Southern Beats GW 48-38 to Finish Third at the Classic
Lana Quinata scored 20 as Southern closed with a 17-11 fourth quarter to take third place.
Southern took third place at the Girls High School Basketball Classic with a 48-38 win over GW on Thursday at the UOG Calvo Field House, and it won the way it played all week, by finishing strong.
GW led 8-6 midway through the first quarter before Southern closed the period on an 8-0 run to lead 14-8. The Dolphins kept GW at arm's length through the second quarter and led 25-17 at halftime.
GW made its push in the third. The Geckos scored nine straight points to pull within 27-26 late in the quarter, but Southern answered with two baskets and led 31-27 going into the fourth.
Then Southern put it away. The Dolphins opened the fourth with a 9-0 run, including a 3-pointer, to go up 40-27 less than two minutes into the quarter. GW got within seven three times the rest of the way but never closer.
Lana Quinata led all scorers with 20 points, giving her 84 in the Classic. Ysa Aguon added 9 and Alyana Santiago scored 7. Mylie Santos led GW with 14 points, and Aurea Salas added 9. Laurel Osborn, GW's top scorer in the tournament, fouled out with 7.
Southern finished the Classic 4-2, with both losses coming against the two finalists. GW finished 3-3.
Standings, schedule and scores: Girls High School Basketball Classic →
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Dolphins | 14 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 48 |
| GW Geckos | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 |
Southern Dolphins
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Paige Paulino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 2 Alyana Santiago | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 |
| 3 Caily Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 4 Raziah Quintanilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 5 Esther Charfauros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 2 |
| 6 Ysa Aguon | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 |
| 7 Taeyah Santiago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 8 Kerida Aflleje | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| 9 Zoe Luzanta | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 10 Kalena Olinger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 12 Shayna Taimanglo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 13 Lana Quinata | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3-6 | 1 |
| Team | 48 | 20 | 1 | 5-14 |
GW Geckos
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mylie Santos | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1-2 | 1 |
| 3 Haley Espinal | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 2 |
| 6 Samara Yurko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 7 Auria Mendiola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 8 Aurea Salas | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1-4 | 4 |
| 10 Laurel Osborn | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-4 | 5 |
| 11 Aely'isa Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 13 Edelshia Manibusan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 2 |
| 15 Jonaye Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Team | 38 | 13 | 1 | 9-21 |