Pacific Games (2023)
2019 (4 year break)
Pacific Games 2023
Champion: Tahiti
Tournament MVP: Oceane Lefranc
Top Scorer: Destiny Castro (19.2)
Q.Finals Semis Final 2023 Semis Q.Finals
Tahiti64
Guam56
Samoa55
Tahiti56
Tahiti53
C. Islands46
C. Islands51
Fiji50
Fiji75
Tonga46
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Pacific Games Final: Tahiti - Cook Islands 53-46

COK: Elianna Tuaiti 10, Te Araroa Sopoaga 11, Ajiah Pepe 16, Dalen Pilitati 5, Keziah-Brittany Lewis 4, Grace Neilson 0, Jordina Katu 0, Zarya Poulava 0, Tikara Jallow 0, Terai Sadler 0
TAH: Moina Tuieinui-Le 7, Oceane Lefranc 6, Maea Lextreyt 5, Hauhere Ching-Bellais 5, Hereiti Viriamu 5, Mathilde Bayle 12, Mahinetea Tavanae 8, Herehau Teissier 3, Alizee Lefrance 0, Poehei Teissier 2, Temana Teururai 0, Romy Aitamai 0

Standings 2023
A
1
Samoa
3-0
2
Fiji
2-1
3
Guam
1-2
4
Solomon Islands
0-3
B
1
Cook Islands
3-0
2
Tahiti
2-1
3
Tonga
1-2
4
Papua New Guinea
0-3
Stats Leaders 2023
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Castro_Destiny

GUM NT
168 G 26y
Avg: 19.2 ppg

1
Destiny Castro
19.2
2
Letava Kenny
17.7
3
Lesieli Manupule
17.4
4
Fa'anaetaua Puloka
15.8
5
Mili Koyamainavure
12.8
6
Kira-May Filemu
12.8
7
Tyla Paraha
12.6
8
Elianna Tuaiti
12.4
9
Kayla Mendez
11.8
10
Dorothy Kio
11.8
Tahiti win gold in Honiara (Photo: FIBA)
Starting five
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Mahinetea Tavanae
Tavanae
Maea Lextreyt
Lextreyt
Oceane Lefranc
Lefranc
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1Herehau Teissier 2005
3Hauhere Ching-Bellais 155-G-2007
4Romy Aitamai 1998
5Hereiti Viriamu 175-SF-2004
7Mathilde Bayle 1994
8Mahinetea Tavanae 176-G-2003
9Maea Lextreyt 1985
10Moina Tuieinui-Le 1998
11Oceane Lefranc 177-SF-1993
13Alizee Lefrance 175-F-1991
14Temana Teururai 182-F-1999
15Poehei Teissier 2005

Georges Adams Head Coach
Tournament MVP
Oceane Lefranc
Top Scorer
Destiny Castro (19.2)
Pacific Games 2023: Tahiti win gold in Honiara-Nov 25, 2023
Tahiti - Cook Islands 53-46

Tahiti have won gold at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara. They overcame Cook Islands 53-46 to clinch the trophy. Cook Islands looked better in the first half and led 5 points at the halftime. Both teams nailed 10 points each in the third quarter, whilst Tahiti erupted with an 18-6 surge in the last stanza.
Mathilde Bayle (1994) top-scored for the winners with 12 points and Mahinetea Tavanae (176-G-2003) notched 8. Ajiah Pepe (171-G-1998) replied with 16 in a loss, Te Araroa netted 11 and Elianna Tuaiti (2000) scored 10.
Australiabasket.com All-Pacific Games for Women Awards 2023-Dec 9, 2023
MVP: Tahiti Oceane Lefranc (177-SF-1993) of TAH NT
Best Guard: Guam Destiny Castro (168-G-1997) of GUM NT
Best Forward: Tahiti Oceane Lefranc (177-SF-1993) of TAH NT
Best Center: Fiji Letava Kenny (178-F/C-1991) of FIJ NT

First Team
Guam Destiny Castro (168-G-1997) of GUM NT
Cook Islands Elianna Tuaiti (G-2000) of COK NT
Tahiti Oceane Lefranc (177-SF-1993) of TAH NT
Fiji Letava Kenny (178-F/C-1991) of FIJ NT
Samoa Kira-May Filemu (178-F-2006) of Bankstown B.

Second Team
Samoa Tyla Paraha (169-PG-2003) of SAM NT
Tonga Lesieli Manupule (2004) of TGA NT
Guam Britney Bailey (183-F-2001) of GUM NT
Cook Islands Te Araroa Sopoaga (179-F-2002) of Tokomanawa Q.
Papua New Guinea Clarice Hane (2007) of PNG NT