St. John's Opens on 26-0 Run, Routs Notre Dame 85-27 to Finish Unbeaten
Zoe Whitehead scored 28 as St. John's finished 3-0 and took the top seed from Pool B.
St. John's finished pool play unbeaten and locked up the top seed in Pool B with an 85-27 win over Notre Dame on Monday at the UOG Calvo Field House.
The Knights opened the game on a 26-0 first-quarter run and led 39-14 at halftime. They put it away with a 28-5 third quarter.
Zoe Whitehead led all scorers with 28 points and now has 84 in the Classic. Chloe Laxamana added 16 and Zahna Whitehead scored 15 as eight Knights scored. Cori Hernandez led Notre Dame with 17 points, including five 3-pointers.
St. John's finishes 3-0 as Pool B's No. 1 seed and meets Harvest, Pool A's No. 4, in Tuesday's quarterfinals. Notre Dame finishes 1-2 as the No. 3 seed and faces Southern.
Standings, schedule and scores: Girls High School Basketball Classic →
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Knights | 26 | 13 | 28 | 18 | 85 |
| Notre Dame Royals | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 27 |
St. Johns Knights
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Zoe Whitehead | 28 | 12 | 0 | 4-4 | 1 |
| 4 Isla Fejeran | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 5 Eva Starr | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 7 Mia Aguigui | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 8 Zahna Whitehead | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 |
| 11 Zara Muna | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 12 Chloe Laxamana | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 3 |
| 13 Elana Basco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 85 | 36 | 2 | 7-10 |
Notre Dame Royals
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Amaya Sablan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 1 |
| 2 Zeniah Quitagua | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1 |
| 3 Brooklyn Ogo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 4 Ava Chamberlain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 1 |
| 5 Cori Hernandez | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 6 Zoei Cruz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 7 Khloe Guererro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 9 Elyn Leon Guererro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 10 Kaley Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 11 Kylie Mesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 12 Esme Manglona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 15 Celia Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Team | 27 | 4 | 6 | 1-6 |