POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Montana Farrah-Seaton
SEMIFINALS
Australia - Tahiti 100:52
Australia cruised past Tahiti to reach the Pacific Championship Final. Lauren Scherf (195-C-96) stepped up with 25 points, 15 boards and 5 assists to lead the Aussies. They will now take on New Zealand for the trophy.
Australia set the tone early in the game. They cleared off to a 21:9 lead after ten minutes. Australia maintained the lead throughout the second quarter. They registered a 48:20 halftime advantage. Australia stayed in charge throughout the third term. They dropped 21 points in the next frame and secured a 31-point buffer before the fourth term. The Aussies unleashed 31 points in the fourth frame and sealed the win at the end. Montana Farrah-Seaton (178-G-96) and Fareo had 18 points apiece in the victory. Maea Lextreyt and Orama chipped in 15 points each in the defeat.
Australia: Lauren Scherf 25+15 boards, Montana Farrah-Seaton 18, Fareo 18
Tahiti: Maea Lextreyt 15, Orama 15
New Zealand Maori - Papua New Guinea 80:33
New Zealand joined Australia in the Pacific Championship Final. They outscored Papua New Guinea for the spot in the championship game. Kyler Parai nailed 15 points to lead the winners.
The Maori stormed into the game. They went on a convincing 23:3 run in the opening quarter. New Zealand boosted the gap in the second term. They established a 42:14 halftime advantage. The hosts stayed in charge throughout the third term. The Maori rallied to a comfortable 62:22 advantage at the final intermission. New Zealand never looked back afterwards marching to the victory. Erica Hopkinson (185-F-88) netted 12 points, while Samara Gallaher (178-G-92) added 11 points for the home side. Emily Koivi responded with 7 points for Papua New Guinea. Nelly Jamsop had 6 points in the loss.
New Zealand Maori: Kyler Parai 15, Erica Hopkinson 12, Samara Gallaher 11
Papua New Guinea: Emily Koivi 7, Nelly Jamsop 6
Classification Round
Fiji - New Caledonia 61:44
Fiji will play for the fifth position at the Pacific Championship in New Zealand. They overcame New Caledonia behind 21 points from Mikaela Whippy (173-G-86). Fiji will now take on Samoa tomorrow.
Fiji ensured a narrow 17:15 lead after ten minutes of action. They stretched the gap in the second term. Fiji accumulated a 31:22 halftime lead. New Caledonia cut the deficit in the third term. They scored 16 points and got within 5 points at the final intermission. But Fiji sparked with an 18:6 rally in the fourth term and sealed the winning outcome. Vugakoto posted 16 points, while Dale Wise netted 9 points for the winners. Zorena Adjouhgniope responded with 12 points for New Caledonia. Samantha Honda had 8 points in the loss.
Fiji: Mikaela Whippy 21, Vugakoto 16, Dale Wise 9
New Caledonia: Zorena Adjouhgniope 12, Samantha Honda 8
Samoa - Guam 79:61
Samoa beat Guam in the Pacific Championship classification round. Samoa will now take on Fiji for the fifth position in the tournament. Charlotte Davis netted 27 points to lead the winners.
Guam eked out a 20:18 lead after the opening quarter. Guam maintained the lead throughout the second term. They piled up a 35:31 halftime advantage. But Samoa turned things around in the third quarter. They surged ahead for a 56:48 lead at the final intermission. Samoa stayed in charge throughout the fourth term. They held Guam to 13 points and rolled to the victory. Maureen Tuia (164-G-91) netted 18 points, Savannah Tafau-Levy (175-F-95) had 13 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Lujan responded with 19 points for Guam. Derin Santos chipped in 10 points in the defeat.
Samoa: Charlotte Davis 27, Maureen Tuia 18, Savannah Tafau-Levy 13+10 boards
Guam: Lujan 19, Derin Santos 10
