emerging Tall Ferns cleared off to an 8-point advantage at the first break
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New Zealand - New Caledonia 101:43
New Zealand claimed the second spot in the preliminary pool. They beat New Caledonia to improve at 3-1 record. New Caledonia slipped at 2-2 record in the third position.
New Caledonia were plagued by turnovers as they committed 61 of those. Eighteen happened in the opening frame as New Zealand took control. The Emerging Tall Ferns cleared off to an 8-point advantage at the first break. New Zealand continued to mount the pressure as they built a 24-point lead at the interval. The third period turned into a real disaster for New Caledonia as they managed just 7 points and entered the final quarter down by 47 points. The Emerging Tall Ferns cruised to the victory in the final stanza as three players completed the encounter with 16 points apiece. Jelena Vucinic, Zoe Kensington and Emma Gillespie led the charge for New Zealand. Miranda Caldwell added 15 points and 8 boards for the winners. Myriam Fenuafanote responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds for New Caledonia.
New Zealand outrebounded their opponents 47:36 and sank 48% from the field.
The semifinal game are slated to be played tomorrow.
New Zealand: Jelena Vucinic 16, Zoe Kensington 16, Emma Gillespie 16
New Caledonia: Myriam Fenuafanote 16, Yolande Luepak 8
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