After going down 70-42 against the host nation Fiji yesterday in the Group B semi-finals playoffs, PNG retaliated in kind,crushing Guam in brilliant fashion to claim the Bronze medal in Pool B.
PNG scored a 50 per cent of baskets early to lead 16-4 with three minutes left in the first quarter while Guam made just 1-of-13 from the field (8 percent) besides being out-rebounded 13-5.
In the second quarter, Guam regrouped to close the margin and take the lead for the first time 27-26 but PNG overtook the lead just before halftime to 32-28.
