Varsity Week Ahead: Academy Visits St. John's in a Saturday Showdown

Week 3 is the busiest stretch of the season so far, with 14 Varsity games over four nights. St. John's plays four times in five days, and the week ends with Academy at St. John's on Saturday. Friday's postponed GW at Southern game will be made up at a later date. Here are the games and players to watch.

Games to Watch

Academy at St. John's Saturday, Nov. 14, 7 PM, St. John's School

The game everyone has been waiting for. Academy is 3-0 behind one of the deepest rotations in the league, with Suri Sanchez, Keni Paulino and Maya Torre all scoring in bunches. St. John's is 2-0 and has Zoe Whitehead, who has 67 points in two games. Last season's league final was decided by one point, and this one could shape the race for the top seed.

St. John's at Southern Thursday, Nov. 12, 7 PM, Southern High School

The rescheduled matchup gives Southern its first big test of the season. The Dolphins have played just once, a win in which Lana Quinata, Zoe Luzanta and Alyana Santiago all scored in double figures. St. John's comes in on the second night of its four-game week.

Southern at Okkodo Saturday, Nov. 14, 7 PM, Okkodo High School

Okkodo is 3-0 after pulling away from JFK, with Emily Duenas leading the way. The Bulldogs will be watching Taurehn Arjona, who left Saturday's game with an ankle injury. Southern closes a three-game week here, and a win would put the Dolphins right in the mix near the top.

Guam High at GW Tuesday, Nov. 10, 5:30 PM, George Washington High School

Two teams in the thick of the race for playoff spots. GW is 2-1 behind Mylie Santos and Laurel Osborn, and Guam High is 1-1 with Eli Johnson scoring 15 in both of her games.

Sanchez at Harvest Friday, Nov. 13, 7 PM, Harvest Christian Academy

Harvest is coming off its first win of the season and gets another home game against a Sanchez team that won a close one in Week 1. Both teams are 1-2, so this one could go either way.

Full Week 3 Schedule

Tuesday, Nov. 10

• St. Paul at St. John's, 5:30 PM
• Guam High at GW, 5:30 PM
• Okkodo at Harvest, 7 PM
• Academy at Notre Dame, 7 PM
• Sanchez at JFK, 7 PM
• Tiyan at Southern, 7 PM

Thursday, Nov. 12

• Tiyan at St. Paul, 5:30 PM
• St. John's at Southern, 7 PM

Friday, Nov. 13, all at 7 PM

• Sanchez at Harvest
• St. John's at GW
• Notre Dame at JFK

Saturday, Nov. 14

• Guam High at St. Paul, 5:30 PM
• Academy at St. John's, 7 PM
• Southern at Okkodo, 7 PM

Players to Watch

• Zoe Whitehead, St. John's: Has 67 points in two games and plays four times this week.
• Suri Sanchez, Academy: Has 50 points and five 3-pointers through three games.
• Emily Duenas, Okkodo: Scored 16 of her 23 points in the second half against JFK.
• Lana Quinata, Southern: Scored 19 in the opener and leads the Dolphins into a three-game week.
• Mylie Santos, GW: Scored 18 against Notre Dame and leads the Geckos with 42 points.
• Savy Papa, JFK: Has 42 points in three games as JFK hosts Sanchez and Notre Dame.
• Eli Johnson, Guam High: Has scored 15 in each of her first two games.
• Darian Godoy, St. Paul: Has 39 points in two games, including 24 at Harvest.
• Jasmine Belyshev, Harvest: Scored 17 in Harvest's first win and gets two more home games.
• Xiomara Turla, Sanchez: Leads the Sharks with 18 points this season.
• Zeniah Quitugua, Notre Dame: The freshman leads the Royals with 28 points.
• Amiah Rosario, Tiyan: Has 20 points in two games as Tiyan visits Southern and St. Paul.

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