The Fiji Men’s Basketball team have claimed the bronze medal at the FIBA Melanesian Cup after defeating Solomon Islands 67-53 at the Vodafone Arena this afternoon.
Fiji started well as they led 15-8 in the first quarter and pushed their lead to 25-14 in the second quarter.
In the third quarter, Solomon Islands came back firing to close the gap to 49-39.
The final quarter saw Fiji’s strength as they scored another 18 points to seal their victory.
Meanwhile, the Fiji Women’s team will meet PNG this evening in the Women’s final.
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