Laora is making history for Solomon Islands women’s basketball. As a Basketball For Good Coach and national team player at the FIBA Women’s Melanesian Cup, she’s proving that girls from remote villages can lead, compete, and inspire, on and off the court.

As the Solomon Islands host the FIBA Women’s Melanesian Cup for the first time, Ruth Slade is ready to lead with pride on and off the court.

With national pride on the line, they’re chasing a podium finish and a place at the 2027 Pacific Games in Tahiti