
By Brandon Kinsella
The Okkodo Bulldogs picked up a Quarterfinal victory on Saturday night, after defeating the ND Royals 51-34 on their home floor. Strong play by center Angeli Dacanay spurred the Okkodo victory as she finished with a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Dacanay’s efforts helped secure her team a spot in the Semifinal Game to be played against Academy Cougars next week.
Semifinals
St. Paul vs St. John’s
Okkodo vs. Academy
It wasn’t until the second quarter that the Bulldogs started to find an offensive rhythm. Only holding a three-point lead after one quarter of action, the Bulldogs began to make some adjustments and good defense would translate into easy buckets in transition. Back-to-back layups by D’Shanae Cruz would be the beginning of a 10-2 run to close out the first half, a run that put Okkodo up 29-13.
After halftime, the Royals looked rejuvenated and attacked the paint early on. After being fouled on a shot attempt in the paint, forward Haley Salas was sent to the line and nailed both free throws. Then, the crafty guard in Nicolette Perez scored three quick points on a free throw and a fast break layup. Salas found another opportunity to score in the paint and this time converted. The 7-0 run to start the second half trimmed the Royals deficit to just nine at 29-20.
But four quick points by Dacanay, who had already acquired eight points and eight rebounds in the first half, would get the Bulldogs back on track. The points by Dacanay were followed by a three-pointer by Jastine Samson and more of the same from the Bulldogs as they looked to close out the game. Okkodo continued to score at ease the rest of the game, as their full court pressure setup opportunities to score in transition. They would finish the game with a 51-34 victory.
For the Royals, Nicolette Perez finished with 17 points.
Without a doubt, Dacanay’s double-double was a key factor in Okkodo’s victory, but when asked about how she thought her performance helped her team, Dacanay was higher on the total team effort.
“It’s more about how my team helped me perform well, I wouldn’t have been able to do this without them.”
She closed the interview talking about how it feels to advance to the semis and her hopes to close her senior year with a championship.
“It felt pretty awesome, we’re really excited. To prepare for next week, we’re going to continue to practice our best, focus on playing our game and playing good defense and hopefully our hard work will get us to the championship. It would be amazing to close out my senior year with a championship.”
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Bulldog D’Shane Cruz gets in the crowded lane for a shot attempt. Bulldog Angelo Dacanay reads her options after receiving the ball at the top of the key. ND Royal Nicolette Perez uses a spin move to get free on her way to the rim. ND Royal’s Lauren Phillips looks for an opening to attack.


GPS Sports Calendar
December 2023
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for November
1st
ISA BOYS SOCCER
IIAAG GIRLS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS BASKETBALL
Events for December
2nd
IRON LEGENDS THROWDOWN
ISA HS BASEBALL
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
Events for December
4th
IIAAG BOYS SOCCER
ISA BOYS SOCCER
ISA GIRLS BASKETBALL
Events for December
5th
ISA HS BASEBALL
ISA GIRLS BASKETBALL
IIAAG GIRLS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS
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5th
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7th
ISA HS BASEBALL
IIAAG BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS
Events for December
9th
40th GRC PLUMERIA ROAD RACE
GUAM RUGBY INTERNATIONAL 7s TOURNAMENT
ISA HS BASEBALL
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
IIAAG GIRLS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
Events for December
10th
TOUR OF GUAM 2023
GUAM RUGBY INTERNATIONAL 7s TOURNAMENT
Events for December
11th
ISA HS BASEBALL
IIAAG BOYS SOCCER SEMIFINALS
Events for December
12th
ISA HS BASEBALL
ISA GIRLS BASKETBALL
Events for December
12th
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14th
ISA HS BASEBALL
IIAAG BOYS SOCCER FINALS
Events for December
15th
ISA GIRLS BASKETBALL
IIAAG GIRLS BASKETBALL FINALS
Events for December
16th
3rd GUAM NINJA CHAMPIONSHIP
ISA HS BASEBALL
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
Events for December
16th
Events for December
18th
IIAAG BOYS SOCCER ALL-ISLAND MEETING
Events for December
19th
ISA HS BASEBALL
ISA GIRLS BASKETBALL
Events for December
19th
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23rd
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
ISA HS BASEBALL FINALS
Events for December
23rd
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24th
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25th
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27th
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29th
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Events for December
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Baseball
ROYALS DOWN FRIARS IN STATEMENT GAME

Basketball
3×3 HOOPS REPEAT AS GOLDEN BOYS

Basketball
RAPADAS LEADS WILD COUGAR COMEBACK

Baseball
GUAM HOSTS KIWIS IN U15 BASEBALL

Baseball
ROYALS DOWN FRIARS IN STATEMENT GAME

Basketball
SHARKS FEND OFF DOLPHINS IN GIRLS HOOPS

Basketball
3×3 HOOPS REPEAT AS GOLDEN BOYS
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