2011 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women

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FIBA Oceania Championship
for Women 2011
14th FIBA Oceanian Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates7–11 September
Teams2
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (13th title)
2009
2013

The 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women was the 14th edition of the tournament. The tournament featured a three-game series between Australia and New Zealand. Game one was held in Melbourne at State Netball and Hockey Centre, Parkville (Capacity 3500) followed by the second game in Brisbane at Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Capacity 13500) and game three in Sydney, Australia at Sydney Entertainment Centre (Capacity 10,500) . [1]

Contents

Results

One
7 September 2011
17:15
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7764Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Scoring by quarter:24–12, 19–14, 16–20, 18–18
Pts: Batkovic 21
Rebs: Zavecz 9
Asts: Zavecz 5
Pts: Cocks, Harmon 15
Rebs: Harmon 8
Asts:three players 3
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Referees: Elena Chernova, Tim Brown, Vaughan Mayberry
One
9 September 2011
17:15
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg7392Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 8–22, 27–20, 20–27, 18–23
Pts: Cocks, Taylor 17
Rebs:three players 5
Asts: McMeekan-Ruscoe 3
Pts: Batkovic 19
Rebs: Batkovic 9
Asts: Zavecz 6
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
Referees: Elena Chernova, Gavin Whiu, Vaughan Mayberry
One
11 September 2011
18:15
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg8257Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 27–9, 9–15, 29–13
Pts: Bishop 21
Rebs: Penaluna 10
Asts:five players 3
Pts: Cocks 17
Rebs: Harmon 7
Asts: Taylor 4
Australia wins series 3–0
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney
Referees: Elena Chernova, Vaughan Mayberry, Tim Brown

Final rankings

#TeamW–LQualification
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3–0Qualified to the Olympics
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0–3Qualified to Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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References

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