Erceg Doubles
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Harbour forward Petra Erceg provided the impetus for the NZ Junior Tall Ferns as they overcame Northern Territory 65-48 at the Australian U18 Championships in Launceston.
Erceg recorded a ìdouble doubleî of 16 points (7/14 FG, 2/2 FT) and 12 rebounds (seven offensive), adding two assists and a steal as the Kiwi women notched up their second victory of the tournament.
New Zealand began strongly, led 40-15 at halftime and hung on against an NT comeback over the final quarter. They dominated their opponents around the boards, but still managed to shoot a lower percentage (33.8) from the field.
The result took the juniors to 2-2 in pool play, which they complete against Victoria Country on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the NZ Junior Tall Blacks remained winless with a 62-92 loss to North Queensland. Harbourís Sam Butler led the Kiwis with 18 points (5/6 FG, 3/4 3pt, 5/5 FT), but they struggled to compete around the boards and were outrebounded 27-25 at their own end.
Australian U18 Championships
Launceston
Wednesday, July 12
Men
North Queensland 92 New Zealand 62 (Sam Butler 18, James Holland 14, Te Puao Silver 10)
Women
New Zealand 65 (Petra Erceg 16) Northern Territory 48
