West basketball assist
Basketball has become an upcoming sport in Fiji and the development of the sport at secondary schools level has no doubt served as the foundation of basketball in Fiji.
With weekly and even holiday tournaments organised on a frequent basis, the sport has gained its fair share of publicity. Most recently, a Korea company Edupia Co.(Fiji) Ltd along with sponsors from Nadi- King’s Neon Signs and Anna’s Cakes and Bread, hosted a tournament, Edupia Basketball League U-17, 2010, in a bid to develop Western Basketball. Three teams were invited over to Lautoka on December 17-18 with the assistance of Fiji’s Basketball development officer, Laisiasa Puamau.
The inaugural tournament has served as a platform for future tournaments to be hosted by Edupia Co.(Fiji) Ltd, a Korean company. The two final qualifying teams, Western One and Raiwaqa Mights, with a clean score in their hits, contended for victory in the finals. Western One was leading until the second quarter but the game turned into Raiwaqa Mights’ favour with the fast moves of Mataika Koyamainavure. Western One with the help of Frank Tirrie and Peter Gus made the game an exhilarating one but Raiwaqa Mights were surely a force to be reckoned with. Koyamainavure from Raiwaqa Mights won the Triple 10 and Highest Scorer trophies. The prize for Fair Player went to Jacob Morris from Suva All Stars. The recipient of the Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Junyong Kwon from Western One; Peter Gus from Western One received the Rebound King award; Frank Tirrie from Western One won the Assist King award of the tournament. Edupia Co.(Fiji) Ltd’s director, Kwon believes that the tournament helped encourage the development of basketball in the Western Division.
He added that such a game would foster friendly relations between the people of Korea and Fiji.
Source: The Fiji Sun Newspaper
26th December 2010
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