Domestic basketball competition enters semis

After six weeks of the 5X5 Rarotonga Basketball Competition, today teams will be battling for the top spot in the final play offs. At the Papaaroa Seventh Day Adventist Hall, the U16 Rarotonga Northern Stars will be vying for a spot in the showdown when the side takes on Southern Express in the girls and the Eastern Heat in the boys' semis. Organiser Puna Vano says last week's match 'was a very intense' one between the U16 Girls Southern Express and Eastern Heat, resulting in 23 points draw. Vano said it was a neck to neck game with the Eastern Heat shooting the ball through the hoop in the last minute to level the match. Depending on the teams ranking on their points table, the semi-finalists were confirmed - the Northern Team remains at the top of the points table in U16 boys, girls and open women divisions.
Southern Express are leading in the open men event. Vano is encouraging parents and supporters to get to the competition venue early to get the best seats in the hall.
The finals will be held next week.
Week 7 -Semi Finals Draw December 12
5:00pm: U16 Girls - North vs South: refs: Hosea Hosea and Diana Kimi.
5:35pm U16 Girls - East vs West, refs: Louisa Tukaroa and Strickland Upu
6:10pm U16 Boys - North vs East, refs: George and John Engu
6:45pm U16 Boys - South vs West, refs: Puna Vano and Ran Guides
7:20pm Open Women - North vs East, refs: Louisa Tukaroa and Hosea Hosea
8:05pm Open Women- West vs South, refs: Louisa Tukaroa and Strickland Upu
8:50pm Open Men - South vs West, refs: Puna Vano and Strickland Upu 9:35pm Open Men North vs East, George and Louisa Tukaroa.
Courtesy of: cookislandsnews.com