Fuetsa Routs BallHers, 95-44, to Reach Lady Triton Super League Final

MANGILAO, Guam – Nicolette Perez scored 27 points and Fuetsa pulled away in every quarter to beat BallHers 95-44 in Monday night's Lady Triton Super League semifinal at the UOG Calvo Field House.

Fuetsa set the tone early. Zcenly Peralta scored four straight and Emma Quinata followed with a three-pointer, turning an 8-4 lead into a 15-4 advantage in the first quarter. The teams traded baskets down the stretch, and Fuetsa led 22-11 after one.

The game was settled in the second quarter. BallHers pulled within 33-20 on back-to-back threes from Cassandra Kido and Edrianna Lorenzo. Fuetsa then closed the half on a 16-5 run, with BallHers scoreless for more than six minutes, to take a 49-25 lead at the break. Perez scored 14 of her points in the period.

Fuetsa kept control after halftime. BallHers didn't score in the third quarter until the 6:55 mark and managed only six points in the period, and Fuetsa led 67-31 going into the fourth. Fuetsa opened the final quarter with a 12-2 run to build a 79-33 lead. Perez, who had nine points in the fourth, capped the scoring with a three-pointer with 5.8 seconds left to make it 95-44.

Peralta and Rosita Duenas each finished with 15 for Fuetsa, Anslie Sarsalejo had 12, and Quinata hit three triples for nine points. Dallas Martinez was a perfect 4-for-4 at the line.

For BallHers, Kido and Lorenzo each scored 15. Kido hit three triples in the second quarter. Jessica Dela Cruz added seven, five of them in the fourth.

Fuetsa now advances to the championship game against Lady Nationals, who reached the final when JusForFuns also forfeited their semifinal match-up.

Championship night is Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the UOG Calvo Field House. BallHers and JusForFuns meet in the third-place game at 6:30 p.m., followed by the title game between Lady Nationals and Fuetsa at 8:15 p.m. Both games will be streamed live on the UOG Athletics Facebook page and Clutch Plus.