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Guam’s only loss in the 2015 Pacific Games was avenged Saturday afternoon as Guam trounced Tahiti 89-57 behind a huge third quarter from Joe Blas and a steady performance from Tai Wesley. The win punches Guam a ticket to the gold medal game against Fiji, which they beat in an overtime buzzer-beater Wednesday night.

Blas hit all of his three pointers in the 3rd quarter and capped off the afternoon with a 22-point performance as Wesley added another double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds.

Guam played suffocating defense and held Tahiti to just 22 points in the first half while grabbing a 16-point lead (38-22).

Guam last won gold in 1979, ironically in Fiji. Since then, it’s been a string of silver medals.

Swimming Results

50m Freestyle Prelims (F) – Pilar Shimizu 7th (28.32), Mineri Kuritori 14th (30.21)

200m Backstroke Prelims (M) – Jagger Stephens 4th (2:19.45), Tanner Joel Poppe 13th (2:45.52)

Volleyball

Papua New Guinea def. Guam 25-14, 25-15, 25-15 (women)

PNG def. Guam in three sets (men)

Tennis

Men’s Singles

Reynald Taaroa def. Joshua Cepeda 6-1, 6-0 (1st round)

Andrew Chung def. Valinitine Fuji 6-4, 6-3 (1st round)

WilliamO’Connell def. Andrew Chung 6-1, 6-0 (2nd round)

Women’s Singles

Estell Tehau def. Charlayne Espinosa 6-0, 6-0 (1st round)

Sisillia Teu def. Camdyen Nadler 6-3, 6-0 (1sr round)

 

MEDAL COUNT

3 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze

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COMING SOON …

FD Alumni Basketball Tournament June 27-July 18

Pacific Mini Games June 29-July 9

 

QUICK HITS

Guam’s Jeremiah Camacho shot a perfect game at the 48th Hong Kong Open. The 22-year-old Guam National Team Member shot his 18th career perfect game on lanes 1 and 2 at Top Bowl Lanes in Hong Kong.
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Guam’s athletes performed well in the Spartan Race in Capas Tarlac, Philippines, picking up two division wins and two 2nd place finishes.
Belen Sidell 43 yrs (1st)
Phil Law 58 yrs (1st)
Tess Esma 48 yrs (2nd)
James Sardea 55 yrs (2nd)
Charles Esma 18 yrs (12th)

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