Akuila Cama 
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Team Fiji women’s basketball side failed to score a two-pointer with three seconds remaining as they went down to Cook Islands in the semifinal 51-50.
Fiji missed the opportunity to nail some of their free throws in the final quarter which could have made the difference.
There was only a point separating the two sides in the first quarter with Cook Islands in front 13-12.
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Fiji took out the second quarter 21-20 before it was locked 34-all at halftime.
The opportunities were there for the Letava Kenny-led side but they couldn’t execute it.
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Earlier on Tahiti just managed a 56-55 win over Samoa in the first semi-final.
Meanwhile, our men play New Caledonia at 8.30pmFJT today, before which Guam battles Samoa in the first semi-final at 6pm FJT.
Fiji will now feature in the bronze medal playoff tomorrow against Samoa at 10am.
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