Academy Pulls Away From GW 55-22 to Reach the Championship
A 20-2 third quarter sent Academy past GW and into Thursday's title game against St. John's.
Academy is headed to the championship after a 55-22 win over GW in Wednesday's semifinals at the UOG Calvo Field House.
The Cougars led 12-8 after one quarter and 27-16 at halftime, then put the game away with a 20-2 third quarter that pushed the lead to 47-18.
Suri Sanchez led all scorers with 15 points, and Keni Paulino added 12 with two 3-pointers, giving her 65 points in the Classic. Ani Shiroma scored 8 and Anaiah Taylor added 7. Laurel Osborn led GW with 7 points, and Riley Roberto hit two 3-pointers for 6.
Academy meets unbeaten St. John's in Thursday's championship at 6:45 PM. GW plays Southern for third place at 5:30 PM.
Standings, schedule and scores: Girls High School Basketball Classic →
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW Geckos | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| Academy Cougars | 12 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 55 |
GW Geckos
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Haley Espinal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 5 Mackenzie Flores | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 1 |
| 8 Aurea Salas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 9 Riley Roberto | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 10 Laurel Osborn | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 2 |
| 11 Aely'isa Santos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 |
| 13 Edelshia Manibusan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 15 Jonaye Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0 |
| Team | 22 | 5 | 2 | 6-12 |
Academy Cougars
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Ellie Tesoro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 1 |
| 1 Amelia Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 3 Madison Atoigue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 10 Winona Valencia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 11 Ani Shiroma | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 1 |
| 12 Suri Sanchez | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3-4 | 1 |
| 13 Anaiah Taylor | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 |
| 14 Jill DeCastro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 |
| 21 Zoe Shinohara | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 22 Keni Paulino | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Team | 55 | 20 | 3 | 6-12 |