GW Holds Off Guam High 35-27 to Reach the Semifinals
Mylie Santos scored 10 as GW led after every quarter and set up a semifinal with unbeaten Academy.
GW is into the semifinals after a 35-27 win over Guam High in Tuesday's quarterfinals at the UOG Calvo Field House.
The Geckos took control early with a 14-8 first quarter and led 23-15 at halftime. Guam High matched GW over the second half, 12-12, but never got closer than eight.
With Guam High's defense holding Laurel Osborn to 4 points, GW spread it around. Mylie Santos led the Geckos with 10 points, Riley Roberto added 6 and Auria Mendiola scored 5. Eli Johnson led all scorers with 14 points for Guam High, and Destiny Blaize added 9.
GW meets unbeaten Academy in Wednesday's semifinals at 5:30 PM. Guam High's tournament ends in the quarterfinals.
Standings, schedule and scores: Girls High School Basketball Classic →
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam High Panthers | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| GW Geckos | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 35 |
Guam High Panthers
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Frankie Babauta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 3 Eli Johnson | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2-12 | 0 |
| 4 Justiel Villegas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 6 Gianna Fernandez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 5 |
| 11 Ezra Guison | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 18 Shirley Hayner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 33 Destiny Blaize | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1-4 | 4 |
| Team | 27 | 12 | 0 | 3-20 |
GW Geckos
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kyrie Reyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2 Mylie Santos | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4-5 | 2 |
| 3 Haley Espinal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 5 Mackenzie Flores | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 6 Samara Yurko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 7 Auria Mendiola | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 8 Aurea Salas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| 9 Riley Roberto | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | 3 |
| 10 Laurel Osborn | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| 11 Aely'isa Santos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 13 Edelisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 15 Jonaye Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 35 | 12 | 1 | 8-9 |