Basketball at the 2015 Pacific Games
Basketball at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea was held on July 3–12, 2015. Guam won the gold medal in the men's tournament, defeating Fiji by 78–61 in the final.[1] Tahiti seecured the bronze medal by Tahiti beating hosts Papua New Guinea by 83–73 in the play-off for third.[1] Fiji won the gold medal in the women's tournament, defeating American Samoa by 75–61.[2] Tahiti beat Papua New Guinea by 62–51 to win the bronze medal.[2]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiji | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Guam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 American Samoa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Tahiti | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
Guam |
Fiji |
Tahiti |
| Women |
Fiji |
American Samoa |
Tahiti |
Participating nations
Ten teams competed in each of the men's and women's tournaments:[3]
Men's tournament
Women's tournament
See also
References
- 1 2 "Guam Break Pacific Games Hoodoo to Win Men’s Basketball Gold". EMTV. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- 1 2 Morgan, Liam (11 July 2015). "Fiji return to Pacific Games women's basketball summit with victory over American Samoa at Port Moresby 2015". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ "Basketball Schedule". Port Moresby 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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