2017 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup

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2017 FIBA Women's Melanesian Cup
1st FIBA Women's Melanesian Basketball Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Dates27–30 September
Teams 4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea (1st title)
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The 2017 FIBA Women's Melanesian Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by nations of the newly formed Melanesia FIBA Oceania sub-zone. The inaugural edition of the women's tournament were held together alongside the Men's tournament in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 27 to 30 September 2017. Matches were played at the Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre. It was officially launched on 19 May 2017. [1]

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The tournament served as qualifiers for the women's basketball event of the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa with three berths for Melanesia allocated for the top three teams in this tournament. Hosts Papua New Guinea dominated the women's tournament winning all of their games including the final. [2]

Teams

The following national teams participated in the tournament. [3] [1]

Preliminary round

Papua New Guinea dominated the preliminary round with an unbeaten record.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 330229155+746Final
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 321185166+195
3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 312166234−684Third place game
4Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 303150175−253
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
27 September 2017
13:00 (GMT+10)
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg59–53Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Scoring by quarter: 14–5, 20–12, 13–17, 12–19
Pts: Sade 13
Rebs: Daiwo 8
Asts: Maea-Lee 6		Pts: Moutry 12
Rebs: Puleoto 7
Asts: Pei 2
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
27 September 2017
15:00 (GMT+10)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg63–54Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 16–6, 17–16, 14–19
Pts: Koivi 11
Rebs: Angula 10
Asts: Angula 6		Pts: Whippy 18
Rebs: Whippy 13
Asts: Whippy 2
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
28 September 2017
13:00 (GMT+10)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg76–54Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 20–9, 22–14, 17–11
Pts: Whippy 24
Rebs: Whippy 9
Asts: Ravai 3		Pts: J.Basia 18
Rebs: Daiwo 4
Asts: Maea-Lee 3
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
28 September 2017
15:00 (GMT+10)
New Caledonia  Flag of FLNKS.svg48–61Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 9–16, 12–15, 13–24, 14–6
Pts: Pei 15
Rebs: Luepak 14
Asts: Moutry 2		Pts: Kairi 12
Rebs: Elavo 9
Asts: Angula 5
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
29 September 2017
13:00 (GMT+10)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg55–49Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Scoring by quarter: 13–7, 10–8, 14–9, 18–25
Pts: Whippy 21
Rebs: Whippy 11
Asts: Sautu 3		Pts: Pei 12
Rebs: Luepak 10
Asts: Moutry 1
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
29 September 2017
15:00 (GMT+10)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg105–53Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Scoring by quarter: 8–16, 38–18, 25–11, 34–8
Pts: Angula 26
Rebs: Kairi
Asts: Kairi 		Pts: Sade 12
Rebs: Sade
Asts: Sade
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby

Final round

Bronze medal game

30 September 2017
13:00 (GMT+10)
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg49–60Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Scoring by quarter: 10–12, 12–16, 15–22, 12–10
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby

Gold medal game

30 September 2017
17:00 (GMT+10)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg77–58Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 22–10, 25–19, 13–13
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby

Final standings

The top three teams qualified for the 2019 Pacific Games.

Legend
Qualified for the 2019 Pacific Games.
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 4–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 2–2
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 1–3
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1–3

Awards

 2017 FIBA Women's Melanesian champions 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Papua New Guinea
1st title

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References

  1. 1 2 "Countdown to the FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup begins". FIBA. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Papua New Guinea crowned first ever FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup Champions". FIBA Oceania. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "FIBA officially announces host and dates for the FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup". FIBA. 22 February 2017. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Melanesia's best talent on display in the FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup All-Star 5". FIBA Oceania. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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