Tauihi Basketball Aoteroa Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Tokomanawa and Whai advance into Finals

Mainland P. - Tokomanawa Q. 70-75

Queens forced 21 Pouakai turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Australian forward Louise Brown (189-1995, college: Tennessee) fired a double-double by scoring 10 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Stella Beck (183-1995, college: SMC) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Four Queens players scored in double figures. Canadian swingman Cassandra Brown (189-1992, college: Portland) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds and American guard McKenzie Forbes (183-2000, college: USC) added 19 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Mainland P.: C.Brown 24+12reb+2ast, M.Forbes 19+3reb+5ast, H.Reinoehl 14+8reb+1ast, M.Cann 6+4reb+7ast, E.McGoldrick 5+6reb+1ast, A.Cubillo 2+1reb+1ast
Tokomanawa Q.: F.Chagas 20+4reb+2ast, J.Park 18+2reb+4ast, S.Beck 13+11reb+2ast, L.Brown 10+16reb+2ast, J.Horston 8+7reb+9ast, T.Key 6+1reb+2ast

N. Kahu - Whai 63-78

Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Ashley Joens (183-2000, college: Iowa St.) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 8 rebounds. The former international guard McKenna Dale (183-1999, college: Virginia) contributed with 23 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American swingman IimarI Thomas (178-2000, college: UCLA) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and the former international forward Penina Davidson (190-1995, college: California) added 12 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Kahu.
Top scorers:
N. Kahu: I.Thomas 18+11reb, P.Davidson 12+8reb+2ast, C.Forster 11+3reb, T.Tupaea 8+3reb+2ast, L.Rotunno 6+2reb+4ast, M.Mullings 5+5reb
Whai: A.Joens 28+8reb+1ast, M.Dale 23+7reb, M.Yaeger 10+5reb+5ast, M.Cowling 7+3reb+2ast, L.Snyder 5+8reb+1ast, L.McSpadden 4+9reb+3ast