The 2018 FIBA Women's Polynesian Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by national teams of the newly formed Polynesia sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. The inaugural edition of the tournament was hosted by Samoa from 19 to 24 November 2018. Matches were played at the NUS Gymnasium.[1]
| 1st FIBA Women's Polynesian Basketball Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Samoa |
| Dates | 19−24 November |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cook Islands (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Keziah-Brittany Lewis |
| Official website | |
| 2018 FIBA Women's Polynesian Basketball Cup | |
The tournament serves as qualifiers for the basketball events of the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa with three berths for Polynesia allocated for the top three teams, excluding Samoa, in this tournament.[2]
The Cook Islands romped its way to the Gold Medal with a perfect 4-0 record punctuated by a dominating 91-58 win over Tahiti in the final.[3] The finalists, along with the hosts Samoa, who prevailed over American Samoa in the Bronze Medal Match, will represent Polynesia in the women's basketball tournament of the 2019 Pacific Games, which will be also held in Samoa.
Teams
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Samoa (Hosts)
Tahiti
Tonga
Tonga withdrew from competition.
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Islands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 225 | 109 | +116 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Tahiti | 3 | 2 | 1 | 217 | 138 | +79 | 5 | |
| 3 | Samoa (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 189 | 191 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  American Samoa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 287 | −193 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
19 November 2018 15:00 |
| Tahiti | 106–32 | American Samoa |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–12, 26–2, 29–6, 25–12 | ||
| Pts: Lefranc 33 Rebs: Lefranc, Salem 6 Asts: Lefranc 6 | Pts: Rac. Toleafoa 11 Rebs: E. Taufa'asau, Rae. Toleafoa 7 Asts: Rh. Toleafoa, Rae. Toleafoa, Masoli 1 | |
NUS Gymnasium, Apia |
19 November 2018 19:00 |
| Samoa | 47–80 | Cook Islands |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–18, 4–24, 14–21, 19–17 | ||
| Pts: Manumaleuga 16 Rebs: Ropati 8 Asts: Kelsall 2 | Pts: K. Lewis 19 Rebs: A. Lewis, Pilitati 7 Asts: Kiriau 4 | |
NUS Gymnasium, Apia |
20 November 2018 13:00 |
| Tahiti | 35–53 | Cook Islands |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–12, 6–17, 15–11, 5–13 | ||
| Pts: Lefranc 12 Rebs: Lefranc 10 Asts: M. Tepu, Lextreyt 2 | Pts: K. Lewis 15 Rebs: Sadler 12 Asts: Main 5 | |
NUS Gymnasium, Apia |
20 November 2018 17:00 |
| American Samoa | 35–89 | Samoa |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 11–19, 3–26, 10–23 | ||
| Pts: Rac. Toleafoa 8 Rebs: Vaiomounga, Rae. Toleafoa 6 Asts: Masoli, Rae. Toleafoa 3 | Pts: Manumaleuga 21 Rebs: Sau 13 Asts: Manumaleuga 6 | |
NUS Gymnasium, Apia |
21 November 2018 13:00 |
| Cook Islands | 92–27 | American Samoa |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–7, 17–6, 22–12, 29–2 | ||
| Pts: K. Lewis 19 Rebs: Katu 10 Asts: Kiriau 6 | Pts: Rae. Toleafoa 7 Rebs: Vaiomounga 6 Asts: Masoli, Rh. Toleafoa 2 | |
NUS Gymnasium, Apia |
Final round
Semi-finals
23 November 2018 13:00 |
| Cook Islands | 92–44 | American Samoa |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–11, 29–1, 22–18, 22–14 | ||
| Pts: K. Lewis 22 Rebs: Sadler, Katu 7 Asts: Sadler 5 | Pts: Rac. Toleafoa 20 Rebs: Rac. Toleafoa 10 Asts: Masoli 3 | |
NUS Gymnasium, Apia |
23 November 2018 19:00 |
| Tahiti | 91–75 | Samoa |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 25–4, 23–18, 27–27 | ||
| Pts: Lefranc 25 Rebs: Lefranc 19 Asts: A. Tepu 8 | Pts: Manumaleuga 34 Rebs: Ropati 18 Asts: Le'Au'Anae 3 | |
NUS Gymnasium, Apia |
Third place game
24 November 2018 13:00 |
| American Samoa | 53–70 | Samoa |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 14–18, 14–19, 12–17 | ||
NUS Gymnasium, Apia |
Final
Final standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Qualified for the 2019 Pacific Games. |
| Qualified for the 2019 Pacific Games as the hosts. |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 | Cook Islands | 5–0 |
 | Tahiti | 3–2 |
 | Samoa | 2–3 |
| 4 | American Samoa | 0–5 |
Awards
| 2018 FIBA Women's Polynesian champions |
|---|
 Cook Islands 1st title |
- Most Valuable Player: Keziah-Brittany Lewis[5]