Pacific Championship: New Caledonia finished fifth

Joan Delaunay-Belleville

New Caledonia-Fiji 73:54

New Caledonia finished fifth at the Pacific Championship 2013. They outscored Fiji 73:54 in their last game of the competition.
New Caledonia erupted with a 27-9 surge in the first period and never looked behind after. They added defensive 15-6 rally in the second frame and increased to 42:15 at the halftime. Fiji meanwhile looked better in the second half and managed to win both quarters. They came up with a 19-12 run in the third period and closed the game with a 20-19 rally.
Todikromo paced all the winners with 15 points, while Taufana collected 14 points and 14 rebounds. Joan Delaunay-Belleville notched 11, whilst Ruben Ha Ho and Myriam Fenuafanote added 8 each. Leonard Whippy (180-G-82, college: BYU-Hawaii) poured in 18 points in the losing effort and Pita Sowakula had 11 points and 11 boards. Tabuduka posted 9, whilst Seruvatu brought 7.

New Caledonia: Todikromo 15, Taufana 14+14 rebs, Joan Delaunay-Belleville 11, Ruben Ha Ho 8, Myriam Fenuafanote 8
Fiji: Leonard Whippy 18, Pita Sowakula 11+11 rebs, Tabuduka 9, Seruvatu 7