Tall Ferns finish William Jones Cup tied for best record - Jul 9, 2017
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The Tall Ferns have finished tied for the best record at the William Jones Cup, following tonight's 75-72 win over Japan. Their 4-1 record ties them with Japan, who were unbeaten coming in to tonight's fixture. 'It was a truly competitive game, a game of good execution for both teams at both end's of the court,' head coach Kennedy Kereama said. That comment is reflected in the stats, as the two sides couldn't be separated at halftime at 37-37. 13 third quarter points for Micaela Cocks (174-G-86, college: Oregon) helped the Tall Ferns take a hold of the match after the break though, as they pulled out to a nine point lead with a quarter to play. It was no surprise to see Japan throw everything at them in the final stanza, but the Tall Ferns held firm to close out the three point victory. 'It's always good to have really close games, because going into the World Cup Qualifiers (Asia Cup), that's how we're going to get better,' Cocks said. Cocks had a standout game, shooting a game-high 27 points to go with five rebounds. Her efforts were assisted by 13 points, seven rebounds and three assists for Antonia Edmondson (181-G-87), while Rebecca Ott was a force off the bench with a team high seven rebounds. The win wraps up a strong William Jones Cup for the Tall Ferns, who continue to build towards the Asia Cup at the end of the month. They'll now head to Singapore for a series beginning 11 July, with Kereama happy with his side's progress. 'Although we have a lot of experience, we have a lot of debutants as well, and we were very pleased with the performance of our veterans, as well as our younger players,' Kereama said. 'For us, it was a very successful tournament, but we'll make some adjustments, and, of course, we've got lots of improvement to make.'
Courtesy of: basketball.org.nz
| Japan celebrate the 3rd consecutive win - Jul 8, 2017
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Japan celebrate the 3rd consecutive win at the William Jones Cup tournament and remain the only undefeated team. In Day 3 they posted a 75-68 win over Republic of China White 75-68. Saki Hayashi (171-G-95) top-scored for the winners with 19 points, while Mamiko Tanaka (178-C-96), Tamami Nakada (180-C-97) and Shiori Yasuma had 12 each. Chen Wei-An (178-C-95) and Lin-Chuan Huang answered with 16 points each in a loss.
South Korea meanwhile edged India 56-51 and Republic of China 'Blue' overcame the Tall Ferns 79-60. Kalani Purcell (188-F-95, college: BYU) finished the match with a team high 18 points and 12 rebounds for her first double-double.
| Japan, New Zealand and China B post wins in Day 2 - Jul 7, 2017
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Japan, New Zealand and Chinese Taipei post wins in Day 2 of the William Jones Cup tournament. Japan demolished India 93-42 as Saki Hayashi (171-G-95) stepped up with 17 points and Mirai Tamura (164-PG-94) netted 15. Shireen Vijay Limaye answered with 8 points in the losing effort.
New Zealand edged South Korea 58-40. Antonia Edmondson (181-G-87) top-scored for the winners with 16 points and Chevannah Paalvast (180-G/F-91, college: Monmouth) as well as Micaela Cocks (174-G-86, college: Oregon) added 9 each. Heejin Kim (168-SF-95) ended up with 9 points in a loss.
Republic of China White lost to Republic of China Blue 68-81. Lin Yu Ting poured in 20 points and Zheng Yi Xiu delivered 19.
| New Zealand, China and Japan win openers in Taiwan - Jul 6, 2017
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New Zealand, China and Japan won the opening games in Taiwan at the start of the William Jones Cup tournament.
China edged South Korea 70-63 as Pin Lo posted 17 points and Chen Wei-An (178-C-95) nailed 16. Jieun Park (183-C-95) ended up with 14 points in a loss, whilst GaEun Kim delivered 12.
Japan meanwhile outscored Chinese Taipei 83-70. Saki Hayashi (171-G-95) top-scored for the winners with 14 points and Midori Murayama (178-F-93) had 12.
The Tall Ferns outgunned India 75-52 as Micaela Cocks (174-G-86, college: Oregon) scored 21 points to lead all the winners. Chevannah Paalvast (180-G/F-91, college: Monmouth) netted 15 and Jillian Harmon (185-PF-87, college: Stanford, agency: LBM Management) added 11.
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