The Fiji Pearls defeated the Papua New Guinea Pepes 74-32 in the opening game of the Netball Cup Oceania Qualifier, tonight.
The hosts started off strongly in the game after leading in the first quarter 15-7.
The Alisi Naqiri-captained side maintained their strong defence that benefitted them a lot after extending their lead in the second quarter 40-14.
Ranked 15th in the world, Fiji also had a wealth of possession throughout the game and most of their players gave their strong performance.
The team also led in the third quarter 54-25.
Fiji will be meeting Tonga in their second game at 7.30pm (Fiji Time) tomorrow in Suva.