Update: 7:12am – The New Zealand women’s basketball team have finished second in their pool at the Asia Cup tournament in Banglaore after beating Chinese Taipei 59-53.
Chevannah Paalvast was only the third scorer in the fourth quarter to keep the Tall Ferns ahead 49-46 with only three minutes on the clock, two offensive rebounds let Natalie Taylor extend the lead to 52-48 with 1.30 to play.
They will play South Korea in the quarter-finals tomorrow, the top four teams from the Asia Cup qualify for next year’s World Championships.
Coach Kennedy Kereama said the sides defensive effort was the key to the victory.
“We showed real mental toughness today, overall we did a really good job.”
-RNZ
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