FIJI YOUTH WOMEN MAKE THE SEMIS
In the third quarter the
Vika, Leah and Cece all filled the point position as the team tried to find combinations that could bring some scores, and Britts and Cece and Vika worked so hard on the boards. With 3 minutes to go. Ofa was reintroduced to the game and with her height and experience we managed to hold onto a win. This was the first time these girls had been faced with holding onto a lead against a strong opposition and they are starting to learn what it takes to win a basketball game.
The girls cannot now end up lower than 4th in the tournament and now face
The men had a lead at the end of the first quarter but the relentless pressure of the New
Our boys now play PNG on Friday to try to gain a playoff position for 5th and 6th. At the end of the game most of the team were devastated, but Coach Lai put it all in perspective when he told them that they had come away to gain experience and to do the very best that they could against the opposition, and in this game they had showed great courage and determination and that they should not be disappointed at their performance. Baravi echoed these sentiments and the boys will now regroup to try to finish in 5th place.
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