Academy Tops Southern 49-37 in Pool A Showdown
Academy led from the start and pulled away in the second half behind 14 points from Keni Paulino.
Academy beat Southern 49-37 on Saturday afternoon at FD Jungle in a matchup of Pool A contenders.
The Cougars led from the start, taking a 14-9 first quarter and a 26-21 halftime lead. Southern stayed within reach, but Academy won the third quarter 14-11 to go up 40-32 and closed it out 9-5 in the fourth.
Keni Paulino led Academy with 14 points, Suri Sanchez added 8 and Ani Shiroma scored 7. Lana Quinata led all scorers with 16 points for Southern, with Zoe Luzanta adding 6 and Kalena Olinger 5.
Academy moved to 1-0 in Pool A of the Girls High School Basketball Classic presented by Secret. Southern fell to 0-1 and bounced back later in the day against Harvest, while Academy closed the night against Guam High.
Standings, schedule and scores: Girls High School Basketball Classic →
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Cougars | 14 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 49 |
| Southern Dolphins | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 37 |
Academy Cougars
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Suri Sanchez | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 2 |
| 0 Ellie Tesoro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 2 |
| 1 Amelia Santos | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 5 Madison Atoigue | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 3 |
| 5 Deliza Melaga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 12 Anaiah Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2 |
| 13 Ani Shiroma | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 3 |
| 14 Jill DeCastro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 21 Zoe Shinohara | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 5 |
| 22 Keni Paulino | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3-3 | 2 |
| 25 Kiersten Pangelinan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 42 Winona Valencia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Team | 49 | 15 | 3 | 10-22 |
Southern Dolphins
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Paige Paulino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2 Alyana Santiago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 2 |
| 4 Zoe Luzanta | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 2 |
| 11 Lana Quinata | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7-9 | 3 |
| 13 Emma Quinata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 14 Kalena Olinger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 2 |
| 23 Shayna Taimanglo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 1 |
| 24 Raziah Quintanilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 25 Esther Charfauros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 31 Taeyah Santiago | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 32 Ysa Aguon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 37 | 7 | 4 | 11-21 |