Our Women Unbeaten
The Fiji basketball women’s team remains undefeated after their 81-73 victory against American Samoa at the Taurama BSP Arena yesterday.
The Laisiasa Puamau coached side started off well in the first quarter with a good play from aptain Valerie Nainima for the Fijians to lead 20-15.
American Samoa came back strongly in the second quarter with good defence but denied by the Fijians who led 38-29 lead at halftime. American Samoa bridged the gap early with a few three pointers but Fiji kept on applying pressure to maintain the lead 58-54
Coach Laisiasa Puamau said American Samoa was tough but the girls played as a team.
“It was a good tough game but it was teamwork that pulled us through,”Puamau said.
Fiji defeated Solomon Islands 92-55 in their second game on Monday and New Caledonia 85-40 on Sunday.
Source: The Fiji Sun Newspaper on 8th July 2015
Comments
Comment Guidelines: The SportsTG Network is made up of players, families and passionate sports followers like you who have a strong opinion about sport. That's great - we want you to have your say and share your thoughts with the world. However, we have a few rules that you must follow to keep it fun for all. Please don't be rude, abusive, swear or vilify others. Apart from some pretty serious sport sanctions, we also can ban you and report you if things get out of hand. So play fair and have fun, and thanks for your contribution.