GW Pulls Away From Notre Dame in Second Half, 50-34
Tied 20-20 at the half, GW won the last two quarters 30-14 behind 24 points from Laurel Osborn.
GW used a big second half to beat Notre Dame 50-34 on Saturday at FD Jungle.
The first half was even. Notre Dame answered a close first quarter with 15 points in the second, and the teams went to the break tied 20-20. The Geckos took over from there, winning the third quarter 17-10 and the fourth 13-4.
Laurel Osborn led all scorers with 24 points, and Riley Roberto added 15 as the pair accounted for 39 of GW’s 50. Mackenzie Flores scored 5. Kaley Cruz led the Royals with 9 points, followed by Amaya Sablan with 8 and Zeniah Quitagua with 7.
GW improved to 1-0 in Pool B of the Girls High School Basketball Classic presented by Secret, while Notre Dame, which beat St. Paul in the opener, fell to 1-1. GW finished the day against St. John’s.
Standings, schedule and scores: Girls High School Basketball Classic →
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW Geckos | 6 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 50 |
| Notre Dame Royals | 5 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 34 |
GW Geckos
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kyrie Reyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 3 Haley Espinal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 1 |
| 9 Jonaye Cruz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 2 |
| 18 Auria Mendiola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 |
| 21 Riley Roberto | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0-1 | 3 |
| 23 Mylie Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 26 Aely'isa Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 30 Samara Yurko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 33 Mackenzie Flores | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 1 |
| 35 Aurea Salas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 3 |
| 44 Delshery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 49 Laurel Osborn | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Team | 50 | 22 | 1 | 3-15 |
Notre Dame Royals
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Celia Cruz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 4 Ava Chamberlain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 4 |
| 4 Esme Manglona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 10 Kaley Cruz | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1-2 | 2 |
| 12 Zeniah Quitagua | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 12 Cori Hernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 14 Elyn Leon Guererro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 15 Amaya Sablan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | 0 |
| 20 Bailey Rosario | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 22 Khloe Guererro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 32 Amelia Puzan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 35 Kylie Mesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3-7 |