Academy Holds Guam High to 15, Wins 44-15 to Go 2-0
A 19-3 second quarter sent Academy to a 44-15 win and a 2-0 start in Pool A.
Academy finished Saturday unbeaten after a 44-15 win over Guam High in the final game of the day at FD Jungle.
The Cougars led 8-5 after one quarter, then took over with a 19-3 second quarter for a 27-8 halftime lead. Academy added 13 points in the third, and its defense held Guam High to five points or fewer in every quarter.
Keni Paulino led all scorers with 17 points, finishing the day with 31. Suri Sanchez and Anaiah Taylor added 7 each. Eli Johnson led Guam High with 7 points, Ezra Guison scored 4 and Shirley Hayner added 2.
Academy moved to 2-0 in Pool A of the Girls High School Basketball Classic presented by Secret, beating both Southern and Guam High on Day 1. Guam High fell to 1-1 and meets Southern on Monday at 5:30 PM with second place in Pool A on the line.
Standings, schedule and scores: Girls High School Basketball Classic →
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam High Panthers | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| Academy Cougars | 8 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 44 |
Guam High Panthers
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Shirley Hayner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 1 Ari Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 3 Eli Johnson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 2 |
| 4 Justiel Villegas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 10 Gianna Fernandez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 11 Ezra Guison | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 12 Frankie Babauta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 13 Destiny Blaize | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 21 Emily Demitrack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3-8 |
Academy Cougars
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Ellie Tesoro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 0 Ani Shiroma | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 1 Suri Sanchez | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 4 |
| 5 Madison Atoigue | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 5 Jill DeCastro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 13 Anaiah Taylor | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 13 Amelia Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 21 Zoe Shinohara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 22 Keni Paulino | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 25 Kiersten Pangelinan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 42 Winona Valencia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 44 | 13 | 6 | 0-6 |