Kalani Purcell dribbles past her defender during the Tall Ferns' Asia Cup basketball game against Chinese Taipei. The Tall Ferns have beaten Chinese Taipei 74-59 in the fifth-sixth playoff to finish fifth at the Asia Cup basketball tournament in Amman, Jordan. Dominant displays from Penina Davidson (26 points and seven rebounds) and Kalani Purcell (12 points and 10 rebounds) led the way against a team ranked two places above New Zealand on the FIBA rankings. The Tall Ferns led 38-29 at halftime and 49-32 heading into the final quarter, giving coach Guy Molloy the luxury to reward his bench players with deserved minutes on the court in the closing stages of the game. New Zealand 74 (Penina Davidson 26 points, Kalani Purcell 12) Chinese Taipei 59 (Wei-An Chen 12)Q1: 16-16, Q2: 38-29, Q3: 49-32

Source: Stuff October 02, 2021 20:37 UTC