Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Kahu (3-1) on the court of Pouakai on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Pouakai 88-79. Mainland P. outrebounded N. Kahu 37-26 including 23 on the defensive glass. Mainland P. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a good game for Australian swingman Mikhaela Cann (177-1994) who led her team to a victory with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international forward Esra McGoldrick (188-1999, college: NC State) contributed with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American swingman IimarI Thomas (178-2000, college: UCLA) answered with 37 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for N. Kahu. Pouakai is looking forward to face S. Hoiho (#5) in the next round. Kahu will have a break next round.
Important game to mention about took place in . Queens (2-1) saved a 2-point victory at home edging Whai (1-3) 92-90 on Friday evening. It was a great evening for American forward Jordan Horston (188-2001, college: Tennessee) who led her team to a victory scoring 33 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Florencia Chagas helped adding 18 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was Australian center Lara McSpadden (193-1999) with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists. Queens will again play against Whai (#4) in the next round. Whai will have a break next round.
The game in was also quite interesting. Whai (1-3) played at the court of Hoiho (1-3). Hoiho managed to secure a 7-point victory 83-76 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Samantha Bowman who led the winners and scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. McKenna Dale came up with 23 points and 8 rebounds for Whai in the defeat. Hoiho will meet Mainland P. in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Whai will play against Tokomanawa Q. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Tokomanawa Q. - Whai 92-90Important game to mention about took place in .
Queens (2-1) saved a 2-point victory at home edging
Whai (1-3)
92-90 on Friday evening.
Tokomanawa Q. dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to
Whai's 34.
Tokomanawa Q. players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a great evening for American forward
Jordan Horston (188-2001, college:
Tennessee) who led her team to a victory scoring
33 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Italian-Argentinian point guard
Florencia Chagas (180-2001) helped adding 18 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was Australian center
Lara McSpadden (193-1999) with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and American swingman
Ashley Joens (183-2000, college:
Iowa St.) scored 32 points and 5 rebounds (went 14 for 14 at the free throw line !!!). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Queens will again play against Whai (#4) in the next round. Whai will have a break next round.
Top scorers:Tokomanawa Q.: J.Horston 33+9reb+4ast, J.Park 19+5reb+2ast, F.Chagas 18+8reb+8ast, L.Brown 10+12reb+4ast, T.Key 6+3reb, S.Beck 6+4reb+4ast
Whai: A.Joens 32+5reb+1ast, L.McSpadden 22+17reb+4ast, P.Hokianga 12+3reb+5ast, M.Dale 11+6reb+1ast, K.Smiler 8+3reb+4ast, L.Snyder 5+2reb+2ast
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Mainland P. - N. Kahu 88-79The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of
Kahu (3-1) on the court of
Pouakai on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by
Pouakai 88-79.
Mainland P. outrebounded
N. Kahu 37-26 including 23 on the defensive glass.
Mainland P. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a good game for Australian swingman
Mikhaela Cann (177-1994) who led her team to a victory with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international forward
Esra McGoldrick (188-1999, college:
NC State) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Five
Pouakai players scored in double figures. American swingman
IimarI Thomas (178-2000, college:
UCLA) answered with
37 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and the former international guard
Tahlia Tupaea (175-1997) added 18 points in the effort for N. Kahu.
Pouakai is looking forward to face S. Hoiho (#5) in the next round. Kahu will have a break next round.
Top scorers:Mainland P.: M.Cann 26+5reb+5ast, H.Reinoehl 15+6reb+3ast, E.McGoldrick 15+10reb+4ast, M.Forbes 13+5reb+8ast, S.Robati 12+8reb+2ast, A.Strawbridge 7+3reb+1ast
N. Kahu: I.Thomas 37+8reb+2ast, T.Tupaea 18+3reb+2ast, P.Davidson 8+7reb+1ast, K.Leger-Walker 6+4reb+4ast, C.Paalvast 5+1reb+1ast, L.Rotunno 3+1reb
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S. Hoiho - Whai 83-76The game in was also quite interesting.
Whai (1-3) played at the court of
Hoiho (1-3).
Hoiho managed to secure a 7-point victory
83-76 on Sunday.
S. Hoiho dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to
Whai's 22. It was an exceptional evening for American center
Samantha Bowman (188, college:
CWU) who led the winners and scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Her fellow American import guard
Paige Bradley (178-1994, college:
Denver) accounted for 17 points and 5 assists for the winning side. The former international guard
McKenna Dale (183-1999, college:
Virginia) came up with 23 points and 8 rebounds and Australian center
Lara McSpadden (193-1999) added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for
Whai in the defeat.
Hoiho will meet Mainland P. in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Whai will play against Tokomanawa Q. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:S. Hoiho: A.Hurst 20+3reb+2ast, S.Bowman 20+8reb+5ast, P.Bradley 17+4reb+5ast, C.D'Angelo 9+3reb+2ast, N.Chou 9+9reb+2ast, Z.Richards 8+4reb+1ast
Whai: M.Dale 23+8reb+1ast, L.Snyder 20+4reb+1ast, L.McSpadden 13+9reb+7ast, A.Joens 8+4reb, P.Hokianga 5+2reb+2ast, K.Smiler 4+5reb+5ast
gschID: 1181550
Leger-Walker Drafted by Connecticut Sun
