NEW Zealand completed a sweep of Window Two by beating Guam, 99-67, in the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers on Sunday at the Calvo Field House.
Jack Andrew went 9-of-10 from the floor for 20 points to go with nine rebounds while Reuben Te Rangi had 15 for the Tall Blacks, who got two wins in a three-day span.
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New Zealand has now climbed in the standings with an even 2-2 record to catch up with Gilas Pilipinas in second place in Group A.
The Tall Blacks edged out Gilas in the opener of the second window last Thursday, 69-66.
Jonathan Galloway finished with 20 and Takumi Simon added 19 for Guam, which lost for the fourth straight time and stayed at the bottom of the group.
San Miguel Beer guard Jericho Cruz was held scoreless in a limited stint for Guam.
In other results, Japan made it back to the win column by downing South Korea, 78-72.
Akatsuki improved to 3-1 and stayed on top of Group B after losing to China last Thursday, 87-80, in a game where they led by as many as 15 points.
South Korea fell at 2-2 in a tie with Team Dragon, which rallied past Chinese Taipei, 100-93, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
The other games in the second window involving teams in Group C and D were postponed by FIBA owing to the tense situation in the Middle East.
The games were slated to be played in Qatar and Lebanon.
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