SPG2007: Day 7 Results - Fiji, Guam and Samoa leading the pack

Only one day left before the Gold medal game in the 2007 South Pacific Games. Three teams are fighting for the two spots in the final game: Fiji, Guam and Samoa. Fiji is so far undeated after they won by 1 point against Guam. At second equal is Guam and Samoa and the game tonight will decide whether Samoa will play for the gold tomorrow or for the bronze. The Samoa boys will not only have to win their game against Fiji but in order to be number one on the charts, they have to win by 5 or more points. The defending champion New Caledonia will not win another SPG title and will have to defeat the Solomons to play for the Bronze medal.

Medal Round:
Guam - New Caledonia: 65-62
William Stinnett 18pts 4/7FG - Fabrice Chaliot 27pts 8/11FG
Solomon Islands - Fiji: 54-91
Allen Wanefai 18pts 8/20FG - Marques Whippy 18pts 9/14FG
American Samoa - Samoa: 50-78
Ata Perese 22pts 9/18FG - Brandyn Akana 18pts 7/11FG

Day 8 schedule:
Fiji - Samoa
New Caledonia - Solomon Islands
American Samoa - Guam

Standings:
1- Fiji 4-0
2- Guam 3-1
2- Samoa 3-1
4- New Caledonia 1-3
4- Solomon Islands 1-3
6- American Samoa 0-4


Fiji (photo: SPG2007)