It was a close match between the Tigers and Bintangor Goroka Lahanis in Port Moresby.
Unfortunately, the Lae team was unable to close the gap, with the fulltime scores at 21-24.
In the match between the Waghi Tumbes and the Rabaul Agmark Gurias, the Tumbes narrowly scraped through with a 2-point victory of 18-16.
Competition leader Enga Mioks will now take on the Tumbes in next week’s major playoffs, while the Gurias will challenge the Lahanis.