Pacific Championship: Fiji beat New Caledonia in Porirua

Pita Sowakula

New Caledonia-Fiji 40:47

Fiji beat New Caledonia in Porirua at the start of the Pacific Championship 2013. Fiji needed a strong last period for 47:40 defensive win.
New Caledonia opened the game with a 14-13 lead, while Fiji grabbed 1-point lead at the halftime. They needed a 12-10 rally in the second period for 25:24 on the board. New Caledonia again tied the score leaving the third period with 31:31, but the last word belonged to Fiji. The latter won the last period 16-9 and the game 47:40.
Pita Sowakula stepped up with 17 points, while Seruvatu, Whippy and Tabuduka brought 6 each. Kunau followed them with 4 points. Myriam Fenuafanote ended up with 13 points in the losing effort and Jean-Jacques Taufana (185-F-86) delivered 9. Loic Meztdorf and Ruben Ha Ho had 6 points each in a loss.

New Caledonia: Myriam Fenuafanote 13, Jean-Jacques Taufana 9, Loic Meztdorf 6, Ruben Ha Ho 6
Fiji: Pita Sowakula 17, Seruvatu 6, Whippy 6, Tabuduka 6 Kunau 4