POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Samoa - Guam 79:61
Samoa beat Guam in the Pacific Championship classification round. Samoa will now take on Fiji for the fifth position in the tournament. Charlotte Davis netted 27 points to lead the winners.
Guam eked out a 20:18 lead after the opening quarter. Guam maintained the lead throughout the second term. They piled up a 35:31 halftime advantage. But Samoa turned things around in the third quarter. They surged ahead for a 56:48 lead at the final intermission. Samoa stayed in charge throughout the fourth term. They held Guam to 13 points and rolled to the victory. Maureen Tuia (164-G-91) netted 18 points, Savannah Tafau-Levy (175-F-95) had 13 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Charity Lujan responded with 19 points for Guam. Derin Santos chipped in 10 points in the defeat.
Samoa: Charlotte Davis 27, Maureen Tuia 18, Savannah Tafau-Levy 13+10 boards
Guam: Charity Lujan 19, Derin Santos 10