2019 Pacific Games: 3×3 basketballer’s out to create history

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The 3×3 basketball team Henry Tabuduka, Joshua Motufaga, Marques Whippy and Filimone Waqabaca Jr.Picture: TALEBULA KATE.

THE Fiji men’s  and women’s basketball teams are hoping to score a historic gold at the 2019 Pacific Games in the 3×3 basketball event.

The quartet of Marques Whippy, Henry Tabuduka, Joshua Motufaga and Filimone Waqabaca Jr will play Guam in the final this afternoon after winning their semi-final match against Samoa this morning 16-14.

The women’s basketball team will face the Cook Islands in the silver and gold medal playoff.

This is the first time the 3×3 competition is being introduced to the Pacific Games.