Kiwis Finish Tenth
Tagged in: BBNZ News
July 8, 2007
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Emerging Junior Tall Black Tia Temata-Frost (Sylvia Wilkins)
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Both New Zealand teams finished the Australia U16 Championships on a disappointing note with losses in their playoffs for ninth placing.
Palmerstron North forward Tia Temata-Frost had 21 points (8/18 FG, 5/9 FT) as the Emerging Junior Tall Blacks bowed 66-105 to South Australia Country, while their female counterparts fell 45-63 to West Australia Metro.
Both teams had beaten the same rivals in pool play.
The players now return home to contest the Oreo NZ U17 Championships in Tauranga.
Australian U16 Championships
Gosford
Boys
South Australia Country 105 New Zealand 66 (Tia Temata-Frost 21, Scott Sharp 18, Sonny Tuaputa 12)
Girls
West Australia Metro 63 New Zealand 45 (Shiana-Rose Harris 9)
