POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Lauren Scherf
Quarterfinals
New Zealand - New Caledonia 75:29
New Zealand claimed the victory in the quarterfinal clash against New Caledonia at the Pacific Championship. The hosts were paced by 17 points from Aroha Haumaha (178-F-86).
New Zealand earned a 17:9 lead after ten minutes. The Maori boosted the margin in the second quarter. The hosts piled up a 36:16 halftime lead. New Zealand boosted their lead in the third term. They went on a 21:4 run to establish a 37-point advantage before the fourth term. New Zealand did not slow down in the final stanza and sealed the winning outcome. Tito netted 12 points, while Samara Gallaher (178-G-92) added 11 points for the home team. Samantha Honda and Niuaiti responded with 5 points each for New Caledonia.
New Zealand: Aroha Haumaha 17, Tito 12, Samara Gallaher 11
New Caledonia: Samantha Honda 5, Niuaiti 5
Australia - Samoa 101:40
Australia will play at the semifinal stage of the Pacific Championship. They topped Samoa in the quarterfinal clash tonight. Lauren Scherf (195-C-96) scored 16 points and grabbed 9 rebounds for the winners.
Australia opened an 18:11 lead after the first term. The gap grew deeper in the second term. Australia piled up a 43:19 halftime lead. The Aussies stayed in charge throughout the third term. Australia arrived at the final intermission up by as many as 41 points. They fired 31 points in the fourth term and sealed the winning outcome at the end. Kristy Wallace (180-G-96) netted 15 points, while Antoniadou had 14 points in the win. Tufuga responded with 9 points for Samoa. Hailey Purcell (178-G/F-87, college: Tenn-Martin) chipped in 8 points in the defeat.
Australia: Lauren Scherf 16, Kristy Wallace 15, Antoniadou 14
Samoa: Tufuga 9, Hailey Purcell 8
Tahiti - Guam 76:37
Tahiti clinched the Pacific Championship semifinal spot. They outgunned Guam to remain in the title race. Oceane Lefranc posted 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead the winning side.
Tahiti held their opponents to just 4 points in the first term and opened a 15-point lead. Tahiti stayed in charge throughout the second term. They arrived at the interval up by 33:16 halftime advantage. Tahiti boosted the margin in the third term. They headed into the fourth stanza up by 19 points and never looked back en route to the victory. Alizee Lefrance notched 19 points, while Dauphin had 9 points for the winning side. Brianna Benito responded with 12 points for Guam. Derin Santos and Castro chipped in 10 points apiece in the loss.
Tahiti: Oceane Lefranc 26+13 boards, Alizee Lefrance 19, Dauphin 9
Guam: Brianna Benito 12, Derin Santos 10, Castro 10
Papua New Guinea - Fiji 68:59
Papua New Guinea advanced into the semifinal stage of the Pacific Championship. They knocked down Fiji to set up the clash versus New Zealand Maori in the semis. Louisa Kristy Wallace scored 24 points to pace the winners.
Papua New Guinea claimed a 17:13 lead after ten minutes of action. They boosted the margin in the second term. Papua New Guinea accumulated a 34:22 halftime advantage. Papua New Guinea stayed in charge throughout the third term. They arrived at the final intermission up by 15 points 51:36. Fiji fired 23 points in the fourth term but could not avoid the defeat at the end. Betty Angula provided 20 points, while Muri added 11 points in the victory. Wise responded with 12 points for Fiji. Mikaela Whippy (173-G-86) had 16 points in the losing case.
Papua New Guinea: Louisa Wallace 24, Betty Angula 20, Muri 11
Fiji: Mikaela Whippy 16, Wise 12
