OCEANIA: GUAM OVERPOWERING IN DAY 1

U19 Oceania Basketball Championships in Fiji

DAY 1

Destiny Castro puts on a clinic with 31 points, 10 rebounds and five steals as Guam dismantles Papua New Guinea 80-46 to open the tournament. 13-year-old Mia San Nicolas, the tallest player on Team Guam, debuts with 19 points and 13 rebounds.

All five PNG starters play the entire game led by Maimu Kala’s 29 points. Guam outrebounds PNG 55-32 and forces 28 turnovers from their opponents.

In the men’s division, Guam totally outmatched the Solomon Islands, leading 48-0 at halftime on their way to an 88-13 win.

The Solomons shot 5-for-43 from the field (12%) as they faced the traditionally-daunting Guam defense.

Point guard and former IIAAG MVP Kurtis Silva led the way with 18 points while team captain Jeddou Antonio added 14 points. Harvest star Kobe Sotelo pumped in 12 points and four steals.