Recap of Day 2 in Paita

Group A

Samoa - Australia 8-99
Australia demolished Samoa to gain the second consecutive win in Paita. Australia held their opponents scoreless in the first and third periods to cruise to the victory. Gemma Potter (182-F/C-02) produced 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Paige Price (184-F-03) added 15 points for the winners. Kalista Niu (173-G-02) had 5 points for Samoa.

Guam - New Zealand 26-140
New Zealand recorded the second straight win at the championship. They stormed past Guam to improve at 2-0 record. Caitlin O'Connell (178-SG-02) paced the Kiwis.

Group B

Papua New Guinea - Cook Islands 52-48
Papua New Guinea held off Cook Islands to gain the first win at the tournament. Cook Islands recorded a 27:22 halftime lead. But the hosts held their opponents to just 21 points in the second half and raced to the win. Magdalene Javapro (G-03) and Alica Kaiawa had 14 points each for the winners. Hoana-Rose Solomon (03) replied with 14 points for Cook Islands.

New Caledonia - Tahiti 54-64
Tahiti beat New Caledonia for the second straight win in Paita. Tahiti eked out a 28:21 halftime lead. They dropped 23 points in the fourth period to rally to the victory. Tearere Richmond (184-C-04) provided 25 points and 20 rebounds for Tahiti. Celia Puleoto (03) had 16 points and 9 rebounds for New Caledonia.