Guam got it’s first gold medal in the 2019 Pacific Games behind judoka fighter Joshter Andrew, who powered through the gold medal match Tuesday.
Men’s Basketball throttled PNG 122-67 in the semifinals behind a pair of 19-point performances from JP Cruz and Russ Wesley. Guam surmounted a huge lead in the first half and coasted to their biggest win of the tournament thus far and will play Tahiti for gold.
Women’s Basketball suffered rough loss against Fiji, going down 87-51 in the semifinals. Fiji went on a 29-0 run in the 1st quarter.
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The Figo Islanders 40s women’s softball team took gold in the Senior Softball World Championship in Las Vegas. Figo came out of the loser’s bracket and beat the Arizona Belles 17-3 in the AA division championship game Sunday afternoon.
Other Guam teams that played in the 40s tournament were: Team SOTTA (women’s) and Bud Light Guam, Friars 671 and Sindalun Guahan (men’s).
Sindalu finished a respectable 4th out of 24 AAA division teams.
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In Guam’s first time competing in the FIBA Asia Cup, we draw China, Japan, and Mongolia in Group C. Competition begins in 2024. Guam also moves up the FIBA world rankings to #76.
