2017 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup
The 2017 FIBA Women's Melanesia 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]
| 2017 FIBA Women's Melanesia Cup | |
|---|---|
| 1st FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  Papua New Guinea |
| Dates | 27–30 September |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions | Papua New Guinea (1st title) |
| Official website | |
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.
Teams
The following national teams participated according to FIBA.[2][1]
Fiji
New Caledonia- Papua New Guinea (Host)
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
Preliminary round
Papua New Guinea dominated the preliminary round going through undefeated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 229 | 155 | +74 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Fiji |
3 | 2 | 1 | 183 | 166 | +17 | 5 | |
| 3 | Solomon Islands |
3 | 1 | 2 | 166 | 234 | −68 | 4 | Third place match |
| 4 | New Caledonia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 149 | 175 | −26 | 3 |
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 |
59–53 | 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 |
63–54 | 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 |
76–54 | 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 |
48–61 | 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 |
55–49 | 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 |
105–53 | 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 match
30 September 2017 13:00 (GMT+10) |
| Solomon Islands |
49–60 | New Caledonia |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby |
- Gold medal match
30 September 2017 17:00 (GMT+10) |
| Papua New Guinea |
77–58 | Fiji |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 22–10, 25–19, 13–13 | ||
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby |
| 2017 Women's Melanesian Basketball Championship Winners |
|---|
Papua New Guinea 1st title |
Final rankings
The top three teams will qualify for the 2019 Pacific Games.
| Legend |
|---|
| Qualified for: |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 |
Papua New Guinea |
4–0 |
 |
Fiji |
2–2 |
 |
New Caledonia |
1–3 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands |
1–3 |
See also
- 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup (men's tournament)
- 2018 FIBA Women's Polynesian Basketball Cup
- Basketball at the 2018 Micronesian Games
- Basketball at the 2019 Pacific Games
References
- "Countdown to the FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup begins". FIBA. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "FIBA officially announces host and dates for the FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup". FIBA. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
2. http://www.fiba.com/news/countdown-to-the-fiba-melanesia-cup-begins FIBA. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017