Southern Pulls Away Late, Beats Notre Dame 48-34 to Reach the Semifinals
A 21-9 fourth quarter and 20 points from Shayna Taimanglo sent Southern past Notre Dame and into the final four.
Southern is headed to the semifinals after a 48-34 win over Notre Dame in Tuesday's quarterfinals at the UOG Calvo Field House.
The Dolphins jumped out to a 12-4 lead and led 22-16 at halftime, but Notre Dame won the third quarter 9-5 to pull within 27-25. Southern answered with its best quarter of the tournament, outscoring the Royals 21-9 in the fourth to pull away.
Shayna Taimanglo led all scorers with 20 points, and Lana Quinata added 16. Cori Hernandez hit three 3-pointers and led Notre Dame with 13, and Amaya Sablan scored 5.
Southern meets unbeaten St. John's in Wednesday's semifinals at 6:45 PM. Notre Dame's tournament ends in the quarterfinals.
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Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Royals | 4 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 34 |
| Southern Dolphins | 12 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 48 |
Notre Dame Royals
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Amaya Sablan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 2 Zeniah Quitagua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0 |
| 4 Ava Chamberlain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 5 Cori Hernandez | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 7 Khloe Guererro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 9 Elyn Leon Guererro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 10 Kaley Cruz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 12 Esme Manglona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 13 Sarah Merril | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 15 Celia Cruz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 4 |
| Team | 34 | 7 | 5 | 5-10 |
Southern Dolphins
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Paige Paulino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2 Alyana Santiago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 3 Caily Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 |
| 4 Raziah Quintanilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 5 Esther Charfauros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 6 Ysa Aguon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 7 Taeyah Santiago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 8 Kerida Aflleje | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 9 Zoe Luzanta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 1 |
| 10 Kalena Olinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 12 Shayna Taimanglo | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 13 Lana Quinata | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2-4 | 1 |
| Team | 48 | 22 | 0 | 4-15 |