SPG2007: Fiji is the 2007 South Pacific Games champion!

They did it! The number one favourite Fiji didn't loose a single game in Apia and claimed the 2007 South Pacific Games title over American Samoa in a tougher-than-expected Gold medal game, 70-62. With this win, Fiji earned the right to play against Australia and New Zealand in the Oceania championships, a qualifying event for the 2008 Olympics Games! Papua New Guinea confirmed the potential of its basketball team by winning the Bronze medal over Tahiti, the first medal for the papuans since 1991!

Gold medal game:
Fiji - American Samoa: 70-62
Valerie Nainima 29pts 7/31FG - Sina Leotimi 12pts 6/12FG

Bronze medal game:
Tahiti - Papua New Guinea: 59-70

5th place game:
Samoa - New Caledonia: 72-54
Latoya Wily 16pts 6/12FG - Yolande Luepack 22pts 7/15FG

Final Standings:
1- Fiji
2- American Samoa
3- Papua New Guinea
4- Tahiti
5- Samoa
6- New Caledonia
7- Solomon Islands


Fiji - South Pacific Games champion (photo: SPG2007)