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Two young Western Australian players joined talented players from around Australia today in an Under 19 team representing Australia at the FIBA Oceania Pacific Championships in New Zealand.

Willetton Tigers and Alcohol. Think Again West Coast Waves young guard Mikayla Pirini and Cockburn Cougars product Rhys Vague were both selected in the team.

They’ll both be taking on teams from New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Guam, Fiji, Tahiti, Samoa & New Caledonia with the tournament starting today and running through to Wednesday 4 December.

You can watch games live through a Live Stream or follow the games using FIBA Live Stats available from the Basketball Australia website (www.basketball.net.au).

You can also follow the Pacific Championships by visiting the FIBA Oceania website (www.fibaoceania.com).