JusForFuns Pulls Away From BallHers, 73-50, to Take Third Place

MANGILAO, Guam – Toni Tyquiengco scored 24 points and JusForFuns used a blistering start to beat BallHers 73-50 in Wednesday night's Lady Triton Super League third-place game at the UOG Calvo Field House.

JusForFuns set the tone from the opening tip. A 12-0 run to start the game left BallHers scoreless until Cassandra Kido hit a three-pointer with 3:23 left in the first quarter. JusForFuns closed the period on a 9-0 run to lead 21-3.

BallHers fought back early in the second quarter. Jessica Dela Cruz hit a three and Kido added a two and a three for an 8-0 run that cut the deficit to 21-11. JusForFuns answered by closing the half on a 17-6 run, with Arri Arceo hitting three straight threes in the final three minutes, to take a 40-20 lead at the break.

BallHers got as close as 48-29 in the third quarter on a 7-0 run, capped by a Kido three-pointer with 2:30 left. JusForFuns answered with a 7-0 run of its own to close the quarter and led 55-29 going into the fourth.

BallHers made five threes in the final period, two each from Dela Cruz and Kido and one from Edrianna Lorenzo, but could not cut into the lead. JusForFuns led by as many as 31 before Willey's basket with 1:43 left made it 73-44. BallHers closed the game on a 6-0 run.

Tyquiengco was joined in double figures by Arri Arceo, who had 16 on four threes, Riah Arceo with 12 and Hayley Willey with 10. Erin added seven and Demie Brennan four.

Dela Cruz led BallHers with 18 points, 10 of them in the fourth quarter. Kido finished with 17 on five three-pointers, Lorenzo had seven and Lyka six. BallHers made 10 threes as a team.