This game would determine which teams finished 7th in the tournament and which 8th. Within seconds after the tip off No. 2 Sakura of the Tigers made the first field goal, a 3-pointer. Despite seven turnovers, the Tigers held the lead to half time, 7 - 6. In the second half both teams had ball handling problems and lost the ball to the other side many times during the first two minutes. Then No. 24 Co May Nguyen made an impressive lay-up while being fouled, and this put the Tigers ahead 9-6. Only one basket was made, by the Tigers, over the next six minutes of play, with both teams fighting physically hard. It was not until there was three minutes left in the game, after many shots to the basket, that the Nagas scored on a short jumper by No. 5 Marshell. This was followed soon by a lay up by teammate No. 3 Natasia, and the game became a close one, 13-10 to the Tigers. In a surprise ending, the Nagas scored four points in the last 12 seconds to win the game 16 - 14. The winning goal was made by Marshell with just two seconds left. She had six points in the game along with her teammate Natasia. Lead scorer for the Tigers was Co May Nguyen with six points.
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