St. John's Holds Southern to 7 Through Three, Wins 51-26 to Reach the Final
Chloe Laxamana scored 16 and Zoe Whitehead added 15 as St. John's set up a title rematch with Academy.
St. John's is back in the championship after a 51-26 win over Southern in Wednesday's semifinals at the UOG Calvo Field House.
The Knights' defense controlled the game from the start. St. John's led 9-2 after one quarter and 23-5 at halftime, and held Southern to seven points through three quarters to lead 31-7. Southern found its offense with 19 points in the fourth quarter, but the lead was too big.
Chloe Laxamana led all scorers with 16 points, and Zoe Whitehead added 15, giving her 116 in the Classic. Zara Muna hit three 3-pointers for 11, and Zahna Whitehead scored 9. Lana Quinata led Southern with 8 points.
St. John's meets unbeaten Academy in Thursday's championship at 6:45 PM, a rematch of last season's title game, which St. John's won 58-57. Southern plays GW for third place at 5:30 PM.
Standings, schedule and scores: Girls High School Basketball Classic →
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Dolphins | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 26 |
| St. Johns Knights | 9 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 51 |
Southern Dolphins
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Esther Charfauros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1 |
| 6 Ysa Aguon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0 |
| 8 Kerida Aflleje | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 2 |
| 9 Zoe Luzanta | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 10 Kalena Olinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 12 Shayna Taimanglo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 13 Lana Quinata | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 2 |
| Team | 26 | 7 | 1 | 9-18 |
St. Johns Knights
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Zoe Whitehead | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1-2 | 2 |
| 4 Isla Fejeran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 7 Mia Aguigui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 8 Zahna Whitehead | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1-1 | 2 |
| 11 Zara Muna | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 12 Chloe Laxamana | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 13 Elana Basco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 51 | 20 | 3 | 2-3 |