Pacific Championship: Papua New Guinea edge Samoa for first win

Betty Angula

Papua New Guinea - Samoa 74:53

Papua New Guinea registered their first win at the Pacific Championship. They overcame Samoa for 1-1 record in Group B. Betty Angula scored 13 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the winning side.
Papua New Guinea opened an 18:10 lead after ten minutes of action. Samoa cut the deficit in the second term. They got within 4 points at the interval 32:28. Papua New Guinea extended their lead in the third term. They fired 20 points in the quarter and established a 52:38 advantage at the final intermission. Papua New Guinea did not allow Samoa to recover in the fourth period and raced to the victory. Nape Waka and Emily Koivi scored 12 points each in the win. Savannah Tafau-Levy (175-F-95) responded with 24 points and 11 boards for Samoa. Charlotte Davis chipped in 12 points in the defeat.

Papua New Guinea: Betty Angula 13+16 boards, Nape Waka 12, Emily Koivi 12
Samoa: Savannah Tafau-Levy 24+11 boards, Charlotte Davis 12