Eli Johnson Scores 15 as Guam High Wins a Defensive Battle With Sanchez
Eli Johnson scored 15 and Destiny Blaize added 9 as Guam High held off a late Sanchez push in its season opener.
Guam High opened its season with a 29-23 win over Sanchez on Wednesday night at Okkodo High School, led by 15 points from Eli Johnson.
Both defenses set the tone early, and the teams were tied 3-3 after the first quarter. Guam High found more room in the second, with Johnson attacking the paint, and took a 12-8 lead into halftime.
The Panthers stretched the lead in the third quarter, when Johnson scored 8 of their 9 points. Guam High led 21-12 heading into the fourth.
Sanchez never stopped pushing. The Sharks put up 11 points in the final quarter, their best of the night, with Xiomara Turla scoring 4 and six different players getting on the board. Destiny Blaize answered with 6 of her 9 points in the fourth to help Guam High close it out.
Turla led Sanchez with 6 points. Alana Garcia and Haley Delos Santos each hit a 3-pointer and finished with 4, and Aya Fejeran also scored 4.
Up next: Guam High visits St. John's on Friday at 5:30 PM, and Sanchez meets Academy on Friday at 7 PM at Okkodo High School.
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Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam High Panthers | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| Sanchez Sharks | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 |
Guam High Panthers
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ari Ward | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 2 Ryleigh Henlen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 3 Eli Johnson | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3-6 | 1 |
| 4 Justiel Villegas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 5 Sophia Carden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 10 Gianna Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 4 |
| 11 Ezra Guison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| 12 Frankie Babauta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 13 Destiny Blaize | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3-4 | 3 |
| 14 Nadin Paul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 29 | 11 | 0 | 7-12 |
Sanchez Sharks
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Chloe Aguon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 1 Hayden Fernandez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 2 Te'i Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 4 |
| 3 Alana Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 2 |
| 5 Alexea Tajalle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 11 Aya Fejeran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 3 |
| 12 Haley Delos Santos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0 |
| 30 Eryn Manglona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 31 Zhaila Nucum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 |
| 44 Xiomara Turla | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 2 |
| Team | 23 | 3 | 2 | 11-20 |