Teams tie first place in basketball tournament
Navu and Tama o Le Mau have finished the Digicel Street Hustle Men’s Basketball tournament tied for first place and the championship title.
The teams were awarded during a ceremony hosted recently by the Central Basketball Association (C.B.A.) at the Pesega gym.
The first time tournament was held from July through December.
The results are as follows:
U12 3x3
1st Sivatau Warriors
2nd Motootua Hoopstars
3rd Dynasty
MVP- Jayden Joseph
U15 3x3
1st Dynasty
2nd Sivatau Warriors
3rd Tama o le Mau
MVP - MJ Kioa
Open Men Digicel 3x3 Street Hustle
Champions 1st Place: Navu & Tama o le Mau
3rd Alafua
MVP - Fagaloia Vaetoe
Player of the Year
Under 8
Girls - Sesilia Vaiaoga - Alafua Raiders
Boys - David Naoupu Faleao - Moamoa Roosters
Under 10
Girls - Palota Faumuina - Sivatau Warriors
Boys - Junior Samuelu - Sivatau Warriors
U12
Girls - Lusia Tielu - Sivatau Warriors
Boys - Rongotau Wilson - Motootua Hoopstars
U15
Girls - Ashley Silaga - Dynasty
Boys - Jack Joseph - Sivatau Warriors
U16
Girls - Violet Mapusaga - Dynasty
Boys- Steve Tofa - Net Rips
U18
Girls - Loreighelle Joseph - Sivatau Warriors
Boys - Jeff Levy - Sivatau Warriors
Open Women - Maelega Theresa Vaaelua - Dynasty
Open Men - Marquise Matautia - Tama o le Mau
Team of the Year Award: Central Bombers - Open Men SBL National Champions 2020
Captain of the Year Award - Pama Tufuga (Tama o le Mau Captain & Central Bombers Captain.
Coach of the Year Award - Penisini Vaiaoga - Alafua & Central Nombers Coach
Special Recognition
Loreighelle Joseph - Sportswoman of the Year-Church College Pesega
- SBL National U18 Women MVP 2020
Fagaloia Vaetoe - SBL National Samoa All Stars MVP 2020
Theodore McFarland
- SBL Open Men National MVP 2020
- Selected for Manu Samoa
Other Accomplishments by Central Teams in National Championships
U16 Girls - Dynasty - SBL 2020 National Bronze Medalists
U16 Boys - Warriors - SBL 2020 National Bronze Medalists
U18 Girls - Warriors - SBL National 2020 Champions
U18 Boys - Warriors- SBL 2020 National Silver Medalists
Open Women - SBL 2020 National Silver Medalists
Open Men - SBL 2020 National Champions