St. John’s Routs GW 67-29 to Finish Day 1 Unbeaten
St. John’s scored 45 first-half points and Zoe Whitehead added 24 more to finish the day with 56.
St. John’s closed its first day at the Classic with a 67-29 win over GW on Saturday evening at FD Jungle.
The Knights scored 23 points in the first quarter and 22 more in the second to lead 45-11 at halftime. GW won the third quarter 9-7, but St. John’s finished with a 15-9 fourth.
Zoe Whitehead led all scorers with 24 points, finishing the day with 56. Chloe Laxamana added 14 and Zahna Whitehead scored 11. Riley Roberto led GW with 12 points, Laurel Osborn added 6 and Auria Mendiola scored 3.
St. John’s moved to 2-0 atop Pool B of the Girls High School Basketball Classic presented by Secret. GW, which beat Notre Dame earlier in the day, fell to 1-1. The Knights face Notre Dame on Monday at 6:45 PM.
Standings, schedule and scores: Girls High School Basketball Classic →
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Knights | 23 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 67 |
| GW Geckos | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
St. Johns Knights
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Zoe Whitehead | 24 | 10 | 0 | 4-7 | 0 |
| 5 Zara Muna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 13 Elana Basco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 22 Isla Fejeran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 24 Chloe Laxamana | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 32 Angelica Chan | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 34 Mia Aguigui | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1-4 | 2 |
| 53 Zahna Whitehead | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3-6 | 0 |
| Team | 67 | 22 | 5 | 8-17 |
GW Geckos
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kyrie Reyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 3 Haley Espinal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 9 Jonaye Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 18 Auria Mendiola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 21 Riley Roberto | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3-3 | 2 |
| 23 Mylie Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 26 Aely'isa Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 30 Samara Yurko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 33 Mackenzie Flores | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 1 |
| 35 Aurea Salas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 44 Delshery | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 49 Laurel Osborn | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Team | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3-5 |