Game of the weekend: St John’s Vs. PVI
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St John’s visited PVI on Sunday in a game that went right down to the wire. Here’s how it played out. 1st QuarterKyndal Walker started the scoring with two free throws to kick off the first few minutes that St.…
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Continue ReadingSt John’s visited PVI on Sunday in a game that went right down to the wire. Here’s how it played out.
1st Quarter
Kyndal Walker started the scoring with two free throws to kick off the first few minutes that St. John’s dominated. After a few made jumpers and a Carolae Burton lay-in, it helped them get out to a 9-0 lead. PVI got their scoring started with a
Laura Williams
Laura
Williams
6'2" | PF
Paul VI | 2024
State
VA
post-hook. PVI went on a run, getting many stops and some big threes by
Ava Limcaoco
Ava
Limcaoco
5'2" | PG
Paul VI | 2025
State
VA
. A
Demi Gilliam
Demi
Gilliam
6'1" | SF
Paul VI | 2026
State
VA
and 1 gave PVI a 13-12 lead at the end of the first Quarter.
2nd Quarter
Another
Ava Limcaoco
Ava
Limcaoco
5'2" | PG
Paul VI | 2025
State
VA
three started the second Quarter, and it was the start of a nice stretch for PVI. Ava had a great game; without her shot-making, this game would have looked different. Ava also did a great job as a ball handler, breaking St. John’s press along with her excellent day scoring. Throughout this second Quarter, St. John’s struggled to score. The length of
Laura Williams
Laura
Williams
6'2" | PF
Paul VI | 2024
State
VA
and the activity of
Demi Gilliam
Demi
Gilliam
6'1" | SF
Paul VI | 2026
State
VA
really gave St. John’s issues. Kyndal Walker had a couple of nice buckets in this Quarter to keep St. John’s close. Kyndal did great work in the mid-range all game, and her aggressiveness as a driver helped her get to the line throughout the game. After both offenses stalled for much of the Quarter, they went to halftime tied at 20-20.
3rd Quarter
A Carolae Burton offensive rebound that she turned into a lay-in got the scoring started out the break for St. John’s. That was followed by a nice drive by
Demi Gilliam
Demi
Gilliam
6'1" | SF
Paul VI | 2026
State
VA
, which a strong take by Morgan Stewart eventually followed. Jaidyn
Kelsey Harper
Kelsey
Harper
5'4" | PG
Northside | 2028
VA
knocked down 2 threes and made 2 free throws that stretched the St. John’s lead to 10. Jaidyn had an excellent day shooting and played well off Kyndal Walker’s aggressive driving. Lee Williams knocked down a much-needed three for PVI that halted a big St. John’s run. St. John’s took a 37-28 lead into the 4th Quarter following a dominant quarter on both sides.
4th Quarter
A big
Ava Limcaoco
Ava
Limcaoco
5'2" | PG
Paul VI | 2025
State
VA
three got the scoring started in the 4th, and a couple of St. John’s layups pushed the lead back to 10. Another
Ava Limcaoco
Ava
Limcaoco
5'2" | PG
Paul VI | 2025
State
VA
three helped spark an excellent stretch for PVI. They strung together a lot of stops, and
Laura Williams
Laura
Williams
6'2" | PF
Paul VI | 2024
State
VA
‘ interior defense helped that. Laura is a high-level defender, making any finish in the paint tough for St. John’s. PVI was able to pull within 3 with about 90 seconds left. After Kyndal Walker split at the line, A nice move from
Laura Williams
Laura
Williams
6'2" | PF
Paul VI | 2024
State
VA
cut the lead to 2. Laura also dominated in the paint on offense to go along with her outstanding defense. She had a lot of tough moves using her length around the rim and turning into nice finishes out the post. After Laura split at the line, Morgan Stewart hit two free throws that put St. John’s up by 3 with 11 seconds left.
Ava Limcaoco
Ava
Limcaoco
5'2" | PG
Paul VI | 2025
State
VA
barely missed a long three-pointer to send the game to overtime, and St. John’s was able to take this game 50-47.