The Fiji Pearls started its PacificAus Sports Netball Series campaign with a 47-54 loss to Malawi last night on the Gold Coast in Australia.
The two sides clashed for the first time in four years and sixth ranked Africans equally matched the Fijians in the first two quarters before escaping with victory in the second half of the intense affair.
The Fiji Pearls takes on Samoa at 9:30 tonight and they’ll face Papua New Guinea tomorrow at 5:30pm.
The crossover games will be played on Thursday before the semifinals on Friday and final on Saturday.
