Southern Holds Guam High to 13, Clinches Second in Pool A
Southern's defense kept Guam High scoreless in the third quarter for a 24-13 win and the No. 2 seed in Pool A.
Southern locked up second place in Pool A with a 24-13 win over Guam High on Monday at the UOG Calvo Field House.
Points were hard to come by all night. Southern led 11-8 after one quarter and 15-11 at halftime, then pulled away with a 7-0 third quarter that kept Guam High off the board. The Panthers scored just two points in the fourth.
Zoe Luzanta led Southern with 7 points, and Kalena Olinger added 5. Lana Quinata, who scored 36 points on Saturday, was held to 4, but seven different Dolphins scored. Eli Johnson led Guam High with 9 points, and Destiny Blaize added 4.
Southern finishes pool play 2-1 and takes the No. 2 seed into Tuesday's quarterfinals against Notre Dame. Guam High finishes 1-2 as the No. 3 seed and faces GW.
Standings, schedule and scores: Girls High School Basketball Classic →
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam High Panthers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Southern Dolphins | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
Guam High Panthers
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Shirley Hayner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 1 Ari Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 3 Eli Johnson | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 3 |
| 4 Justiel Villegas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 10 Gianna Fernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 11 Ezra Guison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 12 Frankie Babauta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 13 Destiny Blaize | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 14 Nadin Paul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3-5 |
Southern Dolphins
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Paige Paulino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2 Alyana Santiago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 3 Kerida Aflleje | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 11 Lana Quinata | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 2 |
| 14 Kalena Olinger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 21 Zoe Luzanta | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 23 Shayna Taimanglo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 24 Raziah Quintanilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 25 Esther Charfauros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 31 Taeyah Santiago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 32 Ysa Aguon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Team | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4-10 |